PlaceTashkent
Place
Tashkent
Location
In front of the circus
Local time of recording
03.00-04.00 p.m.
Camera person
Marco Cutrupia
Other participating people (from left)
Hans Stocker, German Embassy of Tashkent, Marco Cutrupia
and Ursula Stocker
Description of the recording place
Tashkent is the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan, it has 3,o Mio
inhabitants and was one of the biggest towns of the former Soviet Union. In 1966 destroyed by a big
earthquake and rebuilt by the Soviets, exact dates unknown up to now. Tashkent is
one of the oldest cities of the world
Description of the location
Place in front of the circus of Tashkent (the main entrance lies behind the camera)
with a view to a fountain. In the background lies the "Palace of the Friendship
of Nations" (Drushba). This is used for conferences and events
What is special to the choosen location
It was very difficult to find a place, which lies exactly into the South direction
and shows interesting events (a lot of people, traffic and houses). And
this is a central point of the city.
What does the recording show
Traffic, children playing in the fountain, visitors of the circus walking
to the main entrance
What can be heard
Children playing in the main entrance of the circus (behind the camera),
traffic noise
What happend at your location on the 9th of September
Normal life on saturday afternoon
What happend in your country on the 9th of September
Closing ot the Central Asian Games (like the Olympic Games)