May the world be filled with light, Navruz!

The National Pedagogical University of Uzbekistan named after Nizami hosted festive events of the Navruz folk festival under the motto "May the world be filled with light together with you, Navruz!" At the beginning of the event, the rector of the university, Hilola Umarova, delivered a welcoming speech, congratulating everyone on the holiday and opening the celebrations of Navruz. As part of the event, the university grounds were festively decorated, and national dishes such as sumalak and pilaf were prepared for the participants and guests. The celebration continued with displays of national costumes, poetic performances and mushares, national and modern dances, musical numbers and performances by creative teams. The exhibitions of paintings and decorative and applied arts prepared by the students, as well as creative works on spring themes, aroused great interest among the participants. The rich and diverse cultural life of our country was demonstrated through the traditional dishes of various regions, samples of folk applied art, as well as the unique customs, traditions and values of each region. As part of the program, art masters and students performed poems celebrating spring, national and traditional songs, as well as various musical compositions. National sports games such as tug of war, weight lifting, wrestling (kurash), as well as mini—football and volleyball competitions were also organized as part of the event. The winners and prize-winners were awarded by the university administration.