Totallympics Open International Song Contest 2024

[dezbee2008 814]

While we're waiting, let me casually drop the music from the two countries I mentioned earlier. I wasn't sure if Mongolia has ever been featured in a festival of music segment, but East Timor / Timor Leste never has, plus I've been watching their English-language TV stations lately, hence the choice for both countries

 

Anyway, here's

 

 

 

And

 

 

I haven't decided on two other countries, but I'll get back to you on that

[Cinnamon Bun 558]

Announcement

 

It is with regret that I have to postpone the final till at least 10th November. This is not a fixed date and is likely to be moved to the following week. The delay is due to jurors not having voted yet and preparations on the final weekend still not having been completed. The draw is still set to take place tomorrow but there is chance this could be moved day by day until preparations are complete. 

 

With this latest announcement @Gianlu33 and @LDOG if you would like to rejoin the contest with this recent change then you are more than welcome to do so. 

Edited 21 hours ago by Cinnamon Bun

[Fer GUA 463]

2 hours ago, Cinnamon Bun said:

The draw will commence in 20 minutes and I still need some volunteers to conduct it. @OlympicIRL @rybak @kungshamra71 @dezbee2008 @konig @Belle @Federer91 @Fer GUA Would you guys be up for giving me a hand? 

Sorry, I was at work. Starting tomorrow thru Sunday is busy busy days here with Halloween, All Saints Day, Día de Muertos, so I might no be around the whole weekend. Good thing the final got postponed.

[Belle 939]

Hi I see this now. When is the draw? What do you need me to do? 

11 hours ago, Cinnamon Bun said:

The draw will commence in 20 minutes and I still need some volunteers to conduct it. @OlympicIRL @rybak @kungshamra71 @dezbee2008 @konig @Belle @Federer91 @Fer GUA Would you guys be up for giving me a hand? 

[heywoodu 14,940]

13 hours ago, Cinnamon Bun said:

Announcement

 

It is with regret that I have to postpone the final till at least 10th November. This is not a fixed date and is likely to be moved to the following week. The delay is due to jurors not having voted yet and preparations on the final weekend still not having been completed. The draw is still set to take place tomorrow but there is chance this could be moved day by day until preparations are complete. 

 

With this latest announcement @Gianlu33 and @LDOG if you would like to rejoin the contest with this recent change then you are more than welcome to do so. 

I was away yesterday, but if the draw is tonight I might be able to help if needed!

[dezbee2008 814]

I was gonna join in, but if it's tonight, I'm afraid I won't be able to

[kungshamra71 867]

Last stop on this TISC Central Asia tour: Turkmenistan 

 

One of the most closed and censored lands in the world, Turkmenistan is a place with incredible things to visit, with a beautiful desert landscape, historical ruins from ancient civilisations, and the unique "Door to Hell".

 

But it is also a country where everything is controlled and restricted (we had no access to social networks and tons of blocked websites, can only enter with invitation letter, with a predefined tour and accompanied by a guide at all times), with giant megalomaniac buildings created in order to maintain a cult of the leader and its regime. It basically felt like what i imagine is North Korea (but without the hate for americans).

 

It is eccentric, it is impressive, but above all, it is bizarre.

Here is a patriotic catchy song i heard when was traveling there.

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 Mähri Pirgulyýewa – Halkyň arkadagly zamanasy  

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

[copravolley 236]

1 hour ago, kungshamra71 said:

Last stop on this TISC Central Asia tour: Turkmenistan 

 

One of the most closed and censored lands in the world, Turkmenistan is a place with incredible things to visit, with a beautiful desert landscape, historical ruins from ancient civilisations, and the unique "Door to Hell".

 

But it is also a country where everything is controlled and restricted (we had no access to social networks and tons of blocked websites, can only enter with invitation letter, with a predefined tour and accompanied by a guide at all times), with giant megalomaniac buildings created in order to maintain a cult of the leader and its regime. It basically felt like what i imagine is North Korea (but without the hate for americans).

 

It is eccentric, it is impressive, but above all, it is bizarre.

Here is a patriotic catchy song i heard when was traveling there.

.

 

 

 Mähri Pirgulyýewa – Halkyň arkadagly zamanasy  

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

I don't see any photos from the Caspian Sea? I wonder if there are swimming conditions there?

[kungshamra71 867]

39 minutes ago, copravolley said:

I don't see any photos from the Caspian Sea? I wonder if there are swimming conditions there?

There are some government allowed routes that go to the West, but the usual one is just around the two main cities (Ashgabat and Mary) and then crossing the desert to that gas fire crater.

 

thats what I did, entered from the east from Bukhara (Uzbekistan) and left again to Uzbekistan but in the Khiva border.

 

Not sure how’s the caspian sea there, but the only time I saw it , in Azerbaijan, didn’t look very clean to swim.

[copravolley 236]

16 minutes ago, kungshamra71 said:

There are some government allowed routes that go to the West, but the usual one is just around the two main cities (Ashgabat and Mary) and then crossing the desert to that gas fire crater.

 

thats what I did, entered from the east from Bukhara (Uzbekistan) and left again to Uzbekistan but in the Khiva border.

 

Not sure how’s the caspian sea there, but the only time I saw it , in Azerbaijan, didn’t look very clean to swim.

Baku is a large resort. There is a modern track in cycling in Ashgabat. The World Championships were supposed to be held some years ago.