Film & Art: Saodat Ismailova’s Luma Arles show spotlights her Kyrgyz inspiration, Arslanbob’s ancient walnut forest, and her reedited film “Amanat,” blending montage, oral histories, and ecological memory. Photography Festival: Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles features “We Are Not Alone: Alien Images,” a playful deep-dive into UFO “documents” from the 1960s–80s—often faked, but irresistibly story-driven. Epic Culture & Translation: Kyrgyzstan and India inaugurated the “Manas and Mahabharata” Civilizational Studies Centre in Bishkek, unveiling the first Hindi translation of “Manas.” World Nomad Games Build-Up: Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan met on sports cooperation and VI World Nomad Games preparations; meanwhile, volunteer training for the Games is nearing completion, with 700 selected from 9,700 applications. Nomad Cuisine: A new international culinary duel, “Cuisine of the World Nomads,” will bring chefs from 15 countries to cook byzhy, kuurdak, and more in cauldrons on stones. Theatre Abroad: Bishkek’s Youth Theater “Uchur” heads to Avignon with “Bugu Ene,” based on Kyrgyz spiritual heritage and Aitmatov’s “The White Steamship.” Craft & Fashion: A report on traditional rug weaving in Batken highlights how elders keep patterns alive; plus a Hungarian Matyo embroidery exhibition opens in Talas with ethnomodes fashion shows. Sports Infrastructure: Bishkek’s school No. 80 gets a new sports complex—gym, football field, running track, and workout areas.