The cultural heritage of Uzbekistan is presented at the exhibition in Minsk
December 13, Minsk /"BELTA" NA/. The cultural heritage of Uzbekistan is presented at an exhibition in the Presidential Library of Belarus, BelTA learned from the Department of library marketing of the cultural institution.
The exhibition presents illustrated editions of the project "Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan in the collections of the world" - album books, samples of decorative and applied art of the Uzbek people, copies of miniatures from rare handwritten works of medieval scientists and thinkers of Central Asia. The exhibition is organized jointly with the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Belarus.
In the Year of Folk Art and Cultural Heritage in the Commonwealth of Independent States, 35 volumes of the series of publications of the project "Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan in the collections of the World", which is being implemented on the initiative and with the active support of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, were donated to the CIS Executive Committee from Uzbekistan.
The project is based on the actual idea of cataloging and comprehending the masterpieces of Uzbekistan's cultural heritage created on this ancient land, but due to a number of circumstances now stored abroad in private collections and museums of various countries. These are archaeological artifacts, rare manuscripts with unique miniatures, various objects of applied art.
The project implies extensive international scientific contacts around the world, cooperation with major museums and libraries.
The collected materials are published in the form of books-albums. Each of them is dedicated to artifacts from Uzbekistan in a particular foreign collection or a group of collections of one country. The illustrated series may include both internationally recognized masterpieces and samples little-known or completely unknown to the general public and specialists. The text is presented in three languages - Uzbek, English and Russian, which makes it possible to interest the widest possible readership.
The project "Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan in the collections of the world" can be called a business card of Uzbekistan and a vivid example of how the consolidation of efforts of civil society, public, state and international organizations, socially responsible business and scientists from different countries allows us to obtain significant results in the field of preservation and popularization of cultural and historical heritage.
The exhibition will be on display until the end of the year.