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№3 Dec/Jan 2008/09
Your monthly guide to what’s happening in and around Bishkek
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Pamir Highway
Pamir Highway
Restaurant GuideTourist MapWhat’s On
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40 som/сом
Ride the
Ride the
INSIDE:
INSIDE:
Skiing guide to KG
Skiing guide to KG
Ratsek alpinist base gets a makeover
Ratsek alpinist base gets a makeover
Kyrgyzstan’s Dordoi: One of Asia’s
Kyrgyzstan’s Dordoi: One of Asia’s
greatest bazaars
greatest bazaars
...and much more!
...and much more!
The NCCR North-South is one o twenty National Centres o Competence in Research implemented bythe Swiss National Science Foundation. Created in the understanding that development research andcooperation are o primary concern to Switzerland, it currently comprises a network o about 400 re-searchers worldwide. The Central Asia partnership region comprises Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Work in this region has been particularly challenging as the highly specialised and disciplinary research tradi-tion inherited rom the Soviet period did not support integrated approaches, methodologies and con-cepts. Since its inception in 2001, eforts by the NCCR North-South and its local partners have had amajor impact on inter-institutional research collaboration within the region.For urther inormation please visit the ollowing websites:http://nccr.cde.unibe.ch; http://nccr-north-south.unibe.ch; http://nccr-central-asia.org.
Address:#36, Oshskaya Str., Bishkek Kyrgyz Republic, 720035tel. +996312 540573 / 542346
e-mail: mira@camp.elcat.kgwww.nccr-central-asia.org
Contents
This Month
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What’s On
The pick o the entertainment listings
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Restaurants, Bars, Clubs
All the best bars and clubs in town
Weekend
Crosswords, Sudoku, and other things todo over a cofee
The Guide
Map
Relocated to make way or our sexy newski map on page 27
Out & About
News and Views
We talk to religious Norwegians and pro-vide a wrap o the month’s news
COVER STORY: Ride the Pamir highway
Travelling along the roo o the world inthe company o a part time Kyrgyz pervert
Focus
Chinese pot-ocracy
Restaurant review rom ChuchuaraHoga, the Chinese hot pot hang out
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Davai Ski!
An introduction to the wonderul world o Kyrgyz ski resorts. Also see our ski map onpage 27
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Struggle or lie
An essay on overcoming adversity andcorruption
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The Spektator Magazine
Editor & publisher:
Tom Wellings
Staf writers:
Alex Ward, Robert Marks,Andreas Hedors, Chris Rickleton,Isaac Rothschild, Anthony Butts,Asel Orozalieva
The Spektator Magazine is available at locations throughout Bishkek, including:
(Travel Agencies) Adventure Seller, Ak-Sai Travel, Carlson Wagonlit, Celestial Mountains, Eotour, Glavtour,Kyrgyz Concept,Kyrgyz Travel, Muza, NoviNomad (Bars & Restaurants) Cowboy, Hollywood, Metro, New York Pizza, No1, 2x2, Boulevard, Cofeehouse, Doka, Fatboy’s, Four Seasons, Live Bar, Lounge Bar,Meri, Navigator, Stary Edgar’s Veranda, Adriatico, Cyclone, Dolce Vita, Santa Maria, Golden Bull (Casinos) Europa, Golden Dragon, XO (Hotels) Dostuk, Hyatt, Golden Dragon, Holiday, Alpi-nist (Embassies and
Organisations) The UN building, The American base, The German Embassy, The Dutch Consulate, CAMP
Ala-too, NCCR, The Bishkek Opera & Ballet Society.
COVER PHOTO (Ryan Erickson)
Unclaimed animal heads on the Pamir highway
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Boomtown Ratsek
The Kyrgyz mountaineering base hashad a makeover. We take a look
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Give AIDS a chance
December 1st was World AIDS day, whatwas it all about?
Tour de Dordoi
One o Asia’s best markets,and it’s here in KG!
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