Postcard from Bishkek

People often ask me about how I keep track of all the special days and anniversaries that feature in my postcards … and the answer is that I try to keep a diary of them.

Actually, the diary has a lot of other entries … but here I have extracted the entries that have some specific connection with the International community or to Kyrgyzstan

I must confess that I am not that good at keeping it up to date … every time I come across a new date or Commemorative Day, then I should reach for the computer and load the diary file to make an addition … but more often than not I happen to be away from my desk and the computer and so the new entry gets put onto one side and eventually over looked.

Then again, we don’t know, (that is, I can’t find), all of the dates … as a result the selection is quite eclectic … there is a lot missing and sometimes, when I go back to look over the list, I ask myself, “why on earth did I include that entry?” … so,  if anyone wants to help me fill in the gaps I will be very grateful.

The entries take the form:

Date

• Public Holidays
• Special Days such as Professional Holidays
• International Commemorative Days – those officially recognized by the UN – which means they are normally marked in Kyrgyzstan
• Other miscellaneous anniversaries or commemorations
• The day in History – events connected with Kyrgyzstan, mainly Births and Deaths

Moveable feasts – where the dates change from year to year – are in italics.

 

Nov 1st

• Police Day (Professional Holiday)
• 1929 - Frunze tobacco factory commences operation
• 1951 – Opening of the first trolleybus line in Osh.

Nov 2nd

• Cultural Workers’ Day (Professional Holiday)
• Day of Culture
• Agricultural Workers’ Day – First Saturday (Professional Holiday) – this year 2nd November

Nov 3rd

• 1953 – Death of the akyn Kalyk Akiev

Nov 4th

• The Feast Day of “Our Lady of Kazan”
• 1935 – the road Frunze Balikchiy is opened

Nov 5th

• 1932 – Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute – the first tertiary educational institute – established
• 1937 - Chong Tash Massacre (First night)
• 1932 - Opening of the Kyrgyz State teacher training college (KNU by a name of Balasagyn)
• 1945 – Birth of the former Prime Minister Nikolai Tanayev
• Bank Transfer Day

Nov 6th

• International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
• 1917 - Birth of S.Kiyizbaeva, national actress of USSR
• 1938 – Death of Kasym Tynystanov
• 1970 – Opening of the new building of the Kyrgyz  State  Academic  Drama Theater.
• 1970 – Start of the Toktogul Reservoir

Nov 7th

• Anniversary of the Great Socialist Revolution (Public Holiday)
• Information (Media) and Printers Day (Professional Holiday)
• 1904 - Birth of the poet, prose writer, playwright Aalyi Tokombaev
• 1924 - Publication of the first Kyrgyz language newspaper, Erkin Too, (Free Mountains). Despite being renamed Kyzyl Kyrgyzstan, (Red Kyrgyzstan), in 1927, it is still published as an official Government newspaper
• 1930 – Opening of the first season of the Kyrgyz State Theater
• 1936 – Birth of the poetess, Mairamkan Abylkasymova
• 1936 – Creation of the Kyrgyz State Philharmonic Toktogul Satylganov
• 1940 – The premiere of the first Kyrgyz ballet “Anar“.
• 1941 – Dedication of the Panfilov Statue by Olga Manuilova
• 1943 – Birth of the politician and statesman Nasirdin Isanov

Nov 8th

• Day of Rememberance for the Victims of Political Repression
• 1905 - Mass meeting and disturbances in Bishkek
• 1934 – Opening of the first Republicam Exhibition of works by artists
• 1937 - Chong Tash Massacre (Second night)
• 1978 – Death of the akyn Ismail Boronchiev

Nov 9th

• 1939 - Birth of Suimonkul Chokmorov
• 1949 – Death of the akyn Barpy Alykulov

Nov 10th

• Science Day  (Professional Holiday)
• Youth Day  (Professional Holiday  (!))
• 1902 - Birth of the composer Musa Baetov
• 1925 – Opening of the Institute of Education
• 1940 – Birth of the poet Baitemir Asanaliev
• 1944 - Birth of Askar Akaev

Nov 11th

• 1936 – Birth of the poet Mairamkab Abylkasymova
• 1941 – Birth of the akyn, Kanybek Junushev
• 1977 – Opening of the new Circus building in Frunze
• Singles Day (China)

Nov 12th

• Birth of Baha’u’llah (Bahai)
• 1935 – Opening of the State Russian Drama Theater

Nov 13th

Nov 14th

• World Diabetes Day
• 1941 - The Panfilov Brigade perish in the defence of Moscow

Nov 15th

• Day of workers in Agriculture, Food and Food Processing Industries  (Professional Holiday)
• 1921 – Birth of the akyn, Smar Shimeev

Nov 16th

• International Day for Tolerance
• 1934 – Creation of the Union of Soviet Artists in Kyrgyzstan
• 1941 – Defence of Moscow by the Panfilov Brigade

Nov 17th

• Day of Kyrgyz Cinema  (Professional Holiday)
• 1882 (or 3) – Birth of Karamoldo (Toktomambet Orozov), the Komuzist who played all day.

Nov 18th

• 1941 – Death of the soldier and Hero of the Soviet Union, I. V. Panfilov

Nov 19th

• World Toilet Day
• 1953 – Birth of the sportsman (Olympic Gold winner) K. Osmonaliev

Nov 20th

• Africa Industrialization Day
• Universal Children’s Day

Nov 21st

• World Television Day

Nov 22nd

• Public Prosecutors’ Day (Professional Holiday)
• 1881 – Birth of the Turkish General Enver Pasha
• 1901 – Birth of M.Rauhverger, the composer
• 1924 – Procurator’s Office established
• 1946 – Birth of the poet, Anes Zarifian

Nov 23rd

• 1973 – Frunze twinned with Lome, (Togo Republic)

Nov 24th  

• Defence Workers’ Day – Last Sunday (Professional Holiday) – this year 24th November 
• 1972 – Formation of the Osh oblast

Nov 25th

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Nov 26th

• Buy Nothing Day

Nov 27th

Nov 28th

Nov 29th

• International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
• 1991 – Death of the politician and statesman Nsdirdin Isanov

Nov 30th

• St. Andrew’s Day
• World Pets’ Day
• Computer Security Day
• 1967 - Establishment of the State award of Kyrgyzstan in the field of a science and technics

 

Notes

• Agricultural Workers’ Day – First Saturday (Professional Holiday) – this year 2nd November
• Defence Workers’ Day – Last Sunday (Professional Holiday) – this year 24th November

 

 

 

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