A Research Seminar on 'Central Asia and the Cultural Heritage of Women Across the Silk Road: Women's Dance Traditions of Uzbekistan', is being organized by the Tillotoma Foundation, on 17th May, 2024.

To join, email at [email protected].

I’ve never regretted going somewhere, only the places I’ve missed. If the Aral Sea is on your bucket list, make it happen ASAP. Take an international flight to Nukus, then connect to Muynak by flight or road, & finish the journey by 4x4. Aral Sea Discovery is the best tour op.

Uzbekistan Airways has some good routes for #BrightThursday if you book tomorrow & travel anytime. 20% off tickets to/from Tashkent-Bangkok & Kuala Lumpur; & to/from Istanbul to Samarkand, Nukus, & Bukhara. Just book in the website - the reduced price will be shown tomorrow.

4th and final work in TURKOSLAVIA's feature WordsWithoutBorders––O'tkir Hoshimov trans. from Uzbek by your truly

Read to the end for a smashing kelin salom!🎁

🙏 Munira Norova Ena Selimović Susan Harris for helping to bring this favorite story to readers
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A3 Tonight #trlt asked for a photo which exemplifies why we travel. For me, it is this one: to find quiet and space to think in a chaotic, noisy, & often traumatic world; to search for beauty; and to make it feel that time has slowed to a manageable pace. 📸 Aral Sea, 2022.

From June 2024 you can fly direct to Nukus, capital of Karakalpakstan, from:
- Almaty (Wed & Sat)
- Istanbul (Mon)
- Moscow (Thu & Sat)
- Tashkent (2x daily)
Book tickets online at uzairways.com

The Eurasian Creative Guild’s Film Festival is taking place at the Premier Cinema, Romford, from 24-28 May. There are film showings from 🇨🇳 🇰🇿 🇷🇺 🇹🇯 & 🇺🇿. More info on WhatsApp: +44 7411 978955.

Conservation efforts have brought the saiga antelope back from the brink of #extinction , with one population increasing 1,100% to 1.3 million.
 
Learn how in the latest IUCN Red List update

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