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Sharq Taronalari - a platform for cooperation and dialogue of various civilizations, peoples and cultures

On 26 August, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the opening ceremony of the 12th Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival and delivered a speech.

The 12th Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival kicked off in Samarkand

Today, on 26 August, the XII Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival kicked off in Samarkand, which is one of the most significant musical events not only in Uzbekistan, but throughout Central Asia.

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On 21 August 2019, an exhibition of a member of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan, Professor Yanis Salpinkidi, was opened in the Skizza gallery of the Beit from Amuzar art center.

Master class: “Modern dance theater: between East and West”

A master class on the Theme: “Modern Dance Theater: Between East and West” was held at the Uzbek National Academic Drama Theater with the founder and director of the El Haddawi dance school (translated from Arabic as “walking the path of wisdom”) Ingo Taleb Rashid from Bavaria.

An exposition entitled “Treasures of Kushan” is presented in Tashkent

A unique exhibition of masterpieces of the era of the Kushan Empire “Treasures of Kushan” has opened in the Tashkent’s Gallery of Fine Arts of Uzbekistan. An exclusive feature of the exhibition was a demonstration of the legendary “Dalverzin Gold”, found at excavations of the Dalverzin-tep fort in Surkhandarya region.

Cultural Heritage Week to be held in cities of Uzbekistan

On 21 August, a press conference was held at the Youth Creativity Palace in Tashkent to mark the start of the Cultural Heritage Week “Uzbekistan - the Crossroads of Roads and Civilizations: Empire, Religion, Culture”.

American Bluegrass Coming to Uzbekistan

US Embassy Tashkent is pleased to announce the visit of the Henhouse Prowlers bluegrass band, who will represent the United States this year at the Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival in Samarkand.

Foreign film companies to receive compensation for filming in Uzbekistan

From the first day of 2020, the rebate system will be launched and the exhibition of domestic film locations LocationEXPOuz will be held for the first time.

Uzbek dance art studied in the United States

On August 12, 2019, a three-day program to study Uzbek dance art was launched in Washington, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

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