On 20 May of this year, the international ethno-festival “Besh qit’a jilosi” was held at “Boqiy shahar”, located in the city of Samarkand. In this international ethno-festival, the students of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage participated actively in a production that showcased the cultures of the peoples of the five continents.

Festival “Besh qit’a jilosi” is an important event in the cultural life of Samarkand, where various nationalities from around the world gather to share their unique culture and traditions. Silk Road University students have been actively involved in organising and hosting the festival, demonstrating their keen interest in the cultural heritage of different peoples.

The graduation, which was presented by the students, is a true work of art, reflecting the richness and diversity of the cultures of the five continents. They presented dances, songs, music, folk crafts and traditional costumes of various peoples of the world. This unique performance delighted the audience, who were able to experience the magic of diversity and the beautiful world of cultural heritage.

“Silk Road Team”, a student sports club, was established by the Academic Council at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and registered with the Department of Justice. The club’s partners are “Talaba” Republican Sports Association. “Silk Road Team” sports club is a structural subdivision of the university and carries out activities for the development of physical education and sport.

Rector A.A.Abdukhakimov, deputy and direct supervisor of practical activities - Z.H.Kafiev, who is master of sports in kurash and numerous winner of wrestling competitions, are honorary chairmen of the sports club.

The main aims of “Silk Road Team” sports club:

- Creating conditions for the university students and employees to participate in various recreational, physical culture and sports activities;

- To organize the process of health improvement of students and university staff by means of physical culture and sport, active and purposeful propaganda of healthy way of life;

- Setting up sports associations, sections and teams in different kinds of sports, cooperation with sports federations;

- Promotion and active implementation of physical culture and sports, healthy lifestyle.

The main objectives of “Silk Road Team” sports club are:

- Introduction of physical culture and sports in educational and work activities, everyday life and recreation of students, postgraduates, teachers and employees of the university;

- Attraction of students to participate and conduct mass physical culture and sports activities; organization and conduct of educational and training process in sports sections, groups, combined teams;

- Formation of members of national sports teams and ensuring their participation in sports competitions.

Student Sports Club “Silk Road Team” develops the following sports: swimming, mini-football, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, chess, arm-wrestling, lacrosse, plans to organise taekwondo WT classes and international cooperation in the sphere of physical culture, sport and tourism.

Our coaches are highly qualified specialists, having sports achievements and great experience in training athletes. The sports club is equipped with all necessary facilities, a gym and a swimming pool.

Student sports club “Silk Road Team” has high achievements in training athletes. Students of the “Silk Road Team” many times became winners of city and regional championships in badminton, swimming and chess, world and Asian champions in

1. On May 20, 2023 year at 11:00 a.m. in conference Hall of“Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage within the meeting of Scientific Council numbered under DSc.33/01.02.2022.I.145.01 which grants scientific degrees in economic sciences, the defense of dissertation work on the topic “Improving the processes of providing the tourism sector with qualified personnel in the context of innovative development” of Juliboy o‘g‘li Oybek, a doctorate student of Samarkand state university named after Sharof Rashidov will take place.

2. The defence of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) dissertation work of a doctorate student of Samarkand state university named after Sharof Rashidov, Amirov Akmal Merojovich, in the speciality of 08.00.17- Tourism and Hospitality Activities on the topic "Regional features and prospects directions for the development of agrotourism (on the example of the Samarkand region)" will take place on May 20, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Conference Hall of the university during the Scientific Council meeting numbered under DSc.33/01.02. 2022.I.145.01.

On 18 May 2023 the head of the Women’s Advisory Council of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage M.Abbasova organized an event among female students on the theme “National folk games are the pride of the nation's youth”.In her speech Head of the Council said that the folk games of Uzbekistan have their past, rich history, are passed from ancestors to generations by inheritance, our spiritual wealth. After all, for each of our national games has a special place in development of youth in all aspects - healthy, physically strong and resourceful.The fact that through the wider promotion of a number of national games, now forgotten, they follow the healthy lifestyle of our young people, together with their intellectual potential, remind them again of the ancient folk games that serve their adult physical improvement, is the initial aim of the event.Following this, the female students, divided into groups, began skillfully demonstrating such age-old folk games as “Kim oladi-yo shuginani-yo” from simulation games, “Halinchak” from action games, “Oq terakmi - ko‘k terak” from word-action games, “Besh tosh”.  Each folk game presented by the participants of the event was observed by the participants and the organisers.“Each of our folk games requires courage, bravery, truthfulness and resourcefulness,” said Fatima Bakhromkulova, one of our female students who took part in the event. The young people who took an active part in completing the event were awarded a badge of honour from the University Women’s Advisory Council and souvenirs.

On May 17 of this year, a delegation of the Wuhan Coupling Medical Group headed by its representative “Yang Zhengrong” visited “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.

The purpose of the visit is to seek cooperation in the field of education and, more specifically, the possibility of opening a medical tourism department at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which is a world intangible cultural heritage.

During the visit, the sides discussed plans to open a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) hospital in Uzbekistan by “Wuhan Coupling Medicine Group”, as well as the possibility of creating a medical tourism department at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, where “Wuhan Coupling Medicine Group” would be responsible for providing professional TCM teachers and training students.