Archive: May, 2009
Formally established in 1938, the Botanical Gardens are operated by the Academy of Sciences and is one of the main resources for practical study by students of Biological and Pharmacological faculties in Bishkek’s universities and many of the capital’s schools organize field trips to explore the variety of plants in ITS collection. Courses, workshops and [...]
I wonder what is it about driving a taxi that seems to make taxi-drivers all over the world so talkative and garrulous. Whenever I get into a taxi here in Bishkek I can almost predict how the conversation will go once we’ve settled the destination and negotiated a fare. There are a number of different [...]
I have said elsewhere that I have subscribed to a wide range of newsletters and podcasts – and they help me to keep in touch with news about people and events, discussions in tourism and business, history, mathematics and other topics that interest me. Some arrive daily, others weekly, a few on a monthly basis, [...]
At the moment I am in the middle of a new project … putting together information for a website and publications (leaflet, brochure, booklet …) about the year in Kyrgyzstan. The idea for the project comes from the fact that Kyrgyzstan is not exactly well known for its festivals – in fact one website used [...]
