AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTheater Centennial: Bishkek will mark 100 years of professional Kyrgyz theater with a festival from October 26–30. Ten theaters will perform, alongside a special show by Kyrgyz students studying at GITIS. A Voice Remembered: Opera singer Kairgul Sartbaeva, a People’s Artist of the USSR, has died at 91. She performed more than 50 roles, and over 600 recordings of her singing are preserved in Kyrgyzstan’s national archive. Film in Osh: The free European Film Festival “Stories Without Borders” runs October 25–27, featuring European films and the Kyrgyz short Kochmondor Oyundary, about traditional games. Kyrgyz Talent on the Runway: Makeup artist Bainur Kushtarbekov worked at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles with renowned artist Pat McGrath. Shakira Draws Global Crowd: The singer’s October 18 Bishkek concert brought fans from 33 countries for her first Central Asian show; she greeted the audience in Kyrgyz.
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