Another initiative State Tourism Committee: “levitating” dervish appears in Bukhara

Askar Yakubov · 11:18, 17.02.2018 · Updated 00:16 · 641 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- On the initiative of the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for development of tourism in the old part of Bukhara appeared levitating dervish, the press service of the committee said.

Such a tourist attraction will be interesting for tourists and will enhance the attractiveness of tourist destinations. In the future, similar entertainment show projects will be implemented in other popular tourist cities.

By the way, it can be not only dervishes, but also other characters that reflect the national color: maskaboroz (clown), caravan or even characters of popular fairy tales, for example, Khoja Nasreddin, who is known all over the world.

The idea was noticed by the chairman of State Tourism Committee in one of the foreign tourist centers of Europe and successfully adapted in Uzbekistan, taking into account the national color.

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