Yurts as a Collaborative Community Effort
On October 3, 2024, a workshop, Every Stranger is the Most Welcomed Guest, by the architect Asel Yeszhanova, took place at the community space Info Office, Ljubljana. It focused on the Nomadic Yurt Project and the nomadic traditions that existed in Kazakhstan before the Soviet era. The discussion explored how these traditions had survived to the present day, how they had evolved, and how they were reflected in various arts and crafts.
The Nomadic Yurt Project aims to collaborate with local communities in building a yurt, as constructing one was a collective experience.