AGP Executive Report
Last update: 24 minutes agoCreative Cities: Bukhara will host UNESCO’s 2027 Creative Cities Network conference, the first in Central Asia. The gathering will focus on crafts, heritage, creative industries and support for young creators. Silk Road: Historian Bettany Hughes described Uzbekistan as a crossroads of cultures and praised Bukhara’s long tradition of welcoming travelers. Living Heritage: UNESCO evaluators recommended Kazakhstan’s Salburyn hunting festival for heritage-list inscription; a joint nomination on embroidery by Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan also puts the region’s traditional crafts in focus. Pilgrimage Tourism: Namangan is inviting Pakistani visitors to explore sacred sites and ancient landmarks alongside the history and customs of the Fergana Valley. Arts and Education: Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are expanding cooperation in the arts and education, while a ceramics residency partnership between Liwan and Uzbekistan’s ACDF creates another space for craft exchange.
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