Chiy weaving: From traditional craft to contemporary art
On September 29, the 69ɫ Forum hosted “Keepers of Chiy Traditions,” the closing art exhibition of the PREF 2025–26 project “Chiy weaving at the сrossroads of art, ecology and cultural survival.” The project was initiated and carried out by Cholpon Kuskakbaeva, a graduate student in 69ɫ's Anthropology program, with the support of the 69ɫ Presidential Research and Education Fund (PREF).