The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce a new round of Self-Defense Camp for Women and Girls in Tashkent in 2023! Personal safety should be your right no matter where you are, whether you are in your home, workplace, or on the street. Unfortunately, the fact that one in three women and girls experiences physical …
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Through cultural preservation, the United States shows its respect for the cultural heritage and the identity of other nations while also contributing to their tourism and economic development potential. The U.S. Department of State is fortunate to have the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) as an incredibly powerful tool to help us do just that. …
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Tashkent, Uzbekistan | June 5, 2023 The U.S. Embassy Tashkent hosted a closing ceremony to mark the completion of preservation work for the Tash-Hauli Palace in Khiva, Uzbekistan. Built by the Khan of Khiva between 1829 and 1839, the Tash-Hauli Palace desperately needed repairs due to harsh weather conditions and prior improperly attempted …
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The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce a new round of Self-Defense Camp for Women and Girls in Tashkent in 2023! Personal safety should be your right no matter where you are, whether you are in your home, workplace, or on the street. Unfortunately, the fact that one in three women and girls experiences physical …
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Director Eric Catalfamo and Cultural Property Research Analyst Anne Compton of the Cultural Heritage Center in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs visited Uzbekistan for 9 days to deepen cultural ties. The visitors participated in meetings and conducted site visits in preparation for the Government of Uzbekistan’s request for a …
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Uzbekistan’s History Museum Hosts a Workshop Organized by the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute for Five Central Asian Artifact Conservators From September 5-15, the U.S. government supported an artifact conservation workshop, “C5 Cultural Training Partnership,” at the Uzbekistan State Museum of History in Tashkent. The Director of Center for Cultural Heritage Preservation, Gil Stein, …
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Program Office: Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Tashkent Funding Opportunity Title: Management of the National and Regional Spelling Bee Contest Announcement Type: Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunity Number: TASHKENT-PAS-FY22-005 Deadline for Applications: May 16, 2022 (11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern time) CFDA Number: 19.040 – Public Diplomacy Programs CONTACT INFORMATION For assistance with the requirements of this …
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The United States Embassy in Tashkent is pleased to announce a call for applications for a women’s self-defense Sports Visitor Program funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Sports Diplomacy Division. The program is for female self-defense instructors from all regions of Uzbekistan. The Sports Visitor Program brings youth athletes, coaches, and administrators from all …
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OneBeat is accepting applications for OneBeat Virtual 2022, which will digitally convene 35 musicians from 50 eligible countries and territories. This fully virtual residency program will take place July 11th – September 6th, 2022. During this 8-week period, OneBeat Fellows will investigate new forms of virtual collaboration, form ensembles to write, produce, and perform genre-defying …
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Due to the overwhelming number of applicants for the new round of our Self-Defense Camp, we have closed registration. Please stay tuned for announcements about future rounds of the project. The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce a new round of Self-Defense Classes for Women and Girls in Tashkent in 2022! We continue to build …
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Personal safety should be your right no matter where you are, whether you are in your home, workplace, or on the street. Unfortunately, the fact that one in three women and girls experience physical violence in their lifetime, most frequently by a person they know, is proof that this isn’t the case. The problem is …
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Due to the overwhelming number of applicants for the second round of our Alumni Self-Defense project, we have closed registration. Please stay tuned for announcements about future rounds of the project. Personal safety should be your right no matter where you are, whether you are in your home, workplace, or on the street. Unfortunately, the …
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The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent in collaboration with American Spaces in Uzbekistan announce the launch of a Poetry Contest titled Video Poetry in celebration of the 30 years of U.S.-Uzbekistan partnership, UN English Language Day, and National Poetry Month. Anyone wishing to demonstrate his/her talent may participate by reciting a poem in either Uzbek or …
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September 9th – Registration for the 4th annual Go Viral regional festival opens today. This year’s event will take place online October 9-18. Each year Go Viral brings together experts, innovators, and creative minds from media, business, culture, and technology not only from Central Asia, but all over the world. Through presentations, workshops, and networking, …
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The U.S. Embassy Tashkent worked with local Uzbek partners to produce a book of American fables and fairytales in the Uzbek language, “Amerika ertak va afsonalari.” The colorfully illustrated book, which includes over 60 short stories about animals, birds, ghosts and other interesting characters, taken from www.americanfolklore.net , was published by the Baktria Press in Tashkent. …
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U.S. Embassy Tashkent is pleased to announce the visit of the Henhouse Prowlers bluegrass band, who will represent the United States this year at the Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival in Samarkand. In addition to performing at the Sharq Taronalari festival, the Henhouse Prowlers will lead a jam session with local folk musicians and students …
