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Uzbekistan: Independent modern art theatre awarded for culture

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Uzbekistan, Arts & Culture

Tomyris reports [1] that Uzbekistan’s Ilkhom Theatre (“Inspiration” in Uzbek) was given the 2011 Prince Claus Award, from the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development, for its cultural achievements. The Theatre is Uzbekistan’s only independent theatre, and today it also functions as a school of dramatic art.