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Moscow hosted Uzbek Culture Evening organized by Fund Forum. The event presented a special project – a photo exhibition which focused on the succession of generation and veneration of traditions, a theme characteristic of Uzbekistan. The Evening drew a host of guests who honor Uzbek art and many Russian public figures.

Tashkent`s first Ecological Park, a project based on the concept of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle`, opened its doors on April 7. A brainchild of Gulnara Karimova, the Ecopark has been built by the Fund Forum with support from Mitsubishi Corporation and has found good use for old car tires, plastic bottles and metal pipes in line with the principles of an ecology park. The Tashkent Ecopark, admission to which is free, is a unique place for people to explore new ways of caring for the places where they live and work while engaging in leisure activities.

A unique exhibition showcasing oriental calligraphy, miniature and the traditional art of Uzbekistan has been put together for the first time in Dubai, UAE, by the Fund Forum and Dubai Culture & Arts Authority. On display are manuscripts, rare museum exhibits and traditional applied art items representing Uzbekistan`s cultural and historical legacy.

The 15 most beautiful girls of Russia paraded dresses by GULI label in the 20th edition of the Russian beauty pageant. The show was broadcast on March 8 on Russia`s NTV channel, with each participant, including the 18-year-old winner Yelizaveta Golovanova, wearing a GULI dress in the finale of the contest. The designer behind the exquisite creations is Gulnara Karimova.

A roundtable titled “Uzbekistan-China: Horizons of Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation” and a presentation of the new publication “The Fund Forum: an option of civil society a practical model” took place in Beijing on February 3. The event organized by the Fund Forum and the China Association for the Advancement of International Friendship was attended by culture and art professionals, academicians, representatives of the diplomatic corps, international organizations and leading Chinese media organizations.