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Cambridge Central Asia Forum

 

A cultural extravaganza of dance, music and food to delight the senses and experience Central Asia to celebrate Navroz (New Year).

Cambridge Central Asia Forum Navroz Programme

Jesus College Chapel

12 March 2016, 7-9pm

7pm Welcome Speeches

7:20pm Shashu Welcoming Ceremony

7:25pm Original Kazakh Composition, ‘Birgemiz’ (Togetherness) by Anar Kay

7:30pm Traditional Kyrgyz Dance Performance by Aizada Israilova and Nazgul Juzumova who will dance to the song, ‘Uluu Koch’ (Great Settlement)

7:35pm Uzbek Music Performance by Sardor Mirzakhojaev and Iskander Ding will perform the songs, ‘Oromiijon’ and ‘Y’ol Bo’lsin’ on the Rubab (Traditional Uzbek Musical Instrument)

7:45pm Tajik Dance Performance by Mariam Gaibova will dance to the song ‘Badakshoni’

7:50pm Traditional Kazakh Musical Performance, Yernar Baktiyarov will play the song, ‘Alkissa’ (Nurgissa Tlendiev’s kui) on the Dombra (Kazakh Traditional Musical Instrument)

8:00pm Tajik Dance Performance by Mariam Gaibova will dance to the song, ‘Maida Maida’

8:10pm Uzbek Dance Performance by Rashid Shadat will dance to the song, ‘Andijan polka’

8:20pm Traditional Kyrgyz Dance Performance by Aizada Israilova and Nazgul Juzumova who will dance to the song, ‘Sarynjy Bokoi’ (A hero from a Kyrgyz Epic)

 8:20pm Kazakh Musical Performance by Ainur Makhmet who will sing the song, ‘Mukhabbat Zhalyny’

8:30pm Tajik Musical Performance by Bejan Moheboulah on the ‘Tabl’ (Tajik Traditional Musical Instrument)

8:40pm Thank You Speeches

9pm Refreshments from the region in All Saints Chapel on Jesus Lane

Thank you!

Sponsors: Jesus College, Embassy of Uzbekistan to the UK, Embassy of Kazakhstan to the UK, Embassy of the Kyrgyz Republic to the UK, Embassy of Tajikistan to the UK, Embassy of Turkmenistan to the UK, Cantabrigia Advisors, KCPA

Date: 
Saturday, 12 March, 2016 - 19:00 to 21:00
Contact name: 
Prajakti Kalra
Contact email: 
Event location: 
Jesus College Chapel, Jesus College
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