The XIII International Music Festival “Sharq Taronalari” will be held in Samarkand from August 26 to 30 under the auspices of UNESCO, the Ministry of Culture in Uzbekistan reported. “‘Sharq Taronalari’ is considered one of the largest festivals in Central Asia. The main objectives of the festival are to promote achievements in national musical art to the wider public, to preserve and develop the cultures and traditions of nations, to support talented youth in the fields of music and singing, and to expand international creative ties while promoting the ideals of peace, friendship, and mutual tolerance,” according to the festival’s press release.
More than 300 delegates from 70 countries are expected to participate in the festival this year. As of August 1, delegates from 62 countries have expressed their desire to participate, and applications for the festival are still being accepted. The festival’s opening ceremony will be held on August 26. On August 27-28, an international scientific and practical conference on “Music Culture of Eastern Peoples: Principles of Creative Convergence in the Processes of Globalization” is scheduled.
On August 27-29, a competition will be held, and an international jury will evaluate the participants’ performances. The closing ceremony will be held on August 30, and the winners will be announced. The “Grand Prix” of $10,000 will not be awarded, however, if a worthy candidate is not found according to the decision of jury.
