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Kazakhs and Kirgiz steppe by Swiss traveler Henri Moser

Kazakhs and Kirgiz steppe by Swiss traveler Henri Moser

The heir to the Swiss watch dynasty, the traveler Henri Moser, was born on May 18, 1844 in St. Petersburg. His father Heinrich Moser was a famous watchmaker in the Russian capital, owner of watch shops and a wealthy estate.…

  • May 28, 2020
  • Henri MoserSnejana AtanovaWestern Travelers

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The Abai Center in Washington, D.C., aims to support Kazakh culture and cultural studies and increase American people’ awareness and interest to the various aspects of the Kazakh culture. It will do so by organizing regular events, media reporting on culture-relevant events and supporting cultural studies of Kazakhstan. It will collaborate with the main Washingtonian institutions promoting culture such as the Smithsonian, to create new synergies in developing awareness of Kazakh culture in the U.S. capital.

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