On May 5, the Department of Diplomatic Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the assistance of the Association of Cooks of Uzbekistan held the XVI Festival of Cultural Traditions and National Dishes among diplomatic missions accredited in the Republic of Uzbekistan at “Uzexpocentre”, in Tashkent. More than 40 diplomatic missions attended the event.

Winners of the international competition for the XIII National award in journalism “Oltin Qalam” (“Golden Pen”), established in connection with May 3 – World Press Freedom Day, were awarded in Turkiston Palace, in Tashkent. 

On April 25, opening ceremony of the III Eurasian International Book Fair was held at the exhibition center “Korme” in Astana, Kazakhstan. 

A press conference, dedicated to Festival of fine and applied arts was held at the Central Exhibition Hall of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan, which will be held on April 17-21, 2018.

Culture Days of the Republic of Belarus has begun in Tashkent. 

Solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of essays competition among students of higher education institutions was held at the Scientific and Enlightenment Complex named after Islam Karimov.