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‘It’s excruciating’: Welcome to Bavaria’s unusual finger wrestling championship
Competitors put strength, technique and tough skin to the test at Germany’s finger wrestling championships in Bavaria. The traditional Alpine sport sees opponents hook their middle fingers into a leather loop and pull until one is dragged across the table.
Cult
Music brings cultures together
In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
The Gabala Music Festival is celebrating 15 years by bringing together music, art and people from different cultures. With Gabala Fest, the event is going beyond concerts to create a space where artists can connect, collaborate and share their work.
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Silk Road Adventures
How Uzbekistan's deserts shaped settlements, beliefs and daily life
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Ancient fortresses, sacred monuments and reclaimed steppe landscapes reveal how people adapted to life across Uzbekistan's deserts, where water has long determined settlement and survival.
Business Line
Small businesses drive poverty reduction efforts
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Farmers, livestock breeders and family-run businesses are expanding through loans, subsidies and local support programmes. According to the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction, in Uzbekistan say millions of people have moved out of poverty over the past decade.
