On November 23, Humo Arena sports complex will host the first official mixed martial arts (MMA) tournament.

Uzbekistan team finished the World Boxing Championships with victory.

The city of Khiva hosted the First International Tournament “Strongmen Games” named after Pahlavon Mahmud.

On June 8, Ichan Kala fortress hosted the grand opening ceremony of the First International Tournament “Strongmen Games” named after Pahlavon Mahmud.

State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development and Khokimiyat of Khorezm region, with the support of Weightlifting Federation of Uzbekistan and the World Strongmen Federation, organize the First International Tournament “Games of Heroes”.

On June 7-9, 2019 the 1st open international tournament “The Wrestling Games” will take place in Khiva city, Uzbekistan. The event is organized in the memory of Pahlavon Mahmud.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan adopted the decree on the special program that lists the measures to build the infrastructure applicable to host Asian Games in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan hosted Asian Road Cycling Championships.

Tashkent hosted the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup, organized by the Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the National Olympic Committee, Uzbekistan Gymnastics Federation and the International Gymnastics Federation.

Director General of the National Agency “Uzbekkino” Firdavs Abdukhalikov and the director of National Radio-Television Company of Malaysia held the meeting

The presentation of Abdullah Qodiriy’s “Bygone Days” (“O‘tkan kunlar”) first book published in the U.S. in English was held at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington.

Creative Central Asia Forum was founded by the British Council in 2017. Its goal is to develop leadership in creative and cultural economy of the region. In the last two years, the forum was held in Kazakhstan.

China’s Hangzhou hosted an exhibition of Uzbekistan artists’ works.

Uzbekistan National Film Commission officially became a member of Asian Film Commissions Network. The event took place during the XXIV Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.

The event was organized by Samarkand regional and city khokimiyats, the Department of Culture and Handicrafters Association with the support of the Department of Education and other organizations. The event was sponsored and coordinated by Tourism Development Department and regional khokimiyat.

Uzbekkino National Agency, EU Delegation to Uzbekistan and the National Association of Electronic Mass Media of Uzbekistan will host the 7th European Film Festival on October 11 – November 10.

On October 1, 2019, Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko together with the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva visited the State Academic Russian Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan.

Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Malaysia Ravshan Usmanov met with the famous Malaysian Chef Wan.

Korea Week 2019 enlightenment event kicks off in Uzbekistan. The event started with Education in Korea exhibition organized by the Center of Education at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Uzbekistan.