Melon Festival to be held in Khiva

    Culture & Arts 9 July 2024 1046

    In order to widely promote the tourism potential of our country, including increasing the number of foreign and local tourists visiting the Khorezm region, the Kovun Sayli Festival is being organized from August 9 to 11 this year on the territory of the Ichan Kala State Museum-Reserve in the city of Khiva.

    The festival will include demonstrations of the agrotouristic potential of our country, an exhibition of agricultural products, performances by folklore groups, concert programs, a display of works of fine art, an exhibition of handmade products, folk games and much more.

    The regional khokimiyat will also award diplomas, letters of thanks and memorable gifts to the winners and prize-winners of the Kovun Sayli festival in such nominations as "For achieving the highest income and yield in melon farming", "For the revival of ancient traditional Khorezm melon varieties", "For the introduction of innovative technologies in melon farming" and "The area where it is grown the largest number of melon species."