Embassy of the United States Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Photo Exhibit Shows Jazz Legends
A collection of more than 50 photos showing jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis as they traveled the world as “Jazz Ambassadors” will be on display for three months in Tashkent and Bukhara.

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U.S. Embassy Supports Visage Movement Theatre
With support from the U.S. Embassy, dance troupe Visage Movement Theater art director Liliya Sevastyanova attended two weeks of workshops in August on integrating people with disabilities in modern dance productions.

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Officials and Students Study Human Rights
Nearly 400 students, along with school officials and representatives from the Government of Uzbekistan, took part in a human rights education seminar January 20 in the town of Parkent in Tashkent Region.

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