Field Notes
your Journeys Beyond Borders arts diary for what's happening around the world
Welcome back to Field Notes, your cultural guide to what’s on where. Focusing on concerts, exhibitions and talks linked to the region Journeys Beyond Borders covers - that is roughly Eastern Europe to Central Asia - it’ll arrive at your inbox every other Monday.
This action-packed edition of Field Notes features: nomadic horse games in Kyrgyzstan, classic Caucasus cinema in London, a show exploring nature and art in Riga, Ukrainian culture in New York City, jazz on the Black Sea in Georgia and a new book looking at Socialist-era circuses.
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