TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Iran and Uzbekistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand cultural cooperation, with the National Library and Archives of Iran and the Islamic Civilization Center of Uzbekistan formalizing the agreement in Tashkent. The deal was signed by Gholamreza Amirkhani, head of Iran’s National Library an...
HERAT, Afghanistan (MNTV) — Afghanistan is seeking to revive its tourism sector and showcase its cultural heritage through a week-long art and handicraft exhibition at Herat’s Ikhtiyaruddin Citadel, a UNESCO-listed fortress dating back to the 14th century. According to the ToloNews, the exhibition was launched with support from Turkey’s stat...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan opened the 3rd International Festival of Handicrafts on September 19, turning the Silk Road city of Kokand into a global stage for artisans, cultural diplomacy and traditional craft. The three-day event runs through September 21. Centered at Kokand’s Urda Square, organizers have built more than a hundre...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Minority rights and interethnic dialogue took center stage in Kazakhstan this week as government officials and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) pledged closer cooperation on policies designed to prevent ethnic tensions. Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Issetov met with Christophe Kamp, th...
ZANJAN, Iran (MNTV) — The 18th edition of Iran’s National Ash Festival opened this week at the Gavazang Recreational Center in Zanjan, bringing together cooks, artisans, and visitors from across the country to celebrate one of Iran’s most iconic traditional dishes. Established in 2005, the festival has grown into the largest food event in Iran...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan MNTV) — Farmers, international delegates, and food experts gathered this week in the village of Kopuro-Bazar for “Shirge Zhiyar,” an organic products festival highlighting Kyrgyzstan’s growing role in global sustainable agriculture. Producers from Talas, Jalal-Abad and Issyk-Kul regions showcased organic honey, dairy, gra...
MADINAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), in partnership with the British Council, has announced the selection of eight cultural projects under the AlUla Cultural Grants program. The initiative aims to strengthen long-term creative exchange and cross-cultural collaboration between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom...
MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia is pressing ahead with a wide-ranging plan to restore and develop Makkah’s historical and cultural sites, under a strategic vision led by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC). The initiative seeks to safeguard the Holy Capital’s heritage while presenting it through innovative fo...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — A three-day calligraphy exhibition has opened in the southern city of Ghazni, bringing together artists and cultural officials in a bid to preserve Afghanistan’s artistic traditions and engage younger generations. The event, organized by the provincial Department of Information and Culture in collaboration with the ...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — An international team of archaeologists has found evidence that hunter-gatherer communities in Central Asia were harvesting wild barley nearly 9,200 years ago, a discovery that could rewrite the history of how agriculture began. The excavation was carried out in the Surkandarya Valley’s Toda Cave, where researcher...
