On 26 April 2025, Talgat Sharipov, Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Samarkand, and Serzhan Sarsenbayev, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, took part in the II Forum of Culture of the Turkic World and the international scientific-practical conference ‘Bakhshi Art in New Uzbekistan: Modern Research and Prospects’, as well as the opening ceremony of the IV International Festival of Bakhshi Art in the city of Khiva.

The conference participants discussed the issues of preserving and passing on unique schools of epic performance to the younger generation, introducing innovative teaching methods, and improving the training of highly qualified personnel in this field. Special attention was paid to the role of bakhshi poets, akyns and fats in the development of oriental culture and folklore.

The events, organised on the initiative of the Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan, were attended by well-known folklore scholars, bakhshis and cultural figures from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and other States (more than 40 countries).

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-samarkand/press/news/details/984498?lang=kk