Culture

On 25 January, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom in Uzbekistan Mr. Christopher Allan held Burns’ evening in Tashkent. This day, known as "The Evening of Burns", is considered one of the main national holidays of Scotland.

Within the framework of the project “Strengthening cultural and creative industries in Laos, Uzbekistan and Rwanda,” the UNESCO Office in Tashkent in partnership with the National Agency “Uzbekkino” organizes round table “Film Industry of Uzbekistan in the Context of Innovative Development” on 24 January 2018 in Tashkent.

Famous Russian artist, native of Uzbekistan Andrey Esionov presented his painting to the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan.

On 29 December, a meeting devoted to the analysis of the ongoing activities on development of the national cinematography and film industry, addressing problems in the sphere was held under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The State Museum of History of Applied Arts and Handicraft is being created in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan adopted a program on improving the activities and strengthening the material and technical base of state museums for 2017-2027.

UNESCO inscribed an ancient technology for manufacture of Uzbek silk fabrics – atlas and adras into the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices.

The Sen Yolg‘iz Emassan Foundation, with the assistance of the Ministry of Public Education, the Ministry of Health and the Khokimiyat of Tashkent, held a concert dedicated to the Fund’s 15th anniversary on 5 December at the Turkiston Palace.

On 7 and 9 December 2017, concerts of cellist from Germany Alexei Stadler will be held at the Bukhara and Urgench College of Art with participation of soloists of the Uzbek state chamber folk instruments orchestra “Sogdiana” Bekzod Turaev (nai) and Shokhar Bahromov (gidzhak).

The Youth Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan will hold a New Year’s Eve concert, which will be held on 22 and 23 December at the Hyatt Regency Tashkent.