Delegation From Uzbekistan Took Part in the 'Summer Davos' World Economic
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The Uzbek cultural presentation was held on the first day of the Forum entitled 'Tashkent: yesterday and today' a photo exhibition dedicated to the 2200th year anniversary of the Uzbek capital(1), complementing the concert program was an ensemble of national instruments and the world-renowned dance theatre 'OFARIN'. The presentation drew significant attention from WEF participants who had the chance to sample traditional Uzbek cuisine and eastern sweets.
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(1) 'Tashkent: yesterday and today' photo exhibition consists of Tashkent photographs and pictures made by contemporary photographers. This is a unique series of images that reflects gradual changes in Tashkent's development since the beginning of the XX'th century. The exhibition was first introduced in December 2008 in Geneva and in June 2009 and Vienna. Later in cooperation with UNESCO a separate book containing more than 450 photographs made in 130 years by more than 100 photographers was published.
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