“CHEBER” (THE MASTER) FILM BY LILYA TURUSBEKOVA. 1989

This short 10-minute film by Lilya Turursbekova tells us about a unique master – manufacturer of traditional Kyrgyz saddles Jylkychy Sharshembiev. Our people are representatives of a nomadic civilization, an integral part of which is horse riding. Life in the saddle is an opportunity to cover distances and always be in touch with nature and […]

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HISTORY IN PHOTOS. “KIRINPROS” AS A PREDECESSOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE FIRST STATE UNIVERSITY IN KYRGYZSTAN. PART ONE

The photographs presented below from the history of the Kyrgyz Institute of Education – Kirinpros (than – TsKPT) can be seen and learned about the fate of representatives of the Kyrgyz intelligentsia – students and teachers – about who made fateful decisions, about the details of the events of the early 20th century in book […]

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“ALYKUL”. A FILM BY LILYA TURUSBEKOVA. 1990

This film, directed by Lilya Turusbekova and screenwriter Kenesh Jusupov, tells about one of the most outstanding and loved by the people poet of Kyrgyzstan – Alykul Osmonov. The film was shot in 1990, when the poet himself was no longer alive, he lived a very short life, dying at the age of 35. At […]

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ABOUT LILYA TURUSBEKOVA – A NEW DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY GANI KUDAIBERGEN

Are you interested in the history of our documentary? The life of our country from 1956 to 1992? The story of the life and work of one of the first professional directors of our country? Gani Kudaibergen‘s new film about Lilya Turusbekova, shot for the 90th anniversary of her birth, is presented on YouTube, on […]

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LILYA TURUSBEKOVA. INTERVIEW ABOUT HER FILM MYSKAL, TAKEN BY VLADIMIR MIKHAILOV

Interview with Lilya Turusbekova in 1989 by Vladimir Mikhailov. Published in book: Mikhailov V.I. Film of memory. People and destinies of Kyrgyz cinema. – B. Salam Publishing House, 2007 -524 p. DRAMATIC FATE The film studio “Kyrgyzfilm” has finished work on the documentary film “Myskal”, dedicated to the folk singer Myskal Omurkanova. We are talking with […]

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HISTORY IN PHOTOS: A PHOTO OF ESHENAALУ ARABAYEV, TAKEN ONE YEAR BEFORE HIS TRAGIC DEATH

Photographs and lifetime portraits of prominent figures arouse the natural interest of people who are interested in their biography and history in general, signs of the era, and also attract professional historians. Alas, it is far from always possible to find images made during their lifetime of persons of interest to us, and we are […]

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WHO WAS HAFIZ SARSEKEYEV?

We dedicate the publication to the 140th anniversary of the great Kyrgyz educator and one of the “founding fathers” of our state, Eshenaaly Arabaev. This article, like the previous one, is devoted to the first Kyrgyz printed book: Arabai uulu (Arabaev) Eshenaaly, Hafiz Sarsekeyev “Alip bee zhaki toto okuu” Publishing house Shark, Ufa, 1911. The […]

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ABOUT THE FIRST PRINTED BOOK IN KYRGYZ LANGUAGE

We dedicate the publication to the 140th anniversary of the great Kyrgyz educator and one of the “founding fathers” of our state, Eshenaaly Arabaev. This publication presents the full electronic version of the first Kyrgyz book: Arabay uulu (Arabaev) Eshenaaly, Khafiz Sarsekeyev. “Alip bee zhaki toto okuu” (The Primer for quick learning to read), Publishing […]

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ABOUT THE BOOK “BAZARKUL DANIAROV – THE FIRST TEACHER. PORTRAIT ON THE BACKGROUND OF THE EPOCH.” INTERESTING REVIEWS FROM UZBEKISTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN

These reviews can be found in the “COMMENTS” field on our website under the publication of the Russian version of the book: КНИГА 2021 Г. ИЗДАНИЯ: «БАЗАРКУЛ ДАНИЯРОВ – ПЕРВЫЙ ПЕДАГОГ. ПОРТРЕТ НА ФОНЕ ЭПОХИ» of 30.09.2021. I found the reviews worthy of attention from interested readers. Taking advantage of the informational occasion – the […]

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THE BOOK OF 2022 EDITION: “BAZARKUL DANIAROV – THE FIRST TEACHER. PORTRAIT ON THE BACKGROUND OF THE EPOCH”. WHY IT IS WORTH READING?

Oruzbaeva-Daniyarova K.B., Daniyarova A.S. Bazarkul Daniyarov — algachky agartuuchu. Door kuusundogu insandyn beynesi (Bazarkul Daniyarov – the first teacher. Portrait on the background of the epoch)/ Translated into Kyrgyz by A. Kashybaeva & A. Daniyarova. — Bishkek: Sanjarbek Daniyarov Foundation, 2022, — 504 b. s., ill. In Kyrgyz. An electronic version of this book is […]

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THE STORY ABOUT JANYL ABDYLDABEK KYZY, WHO HAS MANAGED TO FULFILL HER LIFE MISSION

Janyl Abdyldabek kyzy (Tayguronova) (1947-2021), daughter of Abdyldabek Tayguronov, son of Isametdin Shabdanov, one of the sons of Shabdan batyr. In 1969, she graduated from the Frunze Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Automation and Telemechanics and became one of the first Kyrgyz women IT engineers. Working at the forefront of science in the field […]

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BOOK 2021. TETSU AKIYAMA. THE KYRGYZ BATYR AND THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE

  The Qїrghїz Baatïr and the Russian Empire. A Portrait of a Local Intermediary in Russian Central Asia. Series:  Islamic Area Studies, Volume: 05. – 2021. 144 pp Author: Tetsu Akiyama Link to the book on the website of the Brill publishing house: The Qїrghїz Baatïr and the Russian Empire. A Portrait of a Local Intermediary […]

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