Friday, 29, March, 2024

Culture

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed Measures to Organize the Activities of the Uzbekistan’s Philharmonic Orchestra Decree Wednesday resurrecting the society under the Ministry of Culture.

An unusual monument named "The Place of the Ignorant and Lazy in Society" has been erected at Baxtli recreation park in Karakalpakstan’s Kanlykol district, KrUz reported.

In the end of June, the World Heritage Committee will discuss the issue of removing Shahrisabz city from the UNESCO World Heritage List, Jens Jordan told Gazeta uz.

Julio Iglesias will start off his new 75th anniversary and jubilee world tour with performance at the Tashkent's Xalqlar Do'stligi (Peoples' Friendship) Palace on September 10th. Then he will continue in the United Arab Emirates with two concerts at the Dubai Opera House, on October 1st and 2nd, in Tel Aviv (at the Nokia Arena, on Oct. 6th) and in Moscow (at the Kremlin, on Oct. 17th).

Famous filmmaker Shukhrat Abbosov died on Wednesday in Tashkent aged 87, the government hospital No1, where he was hospitalized the day before, said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev today visited the Suzuk-Ota mausoleum on February 9, 2018, the President’s press service reported.

The Ninth Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers issued a resolution whereby Bukhara was designated as Capital of Islamic Culture for the Asian region for the year 2020. Also the capitalы of Islamic culture in 2020 were designated Cairo (Egypt) and Bamako (Mali).

The US television channel HBO confirmed Thursday that fans of the Game of Thrones series will have to wait until 2019 to find out the outcome of the fantasy saga adapted from the novels of George  Martin.

Famous Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias will perform in Tashkent’ Palace of International Forums on December 28, in a concert organized with the support of the Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov.

The Government of Uzbekistan, by its December 11 decree, has approved the Program for development of activities and strengthening resource base of state museums for 2017-2027.

José Carreras, one of the greatest tenors of all time, will perform at the Uzbekistan International Forums Palace on December 17, accompanied by the Uzbekistan Symphony Orchestra under the baton of the Spanish maestro David Gimenez.

Kuwait city will host the Days of Uzbek Culture from December 15 to 22, the Uzbek ministry of culture said. The events will be opened with a concert, also featuring exhibitions of national applied arts and photographs, presentation of Uzbekistan’s tourist potential and sights, round table, master classes and other events.

British pop singer Robbie Williams will perform at Tashkent’s International Forums Palace on December 15. The concert is reportedly organized by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov.

“Caravan on the Silk Road” sculptural composition has been erected in Tashkent’s Chilanzar district at the entrance to the city, Nuz.Uz reported.

According to UzbekKino (transl. Uzbek Cinema), Fotih Jalalov has been appointed interim Director of UzbekFilm (transl. Uzbek Movie), the national film studio.

Tashkent’s UzExpoCentre will host the annual Tashkent International Tourism Fair (TITF) -Tourism on the Silk Road 2017 from October 3-5. The Fair is Uzbekistan’s main tourism eventб which has been held annually since 1994 and is rightfully recognized by the international tourist community as the landmark event in the global tourist exhibitions calendar.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivered an opening speech at the Sharq Taronalari music festival in Samarkand, the Presidency website said.

The delegation of Uzbekistan led by the Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov visited the National Museum of India in New Delhi on Monday, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said.

Tashkent will host exhibition of photos capturing the life of the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and Islam Karimov portrait exhibition including works chosen  following the contest.  The contest featured entries by professional artists, graphic artists and painters. Winners of the contest will be awarded with prizes from the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan.

On September 9-10, maiden symphonic open-air concert will be held in Tashkent co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and TOP Congress. It will mark the opening of the 88th theatrical season of the Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theater (SABT).