Naqsh Handicraft School Opened in Tashkent

The Naqsh Craftsmanship School has started its activities in Tashkent city. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

This project was organized in cooperation with the Uzbekistan Fund for the Development of Culture and Art and the UK's Royal Foundation of Traditional Arts School (KFSTA). The opening of the school was announced by Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan.

The KFSTA school has been training masters from various parts of the world for many years in architecture, pattern design, calligraphy, and traditional crafts. Now, this experience is being implemented in Uzbekistan as well.

In the first year of the Naqsh school, five courses will be organized. The first course will be held in Tashkent, and the next course will take place at the Ulugbek Madrasa in Samarkand.

In Samarkand, students will be taught Islamic art patterns based on 15th-century monuments. This school was established to develop traditional art and pass the heritage to the younger generation, serving to enhance the country's cultural potential.