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Silk Way Star International Music Contest to Crown Its Winner on November 22

11 Nov. 09:44

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The organizers of the Silk Way Star international music competition announced that the final show will take place on November 22. The project, bringing together talented vocalists from 12 countries, will reveal the artist who earns the title of “The Leading Vocalist of Asia.”

This season’s lineup includes performers from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as singers from Malaysia and the Republic of Korea.

A special feature of the final event will be the active involvement of the audience in determining the winner. On the decisive night, fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite contestant via the official Silk Way Star website.

The spectacular finale will be broadcast live on November 22 at 8:00 p.m. local time on the Jibek Joly TV channel.

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Historic 36-Year-Old Loaf of Bread Placed on Display in Berlin Museum

10 Oct. 05:39

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A rye-wheat loaf preserved in a freezer for 36 years has been put on public display as part of the permanent exhibition at the Deutschlandmuseum in Berlin. Dubbed "The Last Loaf of the GDR," it was originally purchased on June 26, 1990, by student Michael Hagedorn, who bought an extra loaf fearing potential food shortages amidst the economic unification of East and West Germany.

The museum's director, Robert Rückel, described the unusual artifact as a unique poignant symbol of everyday human decisions during times of monumental geopolitical change. To maintain its preserved state, the museum installed a custom refrigeration unit where the historical loaf remains permanently frozen for visitors to view.

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