Culture and art as criteria for spiritual growth
On April 15, Uzbekistan celebrates the Culture and Art Workers Day.
The President’s address to representatives of this sphere became not merely a congratulatory message, but an important programmatic document that provided a strategic analysis and outlined the main directions for shaping the spiritual image of the New Uzbekistan.
As a result of large-scale reforms in the sector in recent years, the material and technical base and the human resources capacity of cultural institutions have been significantly improved. Within a short period, 2 theaters, 19 cultural centers, 16 museums, and 20 music and art schools were established in the country.
Special attention is being paid to the preservation of historical and cultural heritage. In Tashkent, construction of the National Museum of Uzbekistan building has begun.
These initiatives are accompanied by measures to provide social support for creative professionals. In particular, employee salaries at cultural institutions have increased by 35%.
As the Head of State emphasized, developing culture and art as a means of spiritual education and as an important sector of the creative economy, supporting the creative industry, promoting the cultural services market, and expanding exports of the sector’s products remain pressing tasks. It is precisely these goals that the newly established Creative Industry Park will serve.
A target has been set to increase the creative economy’s share of gross domestic product to 5 percent by 2030.
Undeniably, the role of dedicated cultural and arts workers in implementing these large-scale plans and initiatives is invaluable.
Madinabonu Nasriyeva, UzA
