Central Asia: The togyzqumalaq
Sailing my network I found the news of this workshop organized by togyzqumalaq Casa Asia. "What is Casa Asia ?
Casa Asia was established with the aim of strengthening the knowledge and dialogue on Asia in Spain, through the analysis and discussion of civic issues, political, social, cultural, economic and environmental, supporting activities and projects that contribute to a better understanding between Asian and English companies, as well as promote the development of relations between them.
The activity was held this afternoon (a fair bit, I know) but maybe you're seeing this time and interests you go. This is information that is available from Asia House:
The togyzqumalaq is a game of mancala, common in many Asian and African countries in their different variants. In Asia, traditionally played Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and parts of the Russian Federation, Mongolia and western China.
Under the program of activities "Barcelistán" organized by the Association regularly Amu Darya on the countries of Central Asia, presented a workshop to learn and practice one of the most popular games in the Central Asian countries : The togyzqumalaq, Kazakh language (toguz korgool in Kyrgyz).
In November 2010 took place in Astana (Kazakhstan) the
I Togyzqumalaq World Championship . One participant, Viktor Bautista i Roca, will be responsible for showing for the first time in Barcelona the basic rules of the game, knowing their history and to make some items.
Hours Friday, February 4, 2011, at 19.00 h
Place Jaume Fuster Library
Plaça Lesseps, 20-22 Barcelona
Entry Free entrance until full capacity.
Organising Association
Amu Darya with the collaboration of Libraries of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bTogyzkumalak World Championship, Casa Asia and Central Asia Observatory
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