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Exhibition dedicated Uzbekistan's cultural heritage kicks off in Berlin, Germany
27 October 2024
Exhibition dedicated Uzbekistan's cultural heritage kicks off in Berlin, Germany

An exhibition of artist Inge Schmidt and photographer Krzysztof Plaza about Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage has launched in Berlin, Germany. The event is organized by the Q Gallery Berlin in cooperation with the Embassy of Uzbekistan and will run through 19 November.

The opening day of the event was attended by German officials, representatives of the general public, art and culture lovers, as well as local media representatives.

At the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Uzbek side represented by the Ambassador of Uzbekistan Dilshod Akhatov expressed gratitude to Inge Hildebrandt Schmidt and photographer Krzysztof Plaza, who captured beautiful illustrations and photographs of Uzbekistan's nature, historical and cultural monuments of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Tashkent.

According to the statement of the authors of the exhibition, their works recognized three jewels of the East, namely Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, mentioning this Uzbek ancient cities act not only as important geographical points, but also as cultural centers that played an important role in the history of the Great Silk Road.

The works of the exhibition combine elements of traditional and modern art, not only giving visitors aesthetic pleasure, but also give a deep understanding of the history and everyday life in Uzbekistan.

The opening ceremony consisted of the poems performed during the event in Uzbek and German, presentation of Uzbek national dances and Uzbek dishes, as well as illustrated brochures reflecting the tourist sites of Uzbekistan.

Closer to the end of the exhibition, on November 15, a special meeting with the artist and photographer of will be organized as part of the event. During the meeting, the authors will talk about their trip to Uzbekistan this year that has inspired them to their works, and will also answer questions from participants wishing to visit Uzbekistan as tourists.

Inge Schmidt mentioned that they had a tour to Uzbekistan as tourists as a part of their trip to Central Asia, and are planning to travel to Uzbekistan again, this time to Fergana Valley, another beautiful destination in Uzbekistan.

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Did you know?

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It is Uzbek tradition that the most respected guest be seated farthest from the house’s entrance.

Tashkent’s metro features chandeliers, marble pillars and ceilings, granite, and engraved metal. It has been called one of the most beautiful train stations in the world.

The Uzbek master chef is able to cook in just one caldron enough plov to serve a thousand men.

When you are a host to someone, it is your duty to fill their cups with for the whole time they are with you.  What you must not do, however, is to fill their cup more than half-full.  If you do that as a mistake, say it is a mistake immediately.  Doing it means you want them to leave.  Wow!  Amazing, right?

To Uzbeks, respect means a whole lot.  For this reason they love it if, even as foreigners, you endeavour to add the respectful suffix opa after a woman's name; and aka after a man's.  Example: Linda-opa and David-aka.  You could also use hon and jon respectively.

Having been an historic crossroads for centuries as part of various ancient empires, Uzbekistan’s food is very eclectic. It has its roots in Iranian, Arab, Indian, Russian and Chinese cuisine.

Though identified with the Persia, the Zoroastrism probably originated in Bactria or Sogdiana. Many distinguished scholars share an opinion that Zoroastrianism had originated in the ancient Khorezm. Indeed, today in the world there were found 63 Zoroastrian monuments, including those in Iran, India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Thirty-eight of them are in Uzbekistan, whereas 17 of these monuments are located in Khorezm.

One of Islam's most sacred relics - the world's oldest Koran that was compiled in Medina by Othman, the third caliph or Muslim leader, is kept in Tashkent. It was completed in the year 651, only 19 years after Muhammad's death. 

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Famous Islamic physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna in the Latin world) who was born near Bukhara was the one of the first people to advocate using women’s hair as suture material – about 1400 years ago.

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  • Iceland
  • Finland
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