World Nomad Games Culture: Culture Minister Mirbek Mambetaliev outlined the VI World Nomad Games cultural program in Kyrgyzstan (Aug 31–Sep 6), framing the event as the “Olympics of nomadic civilization” with five key venues, from the Issyk-Kul ethnovillage and traditional music festival “Heritage of the Nomads” to ethnohip-hop and youth projects. SCO Film Festival Wrap: The International Film Festival of SCO countries concluded in Cholpon-Ata (July 16–19), with Kyrgyz cinema in the spotlight: the grand prize went to “Kara Kyzyl Sary,” while Kyrgyz Panorama participants received diplomas for films including “Buiruk,” “Mergen,” and “Kachkyn.” SCO Theater Idea: Mambetaliev also proposed an international SCO theater festival to turn Bishkek into a regional theater hub, featuring opera, ballet, puppet theater, youth experiments, and even a digital interactive theater map. Bishkek Planetarium Restoration: Work has started on restoring Bishkek’s 1974 planetarium, after past controversy over municipal land and a plan for restoration via the “Kalybai Heritage” fund. Heat Cancels Music Evenings: Bishkek canceled Ala-Too Square musical evenings (July 17–18) due to abnormal temperatures, with new dates to be announced. SCO Cinema Dialogue: A round table at the SCO festival focused on cultural cooperation and joint film production, stressing the need for real institutional support and better backing for young filmmakers.