Our Story
2010
CASF started out as 200-people concert
of Central Asian music and dance and united Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan2011
First time we held a networking reception after the concert
2012
Kyrgyzstan has joined CASF.
First coverage by the national media in the region.
Winner of Eurovision was one of CASF’s performers2013
Tajikistan and Tatarstan have joined CASF.
First time the event was held in a festival format, and it snowed!2014
First time the event was held outdoors.
Attracted our first external full-event sponsorship.
A record 1 500 people attended the event2015
A record 2,000 people attended the Festival
First sports tournament (tatarcha koresh)
Registered as a non-for-profit organization2016
Ongoing preparation work for CASF 2016 on March 20th
In the process of registering as a UK Charity
Establishing CASF Side Projects and CASF Merchandising
TEAM
All
Budget and Finance
Culture & Perfomance
Fundraising
Media
PR
Board of Advisers
Honorary members
Alrauf Kasimkhodjaev
Co-founder
ex. Head of British-Uzbek Society
Ayan Sagynbek Kyzy
Co-founder
ex. Head of Kyrgyz Students
Farhad Aliyev
Co-founder
ex. Head of UCL Azerbaijan Society
Aliy Akbarov
ex. Head of British Uzbek Society
Suman Kurbanova
ex. Head of UK Tajik Society