Bishkek Film & Stage Buzz: The IV Bishkek International Film Festival kicked off with a big promise: state support for Kyrgyz cinema is set to jump from 80 million soms (four years ago) to 928 million soms in 2026. Theatre & Music: Osh Regional Philharmonic brings the musical “Cholponum” to Bishkek for the first time (June 16–17), while the Kyrgyz State Puppet Theatre premiered “The Spotted Dog Running Along the Shore” (Aitmatov-based) with bilingual staging (June 6–14). Screening Week: Bishkek will also host “Mongolian Film Week” (June 9–12) during the festival, featuring titles like “Horizon” and “Driver from the Silent City.” Sports & Culture Crossovers: Kyrgyzstan drew Palestine 0:0 in a friendly in Bishkek, and the CIS Forum of Creative and Scientific Intelligentsia starts June 9, with attention on culture, Aitmatov’s 100th anniversary, and youth awards. Digital Policy: Parliament heard that porn-site blocking has been in place since 2025, with providers updating blacklists around the clock. Local Life: A new 225-apartment complex, Asman Residence, was commissioned in Kara-Suu (Osh region) under the state mortgage housing program.