FIRST UZBEK CULTURE AND FOOD FESTIVAL IN LONDON

In order to further strengthen diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and the United Kingdom, to further promote tourism and culture exchange, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Uzbekistan, together with the “Chef” team, the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United Kingdom,  ‘Uzbek culture and food festival’ will be held on June 17-18 of this year for the first time in Europe, on a large scale.

В целях дальнейшего укрепления дипломатических отношений между Узбекистаном и Великобританией, развития туризма и культурного обмена Министерство Культуры и туризма Республики Узбекистан совместно с командой “Шеф”, Посольством Узбекистана в Великобритании 17-18 июня текущего года проведут первый в Европе масштабный “Фестиваль культуры Узбекистана” и в рамках данного фестиваля “Дни узбекской культуры”.

Фестиваль организуется с целью более тесного знакомства с узбекским искусством, культурой, традициями, широкой пропаганды наших ценностей, установления прочных дипломатических отношений и развития зарубежного туризма.

Мероприятие пройдет в парке “Поттерс Филдс” на берегу Темзы символом Лондона, рядом с “Тауэрским мостом”.

The Festival aims to get acquainted with Uzbek art, culture, traditions, to promote our values widely, to establish strong ties in diplomatic relations and to promote foreign tourism.

This event will take place next to the Tower Bridge, the symbol of London, in the Potters Fields Park on the River Thames.

It is worth mentioning that this kind of festival is being held in London for the first time. As part of the events, a comprehensive program introducing the rich cultural heritage, traditions, national dishes and beautiful places of Uzbekistan and its regions was presented for the residents and guests of Albion district. The presentation of national dishes attracted the attention of those who visited the festival. Famous Uzbek chef Bahriddin Chusti cooked a ton of fragrant pilaf, and London's best Uzbek chef Muzaffar Sadigov presented various delicious Uzbek national dishes. This festival was organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Embassy of Uzbekistan in London and the public fund "Compatriots" with the support of the Uzbek diaspora in London. The pavilion of the Silk Road Samarkand tourist center attracted the special attention of the guests of the event. Here they got to know the activities of the tourist center. The center has 8 world-class hotels and an international convention center, as well as pleasant public spaces, parks, recreational and sports fields, concept restaurants and cultural facilities. In the pavilion area, the representatives of the Silk Road Samarkand center were able to communicate with the visitors and create favorable conditions for networking, where the guests had the opportunity to exchange ideas, get to know the company's projects and the hotel center. In two days, the pavilion was visited by ..... guest. Bekzod Zufarov, Director of Silk Road Samarkand Tourist Center: - It is a great honor for us to participate in such a large-scale festival, which is being held in London for the first time. We hope that the modern Silk Road Samarkand cluster pavilion presented here will attract the attention of visitors and become a destination for Londoners to visit again and again. After all, our complex undoubtedly meets all international standards of hotel service, and I am sure that the atmosphere created in our tourist center in Samarkand will leave a great impression on every guest. Various introductory sessions were also organized at the venue of the festival. For example, one of the stands tells about the production of famous Samarkand paper, elegant metal, clay and ceramic dishes, cotton and silk fabrics. Famous artists and DJs from Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Tashkent actively participated in the cultural program. Undoubtedly, these two days of the Uzbekistan festival in London made the most pleasant impression on the guests, and they expressed their desire to visit Uzbekistan and get to know it better.