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November 15, 2018

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Orchestra of Traditional Folk Instruments of Turksoy held a master class. Dancers from Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Russia and Turkestan performed for Duisen K. Asseinov, secretary-general of Turksoy (back row, center), Asel Bazakulova, wife of the Kyrgyzstan foreign minister (back row, fourth from right) and Toshihiro Nakajima (back row, third from left) at the National Theater on Nov. 12. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Orchestra of Traditional Folk Instruments of Turksoy held a master class. Dancers from Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Russia and Turkestan performed for Duisen K. Asseinov, secretary-general of Turksoy (back row, center), Asel Bazakulova, wife of the Kyrgyzstan foreign minister (back row, fourth from right) and Toshihiro Nakajima (back row, third from left) at the National Theater on Nov. 12. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Nov 15, 2018

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