The Centre of National Arts in Tashkent has hosted for the tenth time one of the most favoured and popular with capital residents and guests the exhibition fair of decorative-applied art Bazar-Art. Spring 2012 organized by the Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan Foundation together with the Association of Artists, Art Historians and People’s Masters IJOD.

For another time the exhibition halls of the Centre has been decorated with multifaceted items and colours where celebrated gurus compete in mastery with young promising ones whose products are no less brilliant as well.

Bazar-Art is not only the action that today has become the most anticipated for many but also one of the most striking projects in the cultural life of the capital. It is organized twice a year since 2007 with participation of about 100 masters from various regions of the republic.

Discovering creative potential in the field of traditional and modern decorative applied art, familiarization of the wider public with the brightest tendencies, rendering support to creative dynasties and talented masters, as well as preserving and multiplying national heritage is the key mission of the fair. And, the fair is successfully coped with this task for several years already. Visitors of the exhibition could procure any of products they like.

The four-day fair is completed with the awarding ceremony of laureates of the exhibition. The project also envisages allocation of grants to masters and their apprentices. Grants are meant for further development of applied art, revival of vanishing kinds of crafts and traditional forms in the arts of Uzbekistan.(Source: UzA News Agency)