In this episode of Cult, we look at Uzbekistan's bold vision for the Centre of Islamic Civilisation in Tashkent and immerse ourselves in Uzbekistan's vibrant culture at the 'Shark Taronalari' festival, which celebrates traditional Uzbek music.
00:00Preserving the country's cultural heritage is a top priority for Uzbekistan.
00:07The Center of Islamic Civilization, which has been constructed in Tashkent, aims to become a cultural and scientific hub that will highlight this heritage.
00:17Scientists from across the globe came to the country to take part in this global project.
00:23The Center of Islamic Civilization, a project initiated by President Shavkat Mirziyoev, was the focal point of discussions at the 8th International Congress,
00:34The Legacy of Great Ancestors, the Foundation of the Third Renaissance in Samarkand.
00:39The importance and ambition of the project that we see in Tashkent,
00:43It concerns both the desire to create a real recognition through this immense history that Uzbekistan brings
00:52for its inhabitants, but also for the public beyond the borders.
00:56We do not only talk about Uzbekistan, Central Asia, but also about everything that this civilization has been able to bring in its great diversity.
01:05At the Congress, scientists presented their projects for the Center in Tashkent.
01:10One of them is dedicated to Aksiket City, once an important Silk Road hub.
01:14Evidence of high-quality steel production and trade from the 9th to 12th centuries has been found at the site.
01:20The Veritas project proposes a scientific 3D reconstruction of the city.
01:25It would almost be like walking in a 9th century or a 12th century Aksiket.
01:29It will be surrounded by bazaars, it will be surrounded by buying and selling of metals.
01:33There will be a lot of back work of science and technology that will be pumped in to recreate Aksiket.
01:39One of the key projects is a facsimile album that will bring under one cover exact copies of pages from ancient Korans,
01:46representing over a thousand years of calligraphic history.
01:50It's a book containing four pages respectively of 114 different Korans.
01:57Here you can see a very old Koran, the blue Koran, which is from the 8th or 9th century.
02:02Another Koran was created in Herat in the 16th century, so it will be an amazing insight in the history of Koran manuscripts.
02:10History and tradition are also kept alive through centuries in the sounds of Makom.
02:16Another cultural treasure of Uzbekistan, this.
02:19Musicians came to Samarkand to take part in a famous Shark Taron Lari festival.
02:24The 8th International Festival, Shark Taron Lari, which means melodies of the East, brought together participants from 80 countries.
02:39One of the major goals of the event is to preserve national musical arts, culture and traditions.
02:46Preserving cultural heritage is one of the top priorities of Uzbekistan,
02:51and this heritage is undoubtedly a treasure in the history of our civilization.
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