Bukhara City Day and Bukhara Handicraft Day festivals kicked off in Bukhara.

At the opening ceremony, the khokim of the city of Bukhara K.Kamolov and representatives of foreign cities that have established cooperation with Bukhara noted that this festival will lead the development of local economy and tourism to a new level.

The events took place in the historic part of the city. Folklore groups performed songs and dances, reflecting the customs and traditions of the oasis. Kurash championships, national folk games, performances of tightrope walkers were held.

Scientific-practical conference on the role of the city in development of tourism in Bukhara region, which took place within the framework of the festival, aroused great interest among the participants. Issues on the role of Bukhara in world civilization, peculiarities of the national architecture of the region and national values, scientific approach to studying the history of the ancient city were considered. Attention was also paid to activities on training and advanced training of personnel in tourism industry and development of gastronomy.

During the nine months of this year, more than 230 thousand foreign tourists visited Bukhara. This is 2.1 times more than the same period of the last year. An important result of such achievements is the expansion of the tourism industry.

Khokim of Bukhara region U.Barnoyev addressed the closing ceremony of the event.

Erkin Yodgorov, photos by Tokhir Istatov, UzA