Culture Policy: The Ministry of Culture is proposing a new state scholarship “Kelechek” to fund Kyrgyz citizens studying, interning, or upgrading skills abroad in music, theater, choreography, visual arts, cinema, restoration, museums, cultural management, and arts education. Bishkek Arts & Community: Summer open-air music evenings continue at Ala-Too Square, with pop-folk ensemble “Kyrgyz-Rukh” on June 19 and “Door” plus the Russian song-and-dance group “Souvenir” on June 20 (free, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 PM). Film & Screen Culture: Bishkek’s weekly Thursday cinema lineup adds “Uulbolsun” (Kyrgyz comedy), “Toy Story 5,” and sci-fi “Day of Revelation,” alongside horror picks “It” and “The Omen: The Face of Evil.” Sports for the Arts Crowd: Kyrgyz aesthetic gymnastics won bronze at the Asian Championship in Astana, while Olympic Day in Bishkek is postponed indefinitely; traffic restrictions and the June 20 run plans have been shelved. Local Talent & Tradition: Naryn hosted a competition for the best elechek, promoting the traditional Kyrgyz women’s headdress and its craft. Loss: People’s Artist Ulukmyrza Polotov (83) has died, remembered as a major educator and mentor in Kyrgyz traditional music.