Bishkek, July 18, 2025. /Kabar/. On July 16, Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic Mirbek Mambetaliev met with the representative of the rock band My Own Shiva Mikhail Efimenko.
In May of this year, rock performers became the winners of the regional selection of the international competition Wacken Metal Battle for the first time. Thanks to this victory, Kyrgyzstan got the opportunity to perform on the stage of one of the largest music festivals in the world - Wacken Open Air.
Minister Mirbek Mambetaliev expressed his readiness to support the rock band in participating in this competition.
The festival is held in Germany and annually attracts more than 80 thousand spectators from all over the world.
This year, the rock bands’ performances are scheduled from July 30 to August 2, the Culture Ministry said.