4th International “Echo of the Desert” festival

The 4th International “Echo of the Desert” Festival will be held on 25–26 September in Ellikqala District of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. The event is organised on the initiative of Tashkent State University of Economics, jointly with the Tourism Department of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and a number of ministries and government agencies.

The main objective of the festival is to promote the historical and cultural, pilgrimage and ecotourism potential of Ellikqala District, as well as local handicrafts and tourism destinations across the region.

Over the two-day festival, international training sessions aimed at developing the region’s tourism potential will be held. Art competitions will take place at the historic Toprak-Kala site, while a national cuisine competition and concert programme will be organised on the shores of Lake Akchakul. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit the historic Ichan-Kala complex as part of the programme.