Every year, the birthday of Hazrat Alisher Navoi on February 9 is solemnly celebrated throughout the country. In particular, the 584th anniversary of the great poet and thinker was widely celebrated in Samarkand. A ceremony of laying flowers at the monument of the great poet, statesman and public figure, who made a significant contribution to the development of the Uzbek language, was held in the Alisher Navoi Park.

  The solemn event was attended by representatives of the administration and the general public of the region and the city of Samarkand, as well as teachers and students of higher educational institutions. The staff of the Samarkand State Medical University also took an active part in the festive events.

  At the event, speakers emphasized the genius of Navoi, his rich literary and scientific heritage, talked about the importance of studying and widely applying his work, filled with universal humanistic ideas. Excerpts from the poet's ghazals were also performed at the ceremony. Actors from the regional musical and dramatic theater presented a theatrical performance dedicated to the life and work of Alisher Navoi. At the end of the ceremony, memorial wreaths were laid at the foot of the monument.

Press-service of SamSMU