The festival of the student theater studio, organized at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, is aimed at ensuring the active participation of young people in the large-scale reforms carried out in our country, at the consistent implementation of the state policy towards youth aimed at preparing for adulthood a healthy and harmonious generation with high morale, independent and free-thinking, is to create and stimulate conditions for further improving the effectiveness of cultural and educational work, conducted in higher educational institutions, by educating students in the spirit of love for theatrical art and directing them to spiritual improvement, as well as to bring talented youth to the surface of their capabilities.

Last year, the university’s Department of History and Cultural Heritage initiated the Silk Road Culture and Arts Festival, which was traditionally scheduled to take place annually. On May 10 this year, the festival was organised for the second time for participants of a 3-day international conference on the theme “History of the Silk Road Peoples, Cultural Heritage and Tourism Opportunities (Past and Present)” which was initiated by the department.

The folklore and ethnographic spectacle “Samaria” was presented by a student theatre studio made up of talented students from our university. As well as performing songs and compositions of Silk Road countries, the traditions and customs of Uzbekistan’s regions were also presented by our students in beautiful compositions. The variety, vibrancy, skill and professionalism of the stage captivated the audience, especially the foreign guests’ admiration. The foreign guests also took selfies and photos with our students in national costumes for their websites. The exciting words of J.Eltazarov, the first vice-rector of our university, especially carried the positive energy that fell on our students. Plans were made to make this festival more attractive for the next academic year.