Tour of Aitmatov’s places to Talas valley
«Mother's field»
3 days 2 nights
Inspirers and consultants Roza Torokulovna Aitmatova, Roza Isakovna Otunbaeva; development and organization by Apricot Guest House in partnership with «Women’s Forum «Kurak»
Day 1 «Hello, Talas!»
9.00 gathering and meeting next to the house-museum of Ch. Aitmatov in Bishkek.
(for the duration of excursion in museum participants can put their belongings for a three-day trip to prepared “Bishkek-Talas” routed transport)
9.00-11.00 Excursion to the house-museum of Ch. Aitmatov in Bishkek
11.00 -13.00 Departure by the route Bishkek-Suusamyr valley
13.00 -14.00 lunch in Suusamyr valley
16.00 arrival to Talas city.
16.00 –18.00 Visit to Manas Ordo,
Laying flowers at the monument to Ch.T. Aitmatov, which is located in the city center.
19.00 -20.00 Dinner and check in B&B guest houses in Talas city
Day 2 «Earth and sky, where the heart of the Master» - visit to significant places in Aitmatov’s life.
8.00 – 9.00 breakfast in guest houses of Talas.
9.00 – 11.00 departure by route Talas-Jiide village (110 km). The road from Talas to Jiide runs through Kyzyl-Adyr village and "Chonkapka" canyon. Chyngyz studied in Kyzyl-Adyr (former Kirovka) in the 4th grade (1939/40 academic year), there he first drew attention of teachers, as he wrote a composition which differed from others. Unfortunately, that school is currently flooded with a reservoir, but there stands a monument to the writer in Kyzyl-Adyr, where participants can lay flowers (in the opinion of Rosa Torokulovna Aitmatova, this is the best monument put to him in Kyrgyzstan). After passing through the gorge, we will get to Chonkapka village (former Pushkino village). Ilgiz Torekulovich studied in this village and a Greek fortune-teller lived here, who predicted to little Chyngyz good future.
Visiting Jiide, a place of “Mother’s field” design and birthplace of prototypes. Dawn of life and creative foundations
11.00 – 13.00 Dialogues in Jiide village.
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch in Jiide village
14.00 – 15.00 excursion to Kirov reservoir
15.00 – 16.00 departure by the route Jiide-Sheker (60 km)
Our path will pass through a small gorge “Kichi-kapka”. Along the way we will stop near Kurkuroo river, where Aitmat’s mill was built.
16.00 -17.00 arrival to Sheker, placement in a village house
17.00 – 19.00 Visit to Ch.T. Aitmatov museum in a village’s culture house
19.00 dinner, Sheker’s dialogues and stay in a village house in Sheker village
Day 3 «Mother’s field»
6.30 -8.00 A morning walk around Sheker. Internal talk with the Master. Acquaintance with the museum under open sky and a place of first teacher Duishen’s school. A story of "Camel's Eye" fontanel and visit to it.
8.00 - 9.00 breakfast
9.00 – 10.00 “Sheker-Maimak station” route
10.00 -11.00 Dialog at “Maimak” station
11.00 – 12.30 “Maimak station-Talas” route 13.00 -14.00 Lunch in Talas
14.30-15.00 Art performance in Talas River valley
15.00 – 19.30 route to Bishkek
Program can be changed or supplemented.
Objectives of the tour:
Educational project "Travels to Aitmatov’s places" was created to citizens of Kyrgyzstan, including children, adolescents and adults who are interested in learning. For those who need an informal environment, simultaneously educational, filling with new meanings and discoveries.
Task of the project "Travels to Aitmatov’s places" in general and of this program, in particular is not only to give participants an opportunity to visit the writer's places in his homeland Talas, but also to plunge into the world of Aitmatov. In addition, participants will get a chance to communicate with people close to their spirit.
In order to make all this possible, we gather honorable guests in "Travels to Aitmatov’s places" project
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close relatives of Chingiz Torokulovich Aitmatov
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state and public figures
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directors, writers, musicians, artists, actors
We are looking for ideal sites for visits in such a way that participants do not get tired during transfers on the road.
Curious people, live communication in an informal atmosphere, opportunity to spend time traveling on their native land with close people - what else is needed for inspiration, spiritual development and recreation?
Contacts
996 772 203949 (phone / Whats App) <banur.abdieva@gmail.com>