Navrus in London

On 24 March, H. E. Said Rustamov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the UK, invited prominent members of the Uzbek-British community in London, including business people, writers, cultural professionals and students to celebrate the Navruz Spring Festivity at the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in London. 

In attendance were Visit Uzbekistan’s Editor, Megan Eaves, and Uzbekistan’s Tourism Ambassador, Sophie Ibbotson, as well as members of the British-Uzbek Society, among many distinguished guests and friends of Uzbekistan.

The rooms of the embassy were draped in colourful suzani textiles and decorated with beautiful ceramics and artwork from Uzbekistan, including a display of the book 365 Days of Sun, published by Dinara&Co, in which Chef Bahriddin Chustiy and talented food photographer Andrei Arakelyan travelled around the country in search of Uzbek cuisine.

The event was filled with delicious food catered by Uzbek street food restaurant Osh Paz (www.oshpaz.co.uk), as well as Uzbek sweets and pastries, drinks and live music from amazing performers and more. Guests were treated to a fascinating presentation about Navruz traditions from cultural attaché Shokhruz Samadov. 

Everyone was delighted to be able to gather again in celebration of spring, particularly after two years of lockdowns and restrictions across the UK. The guests expressed special excitement that they will soon be planning trips to visit Uzbekistan in person.