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A creative competition titled "Inspirations of Akchakul" was held in KarakalpakstanA creative competition titled "Inspirations of Akchakul" was held in KarakalpakstanA two-day national creative competition titled "Inspirations of Akchakul" ("Akchakul Ilhomlari") was organized in the Ellikkala District of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Union of Writers of Uzbekistan, the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan, the Agency for Youth Affairs, and the Republican Center for Spirituality and Enlightenment.HD magazine editorial office#News#News & Context
Patrons of a patron: who helped Igor Savitsky create the "Louvre in the desert"Patrons of a patron: who helped Igor Savitsky create the "Louvre in the desert"Igor Savitsky is firmly associated with the Nukus treasury of avant-garde art, but even he could not have created the "Louvre in the Desert" alone. On the 110th birthday of the legendary devotee, we tell the story of those who defended him in the corridors of power, helped organize the first exhibitions, and issued (bureaucratically questionable) orders to allocate millions from the republican budget.Feride Mahsetova#Art#Ideas & Analysis
"Crazy B, we're from Karakalpakstan": a dastan about the Karakalpak rap scene — you listen, we spit."Crazy B, we're from Karakalpakstan": a dastan about the Karakalpak rap scene — you listen, we spit.Karakalpak aitys is the same rap battle, only under the chime of a dutar, not rhythmic beats. The Karakalpaks had all this long before rap; a microphone just appeared, and akyns turned into MCs. Now their tracks are heard by thousands of listeners, they dream of collaborating with Scriptonite, speak three languages, but choose to rap in Karakalpak. Let's read the story of how rap from Nukus became a distinct subculture.Feride Mahsetova#Music and Audio Art#Ideas & Analysis
Route built, straight ahead — 1000 kilometers: how Uzbek intercity taxi worksRoute built, straight ahead — 1000 kilometers: how Uzbek intercity taxi worksUzbekistan is not the most extensive country. You can board a plane in Tashkent and in an hour and a half find yourself at its other end—for example, in Nukus. But if you don't have an extra hundred dollars, you team up with three strangers, pay a drowsy driver, and travel there for 15 hours—through the heat, waterless steppes, a series of gas stations, and anxious sleep. The editorial team of HD magazine, through firsthand experience, figured out how intercity collective taxis work—one of the most important elements of everyday culture in present-day, non-touristic Uzbekistan.Feride Mahsetova#Traditions#Heritage & Identity

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