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Uzbekistan to host International Lazgi Dance Festival in Khiva
06 October 2020
Uzbekistan to host International Lazgi Dance Festival in Khiva

With the aim of promoting national Uzbek art and attracting foreign travelers, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a document on organizing International Lazgi Dance Festival in Khiva, Khorezm.

Lazgi International Dance Festival and International Scientific and Practical Conference will be held in the city of Khiva every two years starting April 25-30 2020.

Khorezm dance Lazgi has a special place in the rich history of Uzbek dancing art and cultural heritage. Having its unique style of performance, Lazgi is popular not only in Uzbekistan but also abroad.

Lazgi was included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List on 12 December 2019, which also indicates the uniqueness of this art.

The Festival is expected to contribute to saving and developing the centuries-old art of the Khorezm dance Lazgi. It is also aimed at strengthening friendship and brotherhood relations between the nations by the means of dancing art, thus expanding the scope of creative cooperation and cultural relations on the international level.

The expenses for the organization of the Festival will be covered on the basis of an estimated cost, designed and approved in accordance with the established procedure by the Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan by the following order:

70 percent of the total cost will be covered by the State funds, annually allocated by the Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan for holding cultural events

30 percent of the total cost will be covered by the local budget of the Khorezm region, charity donations and other sources authorized by the State Law.

 

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