August 19Contributor: Abduweli Ayup From dance and poetry to cooking and crafts, Uyghur children reconnect with their roots at a cultural workshop in Norway. In mid-August, when much of the world is enduring the hottest days of the year, the Norwegian city of Bergen remains cool. Yet this year, the […]
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By Uyghur Times Staff Aug 14, 2025 The Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre (BACC) has removed artworks by Tibetan, Uyghur, and other exiled artists from an international exhibition following reported pressure from Chinese officials, according to Phayul as cited by The News Mill. Artists and rights advocates have condemned the move, […]
Community Report – Uyghur Times | Fairfax, Virginia In a powerful show of unity and resilience, three Uyghur organizations — Uyghur Academy US, Uyghur American Association (@Uyghur_American), and Uyghur Times (@uytimes) — jointly hosted the launch of Rushan Abbas’s new book, accompanied by an in-depth panel discussion at the Uyghur […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian In a chilling display of cultural appropriation and propaganda, China is orchestrating a campaign to create a new generation of “Uyghurs”—not from the Uyghur people themselves, but from Han Chinese children dressed in Uyghur clothing, performing stylized Uyghur dances for cameras. Across Chinese social media, videos […]
By Uyghur Times StaffJune 7, 2025 | Virginia, USA On June 7, 2025, Ana Care and Education Uyghur School, in partnership with Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, hosted the inaugural Silk Road Fair — a joyful Eid al-Adha celebration that brought together Uyghur, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, and Uzbek communities in Northern […]
An announcement beginning with “Come to our Meshrep and Ming Oy!” caught our reporter’s attention. This news was distributed by Uyghur Hjelp, a Uyghur aid organization established in Norway. According to the organization, they plan to organize a Uyghur cultural workshop for children in Bergen from August 15-17. The workshop […]
By Uyghur Times StaffJune 6, 2025 – Washington, DC Rushan Abbas, Chair of the Executive Committee of the World Uyghur Congress, the Executive Director of campaign for Uyghurs, launched her memoir Unbroken: One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom this week at the Hudson Institute, spotlighting the Chinese government’s continued repression of […]
By Tahir Imin Uyghurian A Tradition of Knowledge and Faith There has been a respected tradition among educated and culturally rooted Uyghurs to give books as gifts, especially when someone sets out on a journey. I personally witnessed this practice in both the southern and northern parts of the Uyghur […]
Penn State Student Media Read the article from the link below: https://bellisariostudentmedia.psu.edu/story/kazakhstan-hosts-uyghur-cultural-revival
By Uyghur Times Staff May 5, 2025 — Washington, DC On May 5, 2025, Uyghur communities around the globe celebrated Uyghur Doppa Cultural Festival with deep pride and unity. This annual celebration highlights the cultural richness and enduring spirit of the Uyghur people through the wearing of the traditional doppa […]