The Uzbekistan Cultural Week concluded in Doha Sunday. Director of the Department of Culture and Arts at the Ministry of Culture Maryam Yassin al-Hammadi said the ministry hosted more than 130 guests, including 100 distinguished artists and professionals in culture and art, and a number of popular musical bands from Uzbekistan at Darb Al Saai, in addition to organising the closing ceremony in Muraikh area.
The cultural week included many activities highlighting the rich diversity of Uzbek classical and folk arts and the distinguished Uzbek cuisine, as well as national songs, dances, traditions and customs specific to Uzbek culture. The activities also included an exhibition of Uzbek decorative arts and many traditional musical instruments, some of whom are included in Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage in Uzbekistan.
