The Aral Assembly has opened at the Savitsky Museum in Nukus, marking the beginning of three days of conversations, encounters and exchange around the future of the Aral region.

The Assembly was opened with remarks by Azizbek Mannopov, First Deputy Chairperson of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, alongside Murat Atamuratov, representative of the Committee on Social and Cultural Development, Youth Policy, Tourism and Civil Society Organisations.

The opening takes place in the museum’s 60th anniversary year. From its beginning, the Savitsky Museum has been more than a collection: it has been an educational network connecting people, ideas and disciplines. The Aral Assembly brings these different forms of knowledge together across its programme, opening a space for dialogue between institutions, disciplines and communities.

The programme continues with discussions, keynotes, and cultural activations across Nukus.