Culture

Masters weave ikat fabric rich in Uzbek culture

What do Oscar de la Renta and Rasul Mirzaahmedov have in common? The New York fashion designer and the Uzbek master weaver share a passion for ikat, a fabric created through a complex process called "tying a cloud."

Uzbekistan, South Korea to produce TV programmes

An international seminar on joint production of TV programmes between Uzbekistan and South Korea was held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Tashkent on 6 August, National Television and Radio Broadcasting Company said on its official website.

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UNESCO: Strained heritage sites need monitoring

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee on Thursday said it would boost surveillance of Bordeaux, Machu Picchu, Timbuktu and Samarkand due to their increased risk of degradation.

State program of improvement of children’s music and art schools for 2009-2014 adopted

President of Uzbekistan signed a resolution “On State program of strengthening material-technical base and improvement of children’s music and art schools in the years 2009-2014” on 8 July 2008.

Festival against drug abuse held in Tashkent

Youth festival “We are against drug use, we stand for healthy lifestyle” was held in Tashkent on 26 June, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, UzA reported.

PM: Multilateral cultural co-op within SCO to benefit Kyrgyzstan

Multilateral cultural cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will create more opportunities for Kyrgyzstan, said Kyrgyz Prime Minister Igor Chudinov on Tuesday, according to news reaching here from Bishkek.

SCO cultural ministers’ meeting opens in Kyrgyzstan

Cultural ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members held a meeting Tuesday in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Third Central Asian Youth film festival to be held in Uzbekistan

Tashkent and Bukhara will host the third Youth film festival of Central Asian countries “Creative Flight” on 12-18 May.

UNESCO Sub-regional Workshop on the Serial World Heritage Nomination of the Silk Roads

In spite of its remarkable historical background and numerous historic and cultural sites in the region, Central Asia and western China remain one of the most under-represented regions on the World Heritage List, with no cultural or natural heritage properties from Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan inscribed on the List.

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