Afghanistan and Central Asia

Right now, there’s a wealth of events and things to do concerning Central Asia and its partners in the world: and I’m always looking for more, so send them via comment.  Most of the ones I know about are in the U.S. northeast.  If there’s an event elsewhere, on this continent or any other, I would be happy to post it: these electrons travel everywhere.

Photography:
Eurasianet is featuring three beautiful black and white photographs of Afghanistan’s people, taken by David Trilling.  These photos are part of an exhibit at Colombia University’s School of International Affairs.  “Baharistan Journal 2003-2007” will be up through November 5th.  the photos show Afghanistan’s people from the vantage of the street – dignity and vulnerability against a stark landscape.

Music:
On Sunday, November 4, the Freer + Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution is featuring new music from Chinese composers.  In case you can’t make it to the Sackler, there’s some audio samples here.  Very beautiful, yes?  Settles the soul.

Video Interview:
China’s 17th Party Congress is discussed at a video at the Brookings Institution along with a related briefing, that names the names and explains the significance.

Upcoming briefings and lectures:
For those of you whose Central Asia interest extends across the Caspian and into the Caucasus, several noteworthy events for next week–I’ll be at a bunch of them, but not all– gracious!  It’s not much notice, either, but it gives one a chance to look at various places to continue one’s learning, maybe for some other week.  You can also check these sites afterward for transcripts, videos, and proceedings in the quest for further knowledge.

The Columbia School of International Affairs (SIPA) has an all-day event on Turkey and Islam, somewhere in New York City.  Here is the contact information to RSVP.

The Woodrow Wilson Center will be discussing the U.S. and Russia in Eurasia on Monday, November 5th.  Send in your RSVP today!

The Cato Institute will be discussing Georgia’s Transformation to a Market Economy on Thursday, November 8th.  This is also an RSVP event.

Have a Great Weekend Everybody!  See you around town!

Photo: Encore Studios

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