ARCHITECTURE AND HISTORY OF UZBEKISTAN
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Uzbekistan tourism: plus services, minus taxes
Liberalisation of Uzbekistan’s tax legislation should serve as a stimulus to the development of the export of tourism services
One of the priority tasks set to intensify the economic reforms in Uzbekistan at this stage is cardinal improvement of the sphere of services, as well as support of fast growth of this sector within the frame of the reorganisation of the national economy. More…
Termez reveals mysteries of 25 centuries
A book titled “Termez - the capital city of Central Asia on the bank of the Oxus” which is dedicated to the 2500-year-old history of Uzbekistan’s most southern city that played an important role in contacts between the West and East came out in Paris with the support of French Institute for Central Asian Studies. More…
Threads connecting centuries
An expedition on cultural studies across Kashkadarya region that took place in spring this year under the auspices of “Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan” Foundation made unique discoveries. Uzbek scientists inspired by its project, “Asrlar sadosi” (“Echo of centuries”) that presented the rarest examples of carpet-making and embroidery conducted profound research and cataloging of the country’s subjects unstudied before as well as handicraft and folklore of the region. More…
Uzbek customs (clothes, head caps, mahalla) (New article)
Uniqueness of clothes of local nations has always been determined by climatic, living conditions and tribal and clan traditions. Back in XIX centuries the clothes (robes, dresses, shirts) continued preserving the archaic features: wide, long, single cut, it freely flows down hiding the shape of human body. More…
Young Uzbek artists in Festival Йvora Classica
Traditional 14th International Festival of Classical music has been held in Йvora, Portugal. Young talented musicians from Uzbekistan took part in this festival for the first time. “Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan” Foundation has become an official partner of the project this year. More…
Uzbek customs (wedding and morning palov) (New article)
Wedding ceremony has traditionally exceptional place in Uzbeks’ lives and is celebrated with particular splendor. While having common features, this ceremony still has its specific aspects in various regions. Brides transfer from her parents’ house to the groom’s house is the main moment of the weeding cycle. More…
First flight of young artists
Tashkent’s Babur Park opened an art exhibition of the Republican Art College graduates. The exposition of nearly hundred paintings was a kind of final report on a joint work of teaching staff and students of the college. In addition, for many young people the participation in such a vast exhibition was the first step to the big art and good promotion to master their profession. More…
Uzbek customs: Khatna kilish and Fatikha-Tuy (Engagement) (New article)
Khatna kilish is another ancient Uzbek ceremony that was sanctified by Islam (Sunnat Tuyi). This ceremony is held among boys of age of 3, 5, 7, 9 , and rarely age of 11-12. Performing the sunnat is controlled by the community. From the moment of birth of a boy parents start preparations for the sunnat-tuyi by purchasing necessary items gradually. More…
New view on traditional arts
Every two years Uzbekistan holds the “Navqiron O’zbekiston” (Young Uzbekistan) republican festival of traditional and modern arts organized by the “Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan” Foundation. It is the biggest forum of young masters and craftsmen promoted to popularize fine, modern and traditional arts of Uzbekistan and support creation of the brightest and most talented participants. More…
Uzbek customs (New article)
Hospitality and traditional respect to elders are the main characteristics of Uzbek family. Usually, Uzbeks live in large families that consist of several generations, therefore preference is given to large houses built on the land. Tea ceremony takes considerable place in life as an element of hospitality. More…
The national airline of Uzbekistan begins to fly daily flights Tashkent - Navoi -Tashkent
After end of reconstruction of the airport “«Navoi”, the National airline «Uzbekistan airways » increases quantity of Tashkent - Navoi-Tashkent flights. Since July 28, 2008 the flights will fly daily. More…
Unique ceramics expo of magic hands master
The Center of National Arts of the “Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan” Foundation is hosting an exhibition of Alisher Rakhimov, hereditary ceramist, representative of Rakhimovs’ dynasty in the sixth generation. More…
Authentic facts about Amir Temur
A famous book, “Zafar-Name” (A Book of Amir Temur’s Victories) by Sharaf Ad-Din Ali Yazdi, the most full and true autobiographical collection of Amir Temur’s life, was published first in Russian from old-Uzbek in Tashkent. It is the first full publishing in Russian of the unique work. More…
Uzbek national cuisine (New article)
