Bishkek, Aug. 12, 2026. /Kabar/. The American University of Central Asia is hosting the Go Viral Festival with the participation of leading young people from Central Asian countries on the occasion of International Youth Day on August 12.
The main goal of this event is to bring together representatives of the business community, IT and creative industries, as well as young professionals in the region on one platform.
The festival will discuss topics such as artificial intelligence (AI) and technologies, startups, creative economy, youth leadership, and regional integration in Central Asia.
Several special zones and interactive platforms are open for participants:
Innovation Expo: innovative projects of partners such as the High Technology Park of Kyrgyzstan, the Creative Industries Park, inDrive, inVision U, and Almaty Air Initiative are being presented.
Go Viral Corner: Delegations from five Central Asian countries (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) and representatives of IDEA CA share their experience.
Creative Market & Food Zone: A fair of local brands (Bir Qyzyq Jer, Lucky Socks, etc.) and a food zone (Shoro, Koloko, Torro Burger, Nathan's, Moi Ponchik, etc.) were organized.
Game & Chill Zone: The TEENS.kg team is organizing master classes, games and recreation areas.
The official part of the festival will include panel discussions with the participation of experts, entrepreneurs and IT specialists from Central Asian countries.
In addition, it was reported that the second part of the festival will be accompanied by a cultural program. A total of about 2 thousand representatives are participating in the youth festival organized on the territory of the school.
The festival was organized in conjunction with the Ministry of Culture, Information and Youth Policy and international organizations on the occasion of Youth Day.
