Postcards – November 2013

December 1st, 2013 Sections: ianbek

During November 2013 the range of topics covered in the postcards included the following topics:

  • Calendar
  • Crafts
  • Cuisine
  • Education
    • Studying abroad - A few weeks ago, a local newspapers ran an interesting article based on a couple of interviews with foreign students studying at Kyrgyz Universities; one from Korea and the other from Syria … - 18/11/13 
  • Fauna and Flora
    • Feline Relatives and Ancestors - The snow leopard has always been considered one of the special “big cats” – now there may be more one more reason to treasure it – 15/11/13
    • Voron - The Ravens of Bishkek –  26/11/13
  • History
    • Victims - Commemorating the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repression - 08/11/13
    • Frederick Engels - He never made it to Kyrgyzstan but he has still had an influence on the history of the country – 28/11/13
  • In the News
    • Surprise ingredients -   Another “gold medal” success for Kyrgyzstan – 04/11/13
    • Why did they do it? - The sad news of the destruction of a monument at San Tash – 12/11/13
    • Supporting disabled children in Kyrgyzstan - News of a new project to help children with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan – 14/11/13
    • Feline Relatives and Ancestors - The snow leopard has always been considered one of the special “big cats” – now there may be more one more reason to treasure it – 15/11/13
    • Studying abroad - A few weeks ago, a local newspapers ran an interesting article based on a couple of interviews with foreign students studying at Kyrgyz Universities; one from Korea and the other from Syria … - 18/11/13
    • Missing - Universal Children’s Day … but, unfortunately, not all the news is good as a spate of missing children hits Bishkek – 20/11/13
    • Andreeva Noch – Andrew’s Night - On the eve of St. Andrew’s Day … what can Scotland learn from Kyrgyzstan as it prepares for the referendum on Independence – 29/11/13
  • Internet
    • Unnatural Links - I’ve been accused of poting unnatural links (whatever they are) … I plead “Not guilty!”  - 27/11/13
  • Organizations
  • People
    • Aaly Tokombaev -  a poet and one of the pioneers of Kyrgyz literature. – 07/11/13
    • Musa Baetov - A singer, poet, composer and bard … and his hometown – 11/11/13
    • Kanibek Osmonalievich Osmonoliev - the Kyrgyz Olympic Gold medalist - 19/11/13
    • Konstantin Scriabin - One of the pioneers of Kyrgyzstan’s Science – 25/11/13
    • Frederick Engels - He never made it to Kyrgyzstan but he has still had an influence on the history of the country – 28/11/13
  • Places
  • Science
    • To boldly go …  - Is it lift off for a Kyrgyz entry into the Space Race? – 06/11/13
  • Tourism
    • Choices, choices  - As the days to draw in and the nights get longer, (at least, in the northern hemisphere), people often turn their minds to thinking about their next holiday … – 03/11/13
    • Youth Travel  - I took the opportunity of World Youth Day to take a look at one of the biggest sectors of the the tourism industry: catering for young travelers – 10/11/13
    • Gap years - It’s a growing trend … taking a year off – 17/11/13
    • Going South – Osh oblast - On the anniversary of the founding of the Osh oblast … what is there to see and do in the region? – 24/11/13

… and not forgetting the regular weekly postcards giving a personal review of the week’s news from here in Kyrgyzstan:

 

Day by Day

  • The other White House - There’s more than one White House in the world – This one’s in Bishkek – 01/11/13
  • The Day of Culture - the regular weekly postcard giving a personal review of the week’s news from here in Kyrgyzstan – 02/11/13
  • Choices, choices  - As the days to draw in and the nights get longer, (at least, in the northern hemisphere), people often turn their minds to thinking about their next holiday … – 03/11/13
  • Surprise ingredients -   Another “gold medal” success for Kyrgyzstan – 04/11/13
  • Women, entrepreneurs, business development and handicrafts - The Day of Culture in Kyrgyzstan – 05/11/13
  • To boldly go …  - Is it lift off for a Kyrgyz entry into the Space Race? – 06/11/13
  • Aaly Tokombaev -  a poet and one of the pioneers of Kyrgyz literature. – 07/11/13
  • Victims - Commemorating the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Political Repression - 08/11/13
  •  Fateful Day – “Never again!”  -  - the regular weekly postcard giving a personal review of the week’s news from here in Kyrgyzstan – 09/11/13
  • Youth Travel  - I took the opportunity of World Youth Day to take a look at one of the biggest sectors of the the tourism industry: catering for young travelers – 10/11/13
  • Musa Baetov - A singer, poet, composer and bard … and his hometown – 11/11/13
  • Why did they do it? - The sad news of the destruction of a monument at San Tash – 12/11/13
  • So, what exactly is an oblast? - A question I sometimes get asked – 13/11/13
  • Supporting disabled children in Kyrgyzstan - News of a new project to help children with disabilities in Kyrgyzstan – 14/11/13
  • Feline Relatives and Ancestors - The snow leopard has always been considered one of the special “big cats” – now there may be more one more reason to treasure it – 15/11/13
  • Diplomatic relations - the regular weekly postcard giving a personal review of the week’s news from here in Kyrgyzstan – 16/11/13
  • Gap years - It’s a growing trend … taking a year off – 17/11/13
  • Studying abroad - A few weeks ago, a local newspapers ran an interesting article based on a couple of interviews with foreign students studying at Kyrgyz Universities; one from Korea and the other from Syria … - 18/11/13
  • Kanibek Osmonalievich Osmonoliev - the Kyrgyz Olympic Gold medalist - 19/11/13
  • Missing - Universal Children’s Day … but, unfortunately, not all the news is good as a spate of missing children hits Bishkek – 20/11/13
  • The Mosaics of Bishkek - a different sort of Street Art – 21/11/13
  • Hugh’s Bear Cubs  - An update from the Karakol Orphanage and Microcredit schemes – 22/11/13.
  • Tardis – it’s bigger on the inside! - the regular weekly postcard giving a personal review of the week’s news from here in Kyrgyzstan – 23/11/13
  • Going South – Osh oblast - On the anniversary of the founding of the Osh oblast … what is there to see and do in the region? – 24/11/13
  • Konstantin Scriabin - One of the pioneers of Kyrgyzstan’s Science – 25/11/13
  • Voron - The Ravens of Bishkek –  26/11/13
  • Unnatural Links - I’ve been accused of poting unnatural links (whatever they are) … I plead “Not guilty!”  - 27/11/13
  • Frederick Engels - He never made it to Kyrgyzstan but he has still had an influence on the history of the country – 28/11/13
  • Andreeva Noch – Andrew’s Night - On the eve of St. Andrew’s Day … what can Scotland learn from Kyrgyzstan as it prepares for the referendum on Independence – 29/11/13
  • Out of the wilderness … and into the flames - the regular weekly postcard giving a personal review of the week’s news from here in Kyrgyzstan – 30/11/13

 

 

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