News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Culture: Uzbekistan: Why Karakalpakstan deserves its own guidebook
It was more than a decade ago that I first visited Nukus, the capital of the autonomous republic of Karakalpakstan, while researching the maiden edition of the Bradt Travel Guide to Uzbekistan. It was ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Culture: Karakalpakstan’s Sovereignty in Mirziyoyev’s Uzbekistan
Karakalpakstan has a constitutional right to secede from Uzbekistan via referendum, but calling for such a vote results in immense pressure and often prison terms. “Karakalpakstan is not Uzbekistan,” ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Culture: In Karakalpakstan, young animators bring their unique culture to life for next generation
Tumar, a 14-year-old Karakalpak shepherd, sits on a ledge watching over her flock on a beautiful sunny day. Down in the valley below, the Amu Darya River flows calmly as Bobur, a 14-year-old Uzbek boy ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Culture: Sakuranesia, Uzbekistan forge three-nation education partnership
The Sakuranesia Foundation and Karakalpak State University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Nukus, Uzbekistan, to strengthen international ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Culture: Life Changes For Karakalpaks In Kazakhstan Since Deadly Crackdown In Homeland
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Aqylbek Muratov, a 35-year-old computer programmer in Almaty, says he wants to strengthen ties among his fellow ethnic Karakalpaks living in Kazakhstan. Muratov, who was born in ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Culture: Uzbekistan’s Religious Figures React to Karakalpakstan Unrest
As protests unfolded in Karakalpakstan in early July, popular religious figures and representatives of religious institutions rushed to remind the people of Uzbekistan that peace is the greatest ...
News Uzbekistan » Karakalpakstan » Culture: Uzbekistan’s apricots will blossom during Milan Design Week in Italy
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) presents When Apricots Blossom, an immersive takeover of historic Palazzo Citterio in Brera during Milan Design Week 2026 (Apr. 20-26).
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