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The not so-discreet charm of Bishkek’s Osh Bazaar
By Habib Toumi BISHKEK: The Roman Emperor Julius Caesar may have said “Veni, vidi, vici” (I came, I saw, I conquered), but I can say “I came, I saw, I loved” when talking about my visit to Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan. My latest “love” was the Osh Bazaar, as no visit…
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Namangan hosts 61st Flower Festival
By Dilmurod Jumabaev NAMANGAN: Namangan city of Uzbekistan hosts the 61st Flower Festival from May 22 to June 5 2022. During the festival, wonderful and unique events await guests – a flower parade and exhibitions, master classes in floriculture and landscape design, performances by folklore ensembles and Uzbek pop stars,…
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The Necessity of Culture Journalism
Speech delivered by Rahul Aijaz, Writer/Filmmaker, Film N’ Chips Media Productions, at the World Journalists Conference (WJC2022) “Hello everyone, I am Rahul Aijaz. I’m a writer, filmmaker and journalist from Pakistan. It’s wonderful to be part of the World Journalists Conference once again this year. The topic for today’s conference is ‘Society…
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GCS International to deliver development funds for Ukraine Taekwondo Federation
By Seok-Jae Kang Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: GCS International will deliver taekwondo equipment and/or funds for the war-ridden Ukraine Taekwondo Federation. In this regard, Kim Sang-jin, vice president of the GCS Global Peace Corps under the auspices of GCS International, handed over a taekwondo development fund board to…
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To be an engaging platform for journalists from all around the world
Speech by Ki Yon Kil, President & CEO of the Seoul Tourism Organization, at the World Journalists COnference (WJC2022): “Good afternoon. I’m Ki Yon Kil, the President & CEO of the Seoul Tourism Organization. I would like to extend my sincerest congratulations of the “10th World Journalists Conference.” The World Journalists…
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Why a cultural boycott of Russia may not be the solution
By Rahul Aijaz KARACHI: 2022 has brought about an explosion of a conflict that has been boiling for many years – the Russia-Ukraine War, or as it should rather be phrased ‘the Russian invasion of Ukraine’. But it would be unfair for me to delve into the political circumstances that led…
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Poetry, music in the ancient city of Babylon
Alireza during his participation in the festival By Alireza Bahrami BABYLON: Coinciding with World Poetry Day and surrounding days, the Babylon International Poetry and Music Festival was held in the ancient region of the Hanging Gardens and the Ishtar Gate of Babylon. During this edition of the festival, Alireza Bahrami…
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Trouvaille, a travel anthology of travels, vistas and editorial
Authors By Sreetanwi Chakraborty, Editor, Trouvaille New Delhi: The onslaught of the worldwide pandemic has clearly revealed a strong yet suspicious binary: One, what the world was before the pandemic, and two, what the world is after the pandemic. Across the serrated passages of time, the gongs and the old…
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One hundred years after his death, Russian Poet Nikolai Gumilev resumes his travels
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid (Ashraf Dali) Asia Journalist Association President CAIRO: Nikolai Gumilev (April 15, 1886 – August 26, 1921) was an influential Russian poet, literary critic, traveler, and military officer. He was a cofounder of the Acheist Movement in Russian poetry. He was the husband of the well-known Russian poetess…
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Contact-free smart libraries rise in pandemic era
By YONHAP News Agency SEOUL: On her way home from work, Lim Kyung-nan, a mother of two living in Anyang, occasionally borrows books from a smart library, an unmanned book-rental machine, usually installed at subway stations. “I usually can’t go to community libraries since I leave my work in the late…
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