Tashkent to host First Ecological Festival "Yashil Makon"

On April 23 and 24, the Do’stlik park (Friendship) the city of Tashkent will host the 1st International Ecological Festival Yashil Makon, aimed at preserving nature through art, as well as promoting ecotourism among children and youth.

The festival is supported by the Public Charitable Foundation "Meros", NGO " Green Building Council of Uzbekistan", the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan, the khokimiyat of the city of Tashkent and the khokimiyat of the Yakkasaray district.

The main idea of the project is to create a single space for environmental competitions, master classes, a platform for the exchange of opinions and exhibitions.

From 9 am to 10 pm, an exhibition of electric vehicles, environmentally friendly products and souvenirs ECO EXPO, as well as an art exhibition of Ecology and Man will be presented to those who wish.

And on the main site of the festival, photos, paintings, eco-posters, master classes, lectures, film screenings, environmental education events for children and adults, and game quests for children will be presented.

As part of the festival, another planting of trees is planned, with the involvement of the club of volunteers of the Meros Foundation. In addition, the Ministry of Innovative Development, the State Center for Environmental Certification and Standardization LLC and the Meros Public Charitable Foundation will announce a nationwide competition of new innovative start-up projects on the theme “Aral Sea Region - a zone of environmental innovations and technologies” within the framework of the festival.

Also, the festival welcomes picnic lovers and invites them to comfortably stay in the picnic areas of the park, keeping clean and tidy.