FULL PROGRAM
News from Central Asia Exhibit
May 16-22 | 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

News from Central Asia brings together Central Asian artists, artisans, and designers whose inspirational works reflect political protests, environmental issues, collective memory restoration, the role of women, objects as reminders of historical events, and the transformation caused by modernization.



Creative Workshops
May 17-21 | 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Participants of all ages can take part in making jewelry based on elements of Central Asian culture. 


Curatorial Walkthrough
May 16-21 | 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Open to public and groups of students. Email infocap@gwu.edu for reservations.
Film Screening
May 21-22 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Rhythms Of Lost Time 

DIRECTOR: Anisa Sabiri, Tajikistan
The Crying Tanbur

DIRECTOR: Anisa Sabiri, Tajikistan
Cotton100%

DIRECTOR: Michael Borodin, Uzbekistan
Sunflower 

DIRECTOR: Chyngyz Sulumbekov, Kyrgyzstan
Sea Tomorrow

DIRECTOR: Katerina Suvorova, Kazakhstan

Silk Road Festival
May 22 | 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Join us on Sunday to enjoy Central Asian art, culture, and food at our Silk Road Festival and discover local vendors, artists, cooks, and performers.
*COVID-19 Protocols for Visitors: GW requires that all visitors aged 5 and older be up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccines, (i.e. fully vaccinated and boosted, if eligible). To help streamline the verification process, GW has partnered with CLEAR Health Pass to provide an easy and secure way to demonstrate proof of vaccination. We encourage visitors to all GW facilities to enroll and complete the CLEAR Health Pass prior to their arrival on campus. Instructions on how to enroll are available online.

More information can be found here.

Join us in bringing Central Asia to the world
Admission tickets to our week-long celebration are free. However, we greatly appreciate your donations to support our fundraising effort #CAPraising to be able to continue our work. Cheers to more years of spreading knowledge on Central Asia. We are only getting started!
The Central Asia Program
Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES)
Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
1957 E Street, NW | Suite 412 | Washington, DC | 20052

The Central Asia Program at George Washington University advances high-quality research on contemporary Central Asia through empowering local voices and international experts alike and serves as an interface for the policy, academic, diplomatic, and business communities.