Shivering shoulders, stone castanets, and stories of love and kindness: these are some of the elements that make up Khorezm lazgi, an Uzbek folk dance recognized by UNESCO.

What do you get when you put together a U.S. diplomat, a septuagenarian Central Asian dictator, and a giant public celebration of the New Year? The answer, at least in the eyes of state broadcasters ...

Uzbekistan has felt the footsteps of Alexander the Great, Marco Polo and Genghis Khan, and for centuries it was home to overland trade routes known collectively as the Great Silk Road that linked ...

TASHKENT: Indian movies, classical dances, yoga, and the Hindi language have gained considerable prominence across Uzbekistan, leading many local Uzbek women—from teenagers to adults as old as 72—to ...

In this episode of Silk Road Adventures, we visit Khiva, Uzbekistan’s desert gem, where puppet makers, dancers and ancient palaces keep the spirit of the Silk Road alive. Khiva, a UNESCO-listed oasis ...