Andijan becomes a hub of Turkic culture: theatre festival and museums meeting begin

The 4th International Turkic World Theatre Festival, coordinated by TÜRKSOY, will run from 18 to 23 October in Andijan, Uzbekistan, with the support of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Culture and the Andijan Regional Governorate.

The official opening takes place on 19 October at 16:30 local time with a red-carpet ceremony, followed by the first performance by Kyrgyzstan's Alay Musical Drama Theatre. Theatres from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan are taking part, among them the Azerbaijan State Pantomime Theatre, the Osh National Drama Theatre and Turkmenistan's Turkmenbashi State Academic Drama Theatre. The jury includes theatre figures from six countries.

On 19–20 October Andijan will also host the 5th Turkic World Museums Meeting. The symposium theme is "National Costumes in the Turkic World: History, Identity and Cultural Heritage".