Namangan hosts International Flower Festival

Namangan has been holding The 61^st International Flower Festival in the Park of Culture and Recreation named after Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur, where more than 20 million flowers are planted.

Due to the growing number the event participants, the organisers, the Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and the Khokimiyat of the Namangan region, have expanded the event by organizing festive events in nearby parks, and alleys and squares.

The holiday began with a car parade, where more than 200 vehicles, cars and motorcycles, decorated with colourful flowers in different forms, drove through the streets of Namangan to the delight of residents and guests of the festival. The route will follow to the central park, where the festival's official opening ceremony had kicked off. Master gardeners and amateur gardeners of enterprises, organizations and institutions restore more than 100 compositions in the form of flowers. In addition, representatives of foreign countries, as well as florists from the Fergana Valley and other regions will demonstrate their products during the fair.

Landscape design professionals and Ekibana and guldasts masters will also demonstrate their artistic masterpieces. Enterprises and organizations that have expressed a desire to participate compete in the uniqueness of design and the skill of decorating flowers.

The Namangan Flower Festival has been held since 1961 and is a grandiose event for every Uzbek, reflecting the wealth of available plants and flower culture

The festive program also includes a number of entertainment events. The central park will also host an exhibition of handicrafts, books, photographs, national clothes and crafts. At the end of the celebration, florists and organizations that took an active part and scored the most votes will be awarded valuable prizes. The closing ceremony will take place in the Valley of Legends Cultural and entertainment Park, where a gala concert and an award ceremony with the participation of Uzbek pop stars will take place.