The 26th International Book Fair took place in Minsk, Belarus. More than 150 publishing houses from 36 countries of the world attended the event with their products.

“Breath of Oasis in Etudes” exhibition, kicked off at Ikuo Hirayama International Caravanserai of Culture of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan, demonstrates about 90 paintings by young artists.

A concert devoted to birthdays of the great poet Alisher Navoi and the poet, statesman Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur was held at Turkiston Palace, in Tashkent.

February 14 is the birthday of an outstanding statesman, poet Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur. The Central Council of Uzbekistan Youth Union together with the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Special Education, the Republican Center for Spirituality and Enlightenment, and the Uzbekconcert state institution holds a festive event dedicated to the 536th anniversary of Babur’s birth, in Tashkent State University of Economics.

The exhibition under this title kicked off at the State Art Museum of Uzbekistan. The exhibition, held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the museum, features over 120 avant-garde works of Russia and Central Asia.

Tashkent State University of Uzbek language and literature hosted an international conference on “Alisher Navoi and the 21st century”.

On February 11, the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Kyrgyzstan Komil Rashidov received the head of “Smile” national model choreographic ensemble Irina Solomko and presented her with a thank-you letter and valuable gifts for contributing to strengthening Uzbekistan – Kyrgyzstan cooperation in cultural-humanitarian sphere and friendship between people of the two countries.

On February 8, the Committee on Interethnic Relations and Friendly Ties with Foreign Countries under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a roundtable on “Current issues of cultural-humanitarian cooperation between Uzbekistan and Germany”.

As previously reported, the State Committee for Tourism Development and Kashkadarya Regional Khokimiyat organized an info tour to Shakhrisabz. The tour continues.

In accordance with the resolution of the Head of the state “On holding the International Festival of Applied Arts” of November 1, 2018, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan together with the State Committee for Tourism Development, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Hunarmand Association, the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Fergana regional khokimiyat will hold the International Festival of Applied Arts every two years, in Kokand.