There is a special day in the life of every theater when artists take the stage after a summer break. The hall is empty, but the chandeliers and footlights glow just as solemnly and mysteriously as during the premiere, and the mystery of the birth of the performance takes place on the stage.

A new project aimed at connecting the film industry of the CIS countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) with Europe and the rest of the world is being launched in the Kazakh city of Almaty.

Russian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Ivan Volynkin said this in his first interview to TASS in his new post. The diplomat noted that the people of Turkmenistan show great interest in the Russian language, and the two states show great interest in the development of cooperation in the economic and humanitarian spheres.

Madame Tussauds in Dubai has unveiled the first wax figure of a Pakistani celebrity, with the addition of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the first woman in the Islamic world to hold such a high position. A wax figure of a famous female leader is housed in the Leaders & Royals Zone. Benazir Bhutto is presented in the same outfit in which she was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Dubai Times telegram channel reports.

The world premiere of the Silk Road Suite by composer Wang Yuanhao performed by the Russian-Chinese Symphony Orchestra took place in Moscow. A unique collective, led by two conductors at once - graduates of the St. Petersburg Conservatory Victoria Dobrovolskaya and Zheng Tongzho, gave a concert in the Russian capital, "Big Asia" writes.

The staff of the Institute of Language, Literature and National Manuscripts of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan began translating the works of medieval Arab poets and scientists into the Turkmen language, among them — "Al-Fihrist" by Ibn an-Nadim and "Ed-Durerul-Kamine" by Ibn Hajar al-Askalani.

This year, Turkmen filmmakers submitted 18 short films to the regional competition “Shoot in 48 hours”, which is held under the auspices of the movement Go Viral. This was announced by the site coordinator and representative of the US Embassy in Kazakhstan Zhanaydar Duzgenbay, SNG-MEDIA reports.

The “Asia Dauysy” (Voice of Asia) festival returned to the Medeo high-mountain skating rink after almost 20 years. For three days, famous performers and groups with their famous hits surprised and delighted the audience, every day presenting a new concert program, Sputnik reports.

Young performers of Russian romance can take part in a musical competition - the VII International Competition "Central Asian Romansiada" starts in Bishkek on September 28, Kabar reports.

The inseparable duo in the person of Tom and Jerry will receive a "soft" reboot for the Asian audience. Warner Bros. Studio and the Cartoon Network channel belonging to it announced a new short animated series about the adventures of the famous cat and the elusive mouse.