Poll: Avraham Tolmasov Calls for a Permanent Bukharian Cultural Center. What Should Come First?

In an interview with The Bukharian Times published Oct. 29, singer Avraham Tolmasov, who has just turned 70, said that festivals and concerts alone will not preserve Bukharian Jewish culture. “We must think not only about today’s concert, but about who will be performing our songs 20 years from now,” he said. He proposed several lasting institutions, listed below. Which of Tolmasov’s proposals should the community take on first? Bukhori language classes in the schools community children attend, or a dedicated school Music studios where children can study Shashmaqam and traditional instruments A permanent Bukharian Jewish theater A Bukhori-language radio station A full cultural center combining all of the above Tell us your answer in the comments, and share this poll with family and friends. Sources: The Bukharian Times, “I Am Avraham Tolmasov!” by Leonid Elizarov, Oct. 29, 2026.