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Several World Stars of Cinema and Sport will Arrive as Invited Guests at the 6th World Nomad Games

Several World Stars of Cinema and Sport will Arrive as Invited Guests at the 6th World Nomad GamesThe initiative aims to draw attention to Kyrgyzstan, its cultural traditions and tourism potential. Among the invited guests are actress Natalya Arinbasarova, Polish producer Zbigniew Żmudzki, Hollywood actress Bai Ling and kickboxing legend Don "The Dragon" Wilson.HD magazine editorial office#News#News & Context

President of Uzbekistan Honors 167 Cultural and Artistic Figures, 24 Posthumously

President of Uzbekistan Honors 167 Cultural and Artistic Figures, 24 PosthumouslyA formal ceremony took place in Tashkent to present state awards to figures from culture, art, and literature. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev personally congratulated the laureates, recognizing the contributions of 167 distinguished individuals, while also posthumously honoring the memory of 24 members of the creative intelligentsia.HD magazine editorial office#News#News & Context

A major retrospective exhibition of graphic art by Viktor Apukhtin opens in Tashkent

A major retrospective exhibition of graphic art by Viktor Apukhtin opens in TashkentAt the Gallery of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan, an exhibition by the honored master of graphics Viktor Apukhtin titled "Real Graphics - A Look from the Past to the Future" opens on January 30.HD magazine editorial office#News#News & Context

HBO is rebooting the cult story "V for Vendetta" as a series

HBO is rebooting the cult story "V for Vendetta" as a seriesHBO is preparing a series based on the famous graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, "V for Vendetta".HD magazine editorial office#News#News & Context

"Shaytonat": The Essential Uzbek Crime Novel That Defined Post-Soviet Central Asian Literature

"Shaytonat": The Essential Uzbek Crime Novel That Defined Post-Soviet Central Asian LiteratureA world where law is just a word and fear is the currency. In "Shaytonat", Tahir Malik reveals the unseen side of 1980s Uzbekistan — a realm of criminal clans where honor and life are worth the same price.Мохина Нурсаидова#Literature and Storytelling#Ideas & Analysis

"People are not ready to spend money on works of art" (video)

"People are not ready to spend money on works of art" (video)Anatoly Kim once argued that art should be understandable — with girls and plots, not with abstract spots. HD magazine asked him how, from these arguments, a gallery grew that houses hundreds of works by Korean artists of Uzbekistan — and an entire personal history.Шахло Бахриева#HD View#People & Communities

The Uzbek team Windrose Crew (formerly known as Crosswind Crew) reminded everyone of their pirate project Windrose with a new trailer.

The Uzbek team Windrose Crew (formerly known as Crosswind Crew) reminded everyone of their pirate project Windrose with a new trailer.The project was showcased at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted 2025. In the trailer, the developers focused not on beautiful vistas, but on specific changes to gameplay and the feel of the combat.HD magazine editorial office#News#News & Context

Gijduvan — a city from a fairy tale

Gijduvan — a city from a fairy taleI learned about this glorious little town relatively recently — sometime in the first grade, around 1976. Back then, I was still reading a smart book, called "Uzbek Folk Tales." The most interesting thing is that in modern history textbooks, this town, though small, is not mentioned. Alright, so be it, I will tell about it myself.Svyatoslav Morskoy#Origins#Heritage & Identity

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