Starting from July 25, the "Friendship Festival" will be held in Uzbekistan

In honor of the Day of Friendship of Peoples, celebrated on July 30, Uzbekistan will host the "Friendship Festival."

Organized by the Committee on Interethnic Relations and Friendly Relations with Foreign Countries in cooperation with several government agencies and public organizations, the festival will take place from July 25 to 31 across all regions of the country, as well as in the city of Tashkent. A variety of cultural, educational, scientific, and celebratory events are planned as part of the festival.

On the first day, July 25, the program will include a flower-laying ceremony at the Independence Monument, a press conference dedicated to the "Friendship Festival," exhibitions of national cultural centers under the slogan “Uzbekistan – Our Common Homeland,” and a concert featuring artists from Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

A gala concert and performances by Kyrgyz artists will take place on the second day as part of the Days of Kyrgyz Culture.

On the third and fourth days, events will include the photo exhibition "A Glimpse of Friendship" at the Tashkent House of Photography, the international folk crafts exhibition-fair "From the Heart of the Native Land..." in Navruz Park with the participation of artisans from Uzbekistan and abroad, and a creative meeting titled "Poetic Brotherhood" at the Writers' Union of Uzbekistan.

On July 30, a major international conference will be held on the theme “Strengthening National Unity – A Key Factor in the Development of the New Uzbekistan,” along with an awards ceremony for the "Friendship of Peoples" badge at the InterContinental Tashkent Hotel, and a formal reception and awards ceremony for the winners of online contests among national cultural centers and friendship societies at the "Yakkasaroy" restaurant.