Category: Culture & Arts

17
DEC
10:27
The 100th anniversary of Tavakkal Kadyrov's birth is included in the UNESCO list of international anniversaries
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The 100th anniversary of Tavakkal Kadyrov's birth is included in the UNESCO list of international anniversaries

UNESCO has officially included the 100th anniversary of Tavakkal Kadyrov's birth in the list of international anniversaries to be celebrated in 2026-2027.

01
DEC
10:23
Karakalpak language celebrates 36th anniversary of receiving status as State Language
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Karakalpak language celebrates 36th anniversary of receiving status as State Language

Chairman of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan Amanbay Urinbaev sent a congratulatory message on December 1, the day the Karakalpak language was granted the status...

12
NOV
10:24
Uzbekistan has been elected Chairman of the 25th General Assembly of the States Parties to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention
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Uzbekistan has been elected Chairman of the 25th General Assembly of the States Parties to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention

On November 11, 2025, at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand, representatives of the participating countries of the Convention on the Protection of the W...

12
NOV
09:00
A children's library will open in Samarkand
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A children's library will open in Samarkand

The head of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, got acquainted with the concept of the future Children's Library, which will appear in Samarkand.

11
NOV
10:25
Heroic epics of Turkic peoples published in a single volume
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Heroic epics of Turkic peoples published in a single volume

The presentation of the first volume of the "Multi-Volume Anthology of Turkic Peoples' Folklore" took place during the 43rd UNESCO session in Samarkand.

10
NOV
10:27
Nearly 15 000 libraries are operating in Uzbekistan
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Nearly 15 000 libraries are operating in Uzbekistan

As of January 1, 2025, 14,999 libraries are operating across the country. They collectively hold 85 million copies of books and magazines.

07
NOV
10:05
Khaled El-Enani has been elected as the new Director General of UNESCO
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Khaled El-Enani has been elected as the new Director General of UNESCO

On November 6, the UNESCO General Conference elected Khaled El-Enani from Egypt as the new Director General of the organization. He received 172 votes out of 174 ballots cast and w...

07
NOV
09:41
The Turon Book Station has been opened in the Tashkent metro for fans of reading
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The Turon Book Station has been opened in the Tashkent metro for fans of reading

As part of a joint project of the Republican Center for Spirituality and Enlightenment, JSCB TuronBank, the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Tashkent Met...

06
NOV
09:00
The delegation of Uzbekistan took part in the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum
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The delegation of Uzbekistan took part in the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum

On November 1-3, a delegation of Uzbekistan headed by Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis Nuriddinjon Ismailov visited Cairo.

05
NOV
11:50
The UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand declared December 15 the World Day of Turkic Languages
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The UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand declared December 15 the World Day of Turkic Languages

On November 3, at the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference in the city, the organization's member countries unanimously approved the initiative to proclaim the World Day o...

30
OCT
10:28
World art stars performed in a concert held in Samarkand
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World art stars performed in a concert held in Samarkand

World art stars Maestro Vladimir Spivakov and the well-known pianist Helene Mercier performed a musical concert at the Congress Center in Samarkand.

07
OCT
11:24
Uzbek actress Yulduz Radjabova became the best in the nomination of the Aktau International Film Festival
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Uzbek actress Yulduz Radjabova became the best in the nomination of the Aktau International Film Festival

From October 1 to October 4, the international film festival of Turkic peoples "Korkit Ata" was held in Aktau, Kazakhstan.