Culture
Art of making and playing rubab included in UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage
The art of making and playing the rubab was included in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The nomination was proposed by Uzbekistan and other countries of the region.
Yurt in Karakalpakstan listed in Guinness Book of world records
The yurt in Nukus was included in the Guinness Book of worlds records as the largest non-collapsible yurt in the world. The diameter of the structure is 40.5 meters.
Movie about Jadidis wins Best Educational Film award at Independent Film Festival in Cannes
The documentary exploring the history of Jadidism “Dreamers” won the Best Educational Film category at the Independent Film Festival in Cannes.
UNESCO includes two Uzbekistan nominations in Memory of World Register
“Turkiston Album (1871−1872)” and “Images of Khorazm Oasis by Khudoybergan Devonov (1879−1937)” have been nominated by Uzbekistan and included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.
Largest suzani captures spotlight at “Suzani. A Story of an Embroiderer” exhibition in Riga
The exhibition “Suzani. A Story of an Embroiderer” opened at Art Museum RIGA BOURSE, featuring an 8-meter piece crafted over 3.5 years by Tashkent embroiderer Madina Kasimbaeva and her 15 colleagues, showcasing the meticulous process of suzani creation from sketch to completion.
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