Kyrgyzstan / DATE IDEA

Mountain scenery in five minutes.

Choose a photo of a Kyrgyz mountain landscape and each spend five minutes drawing just the main outlines and colors.

01 / KYRGYZSTAN

Go at your own pace.

From felt patterns to a warm meal: Kyrgyzstan offers inspiration for a small creative date at home or in an accessible city.

02 / HOW TO DO IT

Choose a photo of a Kyrgyz mountain landscape and each spend five minutes drawing just the main outlines and colors.
Use an image with its location and creator credited.
Let the other person point out what's in the distance first.

No photo? Draw a mountain landscape from memory and compare.

01 / Kyrgyzstan

Look at patterns on Kyrgyz shyrdak felt rugs and make a paper collage together with two contrasting shapes.

02 / Kyrgyzstan

Make a small batch of boorsok using a Kyrgyz recipe and try the pieces with tea or a simple dip.

03 / Kyrgyzstan

Find a recording or translation of an excerpt from the Epic of Manas and listen together to how the story is told.