Celebrations on the occasion of the spring festival Navruz took place on April 23 in Kyiv, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in Ukraine together with the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine and the Public Diplomacy Foundation.
The event was attended by more than 600 people: representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine, the Kyiv City State Administration, ambassadors and diplomats of foreign countries, heads of international and regional organizations, rectors and teachers of higher education institutions, figures of science, culture, business and public organizations.
The cultural program of the event included watching videos about Navruz celebrations and tourism opportunities in Tajikistan, recitation of poems by Tajik classics by students of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, demonstration of national costumes of Tajikistan and Ukraine, and a joint concert with folk songs and dances.
As part of the celebration, an exhibition of photographs of Tajik women in national costumes, including chakan and atlas, as well as paintings by Ukrainian artist Lyudmyla Kobycheva “Philosophy of Spring” and works from the Ethno Fashion collection by Kateryna Potlova “Peace to Your Family, Ukraine!” were organized.
Among the guests of honor were People’s Artist of Ukraine Femiy Mustafayev, Honored Artist of Ukraine Olena Dobroziy, and the head of the Kalinochka artistic collective Maria Yastrebova.
In his speech, Ambassador of Tajikistan to Ukraine Davlatali Nazarzoda emphasized the historical importance of Nowruz as a holiday of ancestors, which, thanks to the efforts of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, has become a worldwide holiday. He emphasized the unifying role of Nowruz in the development of intercultural relations.
Vadym Tkachuk, Rector of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, emphasized that the celebration at the university helps to strengthen international relations and exchange of cultural traditions.
Yaroslav Hadzalo, President of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, expressed his respect for the Tajik people and emphasized the need to expand cooperation between Ukraine and Tajikistan in the field of agricultural development.
Head of the Public Diplomacy Foundation of Ukraine Fedir Lavrynenko emphasized the importance of public diplomacy as an important factor in bringing different peoples and cultures closer together.
Comparing the traditions of Tajik Navruz and Ukrainian Easter, Ukrainian orientalist Oleksandr Shokalo emphasized the deep cultural parallels between the two nations.
At the end of the celebration, the participants had the opportunity to socialize at the festive tables, where Tajik and Ukrainian national dishes were presented.
The culmination of the celebration was a football match for the Cup of the Ambassador of Tajikistan and the Rector of the University between the joint team of the Embassy and the Tajik diaspora and the team of NULES of Ukraine.
Source: https://interfax.com.ua/news/diplomats/1067312.html