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The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent in collaboration with the Uzbek Ministry of Public Education is hosting players from the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team April 27 through May 5, 2019. “Zeus” McClurkin,“TNT” Lister, and team publicist, Brett Meister will conduct a series of basketball workshops for schoolchildren from different regions and present their T.E.A.M. UP program …
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Sports Diplomacy | U.S. Department of State Team will also play games there in late May, marking record 124th country the Globetrotters have visited (ATLANTA, April 24, 2019) – The Harlem Globetrotters will once again continue their tradition of bringing goodwill to people all over the world as part of the U.S. State Department’s Sports Envoy program when …
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22 students from across Uzbekistan competed in the 3rd annual National Spelling Bee Competition, sponsored by the U.S. Embassy, at the National Library in Tashkent. This year over 140 students from across the country competed in local bees, with two winners from each local bee competing in the national bee. The program received a significant …
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December 12, 2018 Tashkent An art exhibition on Tuberculosis through the Eyes of Young Artists opened December 11 at the Palace of Youth Creativity to raise awareness of tuberculosis (TB). Thirty-six young artists from the Kamoliddin Bekhzoda National Institute of Art and Design contributed 56 works of art to emphasize the importance of TB prevention, …
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The State Museum of National History of Uzbekistan in partnership with the Oriental Institute – University of Chicago with the support of the United States Department of State are currently hosting a two-week intensive workshop for artefact conservators from Central Asia. The Director of the State Museum, Jannat Ismailova and the Deputy Director Atabek Aripjanov …
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To promote cultural relations between the people of the United States and Uzbekistan, the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent has brought the cl Hip Hop group to Tashkent. They will be performing at the Turkiston Open Air Stage 16 August 19:00. No more tickets are left! The Next Level Hip Hop Concert will also feature performances …
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Hey Hip Hop fans! Do you LOVE hip hop culture? Always wanted to LEARN some hip hop skills? Or do you already have SKILLS you want to take to the NEXT LEVEL? The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent wants YOU To participate in TWO WEEKS of FREE WORKSHOPS August 6 to 17, 2018 At the Railway …
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To kick off Women’s History Month and to recognize International Women’s Day, U.S. Ambassador Pamela Spratlen and Director of Mega Trade Communication Mikhail Davidkin will open the American Women’s Film Festival at the NEXT Mall Cinema in Tashkent on March 1 at 18:00. The public and the media are invited to attend. The American Women’s …
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Ambassador Pamela L. Spratlen Film Festival Opening Remarks American Women’s History Month Thursday, March 1, 2018 6:00 pm, NEXT Cinema, Babur Str (As Prepared) Good evening, assalomu aleykum. Thank you for coming out tonight for this screening of Hidden Figures to kick off the U.S. Embassy’s American Women’s Film Festival. I also wish to thank …
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The U.S. Embassy/Tashkent, in cooperation with Next Cinema invites YOU to the American Film Festival dedicated to Women’s History Month from March 1-8, 2018 at the NEXT Mall Cinema. March is Women’s History Month in the United States, and International Women’s Day is the 8th of March. In celebration, the U.S. Embassy is offering a …
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Now in its seventh year, OneBeat is cultivating a groundbreaking international network of leading artistic, technological, and social innovators in music. An initiative of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the groundbreaking New York-based music organization Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation, OneBeat employs collaborative original music …
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On October 13, the United States Embassy in Tashkent joined the 15th annual worldwide Daniel Pearl World Music Days with a gala concert at the Old U.S. Embassy Chancery in Chilanzar. About 500 guests attended the concert, which featured legendary artists Farrukh Zakirov and Yalla, Shahzoda, and DJ Piligrim, as well as up-and-coming artists IWALF …
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In honor of the 2017 Sharq Taronalari, The Embassy of the United States in Tashkent is inviting popular, American group “The Gina Chavez Band” as its official entry in this international music festival. During their visit to Uzbekistan, this American band will have the opportunity to play multiple concerts in the historic city center of …
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The U.S. Embassy Tashkent is pleased to announce that the United States Air Force Band, Starlifter, will visit Uzbekistan June 24-July 2, 2017. Starlifter is a seven-piece group of talented musicians, which performs virtually every musical style, from Rock and Pop to Jazz and Country, to great contemporary and traditional songs. On June 29 at …
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(As Delivered; Delivered in Russian) Thursday, March 28, 2017 7:00pm Ambassador’s Residence, Tashkent Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! On behalf of the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, I am pleased to share with you this exhibition of American art at my Residence. The exhibition seeks to embody the goals of the Art in Embassies program – …
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The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent is pleased to welcome an energetic American vocal group, The Exchange, to perform in Uzbekistan from April 5-11, 2016. The group is on a multi-country tour and looks forward to meeting the people of Uzbekistan, and sharing ideas and culture. The Exchange consists of five male singers, each with his …
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