#SBU guest lecturer Kanykei Kalieva will be speaking at 4:30 in the Walsh Auditorium at St.

Bonaventure University. Follow live tweets at #WomenHistory

Kalieva will speak about the impact of poetry and music on the women of her home country of
Kyrgyzstan. #WomenHistory
The #SBU womans history director will be introducing Kanykei Kalieva. #WomenHistory
This is the annual Mary Devereux lecture to celebrate Women's History Month. #WomenHistory
Kalieva thanking the #SBU faculty for the invitation to speak today. #WomenHistory
"Identity, like culture is ever changing."- Kalieva #WomenHistory
Kyrgyzstan is the smallest of the Asian countries with a population of 5 million people.
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"The identity of the Kyrgyz woman is linked to three historical periods: before, during, and after
Soviet rule."- Kalieva #WomenHistory
Kalieva shows a variety of national instruments for the people of Kyrgyzstan. #WomenHistory
"Islam became the predominant religion to the people of Kyrgyzstan." - Kalieva #WomenHistory
"They believe in the importance of harmony with nature."- Kalieva on the people of the Kyrgyz
Republic #WomenHistory
Kalieva shows a clip from a popular Kyrgyz movie, "Kurmanjan Datka," which means Queen of
the Mountains. #WomenHistory
Roza Otunbaeva was one of the female presidents of Kyrgyzstan. She show the women of the
country that they can make a difference. #WomenHistory
Kalieva shows a clip featuring the country's national song and dance to end her speech.
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