One Caucasus Festival in Georgia Bridges Regional Divides
The One Caucasus Festival in Georgia unites diverse communities, fostering peace and cultural exchange among Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians.
30 August 2024
Onnik James Krikorian
Caucasus
View allOne Caucasus Festival in Georgia Bridges Regional Divides
The One Caucasus Festival in Georgia unites diverse communities, fostering peace and cultural exchange among Armenians, Azerbaijanis, and Georgians.
Onnik James Krikorian
Sibel Jahangirli
Cup of Life: Tbilisi's Last Chaikhana
In what could be the last of its kind in the city, one teahouse close to the historic sulphur baths in the Georgian capital continues to embody the multi-cultural nature of the surrounding neighbourhood. It welcomes a diverse clientele to play backgammon, share news and memories, and, of course, drink tea.
Onnik James Krikorian
Central Asia
View allWhere in the World? Nukus and the Incredible Savitsky Museum
Uzbekistan is ever more popular with tourists thanks to its trio of majestic Silk Route cities, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva. But what about the far west of the country? Mark Elliott heads to Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan.
Mark Elliott
Khiva – A 21st-century Visitor’s Experience
Khiva, Uzbekistan is the Silk Route’s most memorable city claims veteran travel writer Mark Elliott who first visited back in 1994 when he counted a mere 7 foreign visitors in town. These days it’s an understandable tourist magnet. Here are Mark’s tips for making the most of a visit.
Mark Elliott
Caspian Region Gets New UNESCO Listings
On September 18, Unesco unveiled 27 new World Heritage features including three in the Caspian Region countries, plus the extension of another in Azerbaijan.
Mark Elliott
Iran
View allHow Did Iranian Folk Music Become Viral in India?
Iranian folk music is always at the forefront of global top charts; find out why it did in 2023.
Alexandra Wrigley
Happy Sadeh
Today is Jashn-e Sadeh, an Iranian winter festival celebrated each year on the 10th of Bahman in the Iranian calendar and of Mehr in the Zoroastrian, which falls on 30 January.
Mark Elliott
Maragheh/Maraga, Iran: Once home to Eurasia’s greatest astronomical observatory
Even frequent visitors to Iran rarely think of visiting Maragheh, yet its tomb towers and historical observatory site retain distant resonances of a magnificent history.
Mark Elliott