hough the nation of Uzbekistan is relatively new, gaining independence only after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, their culture is one of the most ancient and rifined in Central Asia. More…
Culture of Uzbekistan: hospitality, chaikhana, bazaar, cuisine (New article)
Hospitality is the essential part of Uzbek culture. People lived on the crossroads of the ancient Silk Road and their lives highly depended on the business they conducted with foreigners that traveled from east to west and back, carrying silk, pottery and other goods. More…
Art of stopping the time
The Tashkent House of Photography under the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan hosts a photo exhibition titled as “Boundaries of Dream and Reality”. It exhibits unique works of more than twenty well-known Uzbek photo artists of 70-1980’s of the 20th century. More…
Traditional ceramics of Rishtan (New article)
The art of Rishtan ceramics had arisen in a deep antiquity. Discovery of its history covered by set of legends is lie ahead. Small in the past the settlement situated in the south of the Ferghana valley on half of way from Ferghana up to Kokand, at border of modern Uzbekistan and Киргизстана, Rishtan is known today as a city of the foremen, one of the largest in Central Asia centers of manufacture of unique glazed ceramic. More…
Calligraphy masterpieces to be more available
The Institute of Oriental Studies of Uzbek Academy of Sciences started to develop electronic version of unique manuscripts included in the UNESCO’s world heritage list. More…
Fine Arts of Uzbekistan (New article)
Fine arts of Uzbekistan have ancient history going deep back to the centuries. Petroglyphic drawings referred to the epoch of primordial society (Zaraut - sai and the others) had been discovered on the territory of the republic. They depict the scenes of hunting, animals, people. More…
Samarkand International Airport wins the Best Airport of CIS Countries-2008 award. More…
Artistic Crafts of Uzbekistan: carpets and art metal (New article)
Bukhara carpets are very famous. They are usually red, brown - red color. Pattern of inner field is formed from nearly located repeating octangles, and the stars are located along edging. More…
Country is open for tourism
The Forum of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan Foundation jointly with Uzbekistan Embassy in People’s Republic of China organized a presentation of Uzbekistan on the Fourth International Chinese Cultural Produce Fair in Kwangtung province. More…
Artistic Crafts of Uzbekistan: jewellery decorations and art fabrics (New article)
Shell of kauri or feather of bird, tooth of killed beast or stone with hole; these were the decorations of human being who was wearing them with the aim to protect himself from adversity, from diseases. Bunches of camel and sheep wool, head and feather of owl were considered as defensive and protective forces. Sedentary nations of Central Asia worshiped pheasant, peacock and cock. More…
Artistic Crafts of Uzbekistan: embroidery and decorative pumpkins (New article)
Since long the embroidery decorate clothes and homes of Uzbeks, Tadjiks, Karakalpaks living on the territory of Uzbekistan. For the long period of its existence in IXX century local artistic centers Bukhara, Nurat, Shakhrisyabz, Samarkand, Dzizak, Tashkent, Pskent, Fergana had been formed. More…
Artistic Crafts of Uzbekistan: ceramics, toys and small plastique (New article)
All types of crafts known to mankind were existing and developing on the territory of Uzbekistan since ancient times. Even in the deep ancientry the people living on Central Asian land could burn clay, draw on the bones, create hardware, weave carpets and fabrics, embroider decorating their homes and clothes. More…
Handicraft legacy of Bukhara (New article)
Bukhara has been the main spiritual, cultural and economic center of Central Asia from ancient time. Gold-embroidery, silk-weaving and jewelry traditions are on-going here. Woodworkers, blacksmiths and engravers still keep secrets, handing them down from generation to another one.
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National Cuisine - Sunny Uzbek Bread (New article)
Uzbek cuisine is impossible to imagine without the wondrous Hot Tandyr (special earthware furnace) Bread, known as ‘issiq non’ in Uzbek or ‘lepyoshka’ in Russian- unique by virtue of its taste and nourishing qualities. Anyone who tries this bread once will never forget its wonderful taste. What is the secret of such delicious bread?
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Fayoz tepa to be opened for tourists
Opening of the museum-scientific center on studying Fayoz tepa Complex of Buddhist Temple is a logical ending of huge works having done for forty years.
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A new Paris-Urgench-Paris flight to be opened
In accordance with the agreement between Uzbekistan Airways National Air Company and Air France, a new Paris-Urgench-Paris air route will be launched starting from September this year, which will operate once a week. More…
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