In the mountains near Karakol, Kyrgyz children learn to ride horses at a very young age. Without being accompanied by adults, they move around the Altyn Arashan plateau, known for its hot springs. August 2024. Dans les montagnes près de Karakol, les enfants kirghizes apprennent très jeunes à monter à cheval. Sans être accompagnés par…
On the splendid Registan Square, musicians and dancers are rehearsing for the opening ceremony of the Sharq Taronalari (‘Melodies of the East’) dance festival. The festival will take place in two days and is a major event in Central Asia. August 2024. Sur la splendide place du Registan, des musiciens et des danseurs répètent la…
A group of musicians in traditional attire is getting ready to take the stage in front of the Kuhna Ark fortress. August 2024. Un groupe de musiciens en tenues traditionnelles, s’apprête à monter sur scène devant la forteresse Kuhna Ark. Août 2024.
An old man is sitting outside a restaurant in Cholpon-Ata, the holiday town on the shores of lake Issyk-Kul. He is wearing a kalpak, the traditional Kyrgyz felt hat. It is forbidden to offer or sell one’s kalpak, which must be passed down from father to son. August 2024. Un vieil homme est assis à…
Rickshaw drivers await employees at the end of their shifts, ready to take them home as a dense monsoon fog rolls in. June 2024. Les conducteurs de rickshaw attendent les employés à la fin de leur service, prêts à les ramener chez eux alors qu’un épais brouillard de mousson se lève. Juin 2024.
In one of the wonderful parks that attract visitors to Suzhou, a young man in traditional attire carries a red lantern. In the evenings, it is these lanterns that light up the canals of the old town. April 2016. Dans un des merveilleux parcs qui attirent les visiteurs à Suzhou, un jeune homme en costume…
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