According to the organizers, this year nearly 250 participants from 60 countries are participating in the festival.

On 25 August, the participants started to present their art in Registran square. Representative of 9 countries presented their performances.

Other groups gave concerts in “Yoshlik” and “Sugdiona” parks, Samarkand pedagogical college’s amphitheater.

The participants of the festival visited historical places of Samarkand, educational and industrial establishments of the city.