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Komitas through musical fusion: An interview with Jazzical® Komitas creator Joel A. Martin
Joel A. Martin is a Connecticut-based pianist, producer, composer and arranger who has worked with countless GRAMMY® Award-winners, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers and other musical visionaries, in addition to serving as Musical Director of The Cab...

Central Asia: At The Crossroads – highlights from Berlin’s new regional film festival
Berlin’s Sinema Transtopia hosted the first edition of Central Asia: At The Crossroads on September 27–28, 2025, a new short film festival spotlighting bold and diverse voices from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and the Uyghur...

How to watch Conference League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free streams
Watch 2025/26 Conference League live streams to see clubs from England, Italy, Spain, France and all across the continent do battle for European silverware. Just the fifth edition of the revamped version of UEFA's third competition, English clubs...
Bahrain Handball Team Eye Strong Start at Home
Bahrain will set the ball rolling at the 3rd Asian Youth Games when their handball side faces Hong Kong in the opening match at 7:00 pm at the Bahrain Handball Federation Arena in Um Al Hassam - Sports Hall B. Their match not only launches...

III CIS Games: Kyrgyz taekwondo athletes win three medals
10:22, 02 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 10:22, 02 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA Kyrgyzstanis competed in taekwondo at the III CIS Games, which are taking place in Azerbaijan....

CIS Games: Eight sports competitions scheduled for today
Eight sports competitions are scheduled for October 2 as part of the third CIS Games in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. The events will include chovqan (Kyrgyzstan-Kuwait, Kazakhstan-Turkiye) in Shaki, trampoline gymnastics (first medalists will be...

Bishkek to host Youth Tourism Festival
09:46, 23 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 09:46, 23 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD The capital’s Department of Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs has announced...

Bishkek hosts Bishkek Snow Leopard Run marathon
On September 21, Bishkek’s Ala-Too Square hosted the country’s main sporting event — the Bishkek Snow Leopard Run marathon. The City Hall reported. The sixth marathon attracted approximately 5,000 participants, including 500 children aged from 3...

III CIS Games: Kyrgyz sambo wrestlers win four medals
14:31, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 14:31, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Sambo wrestlers from Kyrgyzstan won four medals at the III CIS Games. The organizing...

Personnel changes take place at State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports
18:08, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV 18:08, 01 October 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Turdubek AIGYROV President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov signed decrees on personnel changes at the State Agency for...

Organization of Turkic States under Kyrgyzstan's chairmanship: New Initiatives and directions for integration
Organization of Turkic States under Kyrgyzstan's chairmanship: New Initiatives and directions for integration AKIPRESS.COM - In recent years, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) has established itself as one of the most dynamically developing...

'Panic Button' explores the deadly fallout of a Kyrgyzstan corruption scandal
1 of 5 | Ali Toktakunov, an investigative journalist who broke a massive $700 million corruption scandal in Kyrgyzstan, is the subject of "Panic Button," a new documentary by his wife, Samara Sagynbaeva. Photo courtesy of Pandistan/MediaHub BUSAN,...
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Exhibition 'Art Without Borders 2025' unites artists from different countries [PHOTOS]
The exhibition "Art Without Borders 2025" has opened at the Contemporary Art Center of the Azerbaijan Artists' Union, Azernews reports. The art project was jointly organized by the Azerbaijan Artists' Union and the International Artists Club. This...

CIS Games: competitions to be held in seven sports
Competitions on seven sports will be held on October 1 as part of the 3rd CIS Games, Azernews reports. Trampoline gymnastics tournament will kick off in Shaki. In Gabala, the shooting competitions will conclude, and mixed team events in badminton...

Iran Downs Kyrgyzstan in CAVA Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup
Iran will play Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on Thursday and Friday, respectively. The final and bronze medal matches will be held on Sunday. The competition was originally scheduled to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, but was relocated to Tashkent. The...

Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV – Global channel listings on Sunday for St James’ Park clash
Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Arsenal Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Sunday (4.30pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to follow up...

CIS Games: Seven sports competitions to take place
Seven sports competitions will take place on September 30 as part of the third CIS Games in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports. In the game of chovqan, the Azerbaijani national team will face Kuwait in its second match of Group A. The match will take...

Int'l symposium explores Uzeyir Hajibayli's legacy and ashiq art
The international symposium titled "From Ashiq Alasgar to Uzeyir Hajibayli: Cultural Codes of the Turkic World, dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the great composer, has been held in Baku, Azernews reports. The symposium was organized with the...

Stella Jean and Mountain Partnership launch Bhutan ethical fashion collection
Milan, Italy – Fashion designer Stella Jean today launched a new collection at Milan Fashion Week designed in collaboration with women artisans and local designers in Bhutan’s Himalayas under an initiative led by Bhutan’s Ministry of Industry,...

III CIS Games open in Ganja: 126 Kyrgyz athletes to compete for medals
12:05, 29 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 12:05, 29 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA The opening ceremony of the III CIS Games took place in Ganja at a newly inaugurated...