On August 26-30, 2019 Samarkand will host the twelfth edition of Sharq Taronalari music festival.

The event, which will be attended by prominent local and foreign scholars of musicology and professionals, as well as researchers, will feature scientific-practical conference titled “Prospects for development of traditional musical art of the peoples of the East”.

In accordance with the presidential instruction, Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov will develop and approve a roadmap for the festival, make cost estimates related to preparing and holding the event before April 1, 2019.

Sharq Taronalari is an international festival of folk and ethnic music held every two years since 1997, in the heart of the ancient Samarkand– on the Registan square. It aims to bring together and promote a variety of folk and traditional areas of music of the world.

The last edition of Sharq Taronalari was attended by over 240 musicians and artists from 59 countries of the world.