Felt artists, designers, and enthusiasts!
The
Central Asia Crafts Support Association (CACSA) invites
you to discover the secrets of Kyrgyzstan's Felts and its
ornaments through an artistic exchange around the magnificent
Issyk-Kul Lake during the Fourth International Felt Symposium
in Kyrgyzstan in summer, 2007. The First (2001), Second
(2003) and Third (2005) International Felt Symposiums in
Kyrgyzstan were a tremendous success. The Fourth International
Felt Symposium promises to be an extraordinary, didactic
and cross-cultural experience. A major theme of the Fourth
International Felt Symposium is the artistic dialogue and
exchange. As symposium participants, you will discover the
secrets of Kyrgyz felt traditions and will have the opportunity
to exchange yours in return.
The
programme of the Symposium includes International Conference
«The Use of Ornamental Motives in Traditional and
Modern Felting» and Exhibition "Ornaments in
Felting", which will take place at the Museum of Fine
Arts in Bishkek, and workshops on felting to be held in
Naryn area and in the villages of the Issyk-Kul shore.
The itinerary will be full of opportunities for creative
expression, sightseeing, cultural exchanges, camaraderie,
and entertainment. About ten days, CACSA will take you via
coach bus from the capital city Bishkek into the magnificent
Tien Shan Mountains and the marvelous Issyk-Kul Lake to
discover the ancestral home of the Kyrgyz felt making tradition.
You will enjoy famous Kyrgyz hospitality by living and working
with local artisans who inhabit these picturesque villages.
They will teach you their ancient felt making and embroidery
techniques, which are the most important products that make
up the traditional home of the Kyrgyz people: the yurt.
Together, you will let your imaginations run wild and create
new and exciting works.
We
will visit the mountainous town Naryn, the International
Yurt Camp at the Issyk-Kul shore, the Jety-Oguz Gorge near
Karakol city, Petroglyph sites around the Issyk-Kul Lake,
the ancient site of Burana Tower, and participate in the
Central Asian Festival of Intercultural Dialogue "OIMO-2007"
at the Issyk-Kul. Our travels will offer the scenic views,
traditional meals and music, discussions on Kyrgyz culture
and history, and plenty of time to shop the various craft
markets.
At the end of the Symposium with its fascinating events
we will have a return trip to Bishkek, where we will have
a final shopping tour in Bishkek to purchase any remaining
souvenirs.
The
Fourth International Felt Symposium in Kyrgyzstan promises
to be an exciting, inspiring, educational, and fun fourteen
days not to be missed. We hope you can join us! CACSA is
taking reservations now. Simply fill out the attached registration
form and either fax or email it back to CACSA. We will confirm
your reservation and direct you in payment procedures via
bank transfer. Credit cards, visa-cards and master-cards
are accepted.
The Fourth International Felt Symposium in Kyrgyzstan (2
weeks, 18 – 31 July, 2007): from US$ 1,145 to $1,395
depending on personal accommodation selections in Bishkek*.
The
price includes:
*In
Bishkek, you can choose to stay in Western-style hotels,
which will increase the cost, or more moderately priced
private apartments and homes. Amenities are generally better
at the hotels.
All
symposium events will take place at altitudes ranging from
700 to 3,000 meters above sea level.
You
can download the initial registration form for this event
by clicking
here. This form is in PDF format. In case you do not
have PDF reader installed in your computer, you can download
a copy of it free of charge by clicking
here.
Programme:
18
July
Arrival of the participants at the "Manas" airport,
Bishkek.
Accommodation.
Arrangement of the exhibition "Ornaments in Felting»
at the Kyrgyz State Museum of Fine Arts.
Meetings with designers of Kyrgyzstan.
19
July
Opening of the conference «The Use of Ornamental Motives
in Traditional and Modern Felting». Opening of the
International Exhibition «Ornaments in Felting».
Fashion-show of felt clothes.
Folk concert.
Reception.
20
July
Departure from Bishkek to At-Bashy village, Naryn oblast.
Sightseeing in Naryn town.
Accommodation of participants at the houses of artisans
in At-Bashy village.
21
July
Workshops on felting for artisans of Kyrgyzstan.
«Kyrgyz Nights» dinner in yurt – Kyrgyz
traditional nomadic house; presentation of Kyrgyz traditional
cuisine and folklore.
22
July
Continuation of the workshops.
23
July
Visits to the local artisans.
Departure to the Issyk-Kul Lake. Accommodation at the houses
of artisans in Bokonbaevo village (southern shore of Issyk-Kul).
Meeting with the artisans of the NGO "Golden Thimble".
Rest at the Issyk-Kul shore, picnic.
24
July
Workshop on felting at the NGO "Golden Thimble".
25
July
Creative action "Ornamental Dialogue" by the participants
jointly with the local artisans.
Departure from Bokonbaevo village to Tosor village in the
southern shore of the Issyk-Kul lake.
Accommodation at the International Yurt Camp "Planetary
Eye".
Presentation of yurt, its symbolics and ornamental decoration.
26
July
Trip around the Issyk-Kul lake. Stops: Jety-Oguz Gorge,
Karakol village, Cholpon-Ata town. Excursion to the Historical-Ethnographical
Museum and Petroglyphs Museum in the open air, Cholpon-Ata
town.
Accommodation at the Rest-House near Tamchy village.
27
July
Rest on the Issyk-Kul shore.
Video-film about the Kyrgyz traditional arts.
Participation in the opening ceremony of the annual International
Festival "Oimo-2007" in Tamchy village.
28
July
Participation in the events of the "Oimo-2007"
Festival: Central Asian Crafts Fair, master-classes by the
leading artisans of Central Asia, interactive workshop with
the leading artisans of Central Asia.
29
July
Departure to Bishkek.
Stop at the medieval architectural-archaeological monument
"Burana" (60 km from Bishkek).
30
July
Closing of the Symposium and the exhibition.
Press-conference.
Visiting the bazaar, shopping.
Farewell dinner.
31
July
Departure of the participants.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Kyrgyz Republic.
If you have any questions regarding the Fourth International
Felt Symposium, please contact:
The Central Asia Crafts Support Association
162-A Manaschy Sagynbai Street
Bishkek, 720017, Kyrgyz Republic
Tel/fax: (+996 312) 662445
Tel: (+996 312) 620385
E-mail: cacsa@infotel.kg
Website: www.cacsa.kg
