Uyghur PEN was founded in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2006 by Uyghur folk musician Kurash Kosen - also known as Kurash Sultan - and other Uyghur writers in exile. The years of dedication that Kurash put into planning and creating a new PEN center came to fruition on Oct. 18, 2006, with Uyghur PEN's formal establishment. Eleven days later, Kurash passed away. His passing was a tragedy for all who knew him. Kurash believed in peaceful dialogue in the face of ethnic tension, suspicion and hatred, and this remains the core of Uyghur PEN's philosophy. Today, his dream of a PEN center dedicated to promoting free speech in western China and Central Asia is thriving. Our membership is steadily growing, as is our program. In 2009 we helped launch the Ural-Altaic PEN Network and in February 2010, Uyghur PEN opened an office in Lund, Sweden.
View Top Employees from Uyghur PEN| Website | http://www.uyghurpen.org |
| Employees | View employees |
| Address | Sandgatan 2, Lund, Skane 22350, SE |
| Phone | (464) 630-3000 |
| Industry | Organizations General, Organizations |
| SIC | SIC Code 271 Companies, SIC Code 2711 Companies, SIC Code 27 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 51 Companies |
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Uyghur PEN Questions
Uyghur PEN is based in Lund, Skane.
The NAICS codes for Uyghur PEN are [51].
The SIC codes for Uyghur PEN are [271, 2711, 27].
