On April 5, Bakhshi International Art Festival will kick off in Termez.
Rich and centuries-old traditions of our ancestors are embodied in dastans of Uzbek and Turkic peoples. Since ancient times, peculiar songs of bakhshi have given our people incredible pleasure, and today they are honored as one of the main values of our spiritual heritage.
The first Bakhshi International Art Festival is organized in the center of Surkhandarya region, Termez, a city with historical roots and rich traditions. It should be noted with pride that from now on the festival will be traditionally held once every two years.
The official consent of UNESCO Director-General to hold Bakhshi International Art Festival under the auspices of this organization has been gotten.
The festival will be covered by media professionals from 18 countries.
The winners will be awarded with diplomas, festival statuettes and cash prizes.
All conditions are created for the festival participants and guests. The festival’s Press Office is organized in the new building of the Information and Library Center named after Adib Sobir Termizi, and the Republican Organizational and Creative Headquarters in Termez Archaeological Museum. They are equipped with necessary equipment, including computers, printers, copiers, high-speed Internet.
37 tourist booklets, brochures about bakhshi art and a tourist map of Termez in Uzbek, Russian and English are prepared for the participants of the event. Two books are published about the history and culture of the region, the art of bakhshi, 6 types of booklets, Ancient Termez and Modern Termez photo albums, separate editions of dastans of bakhshi Shoberdi Boltayev, Abdunazar Poyonov, the poet Umir and Avliyokul Mardonakul ugli are published. Historical monuments are reconstructed.
In short, all measures have been taken to hold Bakhshi International Art Festival at a high level.
