A future for the planet
and Karakalpakstan
Samarkand
April 4th, 2025
Nukus, Karakalpakstan
April 5-6th, 2025
ARAL CULTURE SUMMIT IS AN EMERGENT INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ARAL SEA REGION THROUGH ART, CULTURE, SCIENCE, AND DESIGN.
The SummitAral Culture Summit brings together local and international activists, artists and scientists to explore and implement ecological, social and cultural pathways to sustainable development of Karakalpakstan. It will act as both an itinerant platform for exchanging ideas and a placemaking initiative to revive the regional landscape and strengthen the community identity, while attracting new businesses that align with the principles of circular economy, creating sustainable economic growth. | |
The MissionAral Culture Summit aims to draw attention to the ecological challenges and opportunities in and around Karakalpakstan, empower and unite the local community, and evolve the region into an environmentally sustainable and culturally enriching destination. |
Overview
Overview
ARAL CULTURE SUMMIT IS AN EMERGENT INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ARAL SEA REGION THROUGH ART, CULTURE, SCIENCE, AND DESIGN.
The SummitAral Culture Summit brings together local and international activists, artists and scientists to explore and implement ecological, social and cultural pathways to sustainable development of Karakalpakstan. It will act as both an itinerant platform for exchanging ideas and a placemaking initiative to revive the regional landscape and strengthen the community identity, while attracting new businesses that align with the principles of circular economy, creating sustainable economic growth. | |
The MissionAral Culture Summit aims to draw attention to the ecological challenges and opportunities in and around Karakalpakstan, empower and unite the local community, and evolve the region into an environmentally sustainable and culturally enriching destination. |
Discover the locations! Plan your visit to the Aral Culture Summit in Nukus, Karakalpakstan.
Oq Qush Complex
The "Oq Qush" Complex, built by the Orol Orgo Company,has been operational since summer 2024. It features the world’s largest non-collapsible yurt (22 meters high, 40.5 meters in diameter), listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Shilpiq Qala
Shilpiq Qala is one of the ancient fortresses scattered across the Khorezm region in Karakalpakstan. Built between the 1st and 4th centuries AD, it is believed to have served both as a defensive structure and a Zoroastrian dakhma (a Tower of Silence) used for sky burials.
The fortress sits on a high hill, providing strategic visibility over the surrounding desert landscape and the Amu Darya River.
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Park Istiklol
The Aral Culture Summit is proud to support the planned reconstruction of Park Istiklol, a cherished landmark in Nukus that will be transformed into a vibrant space celebrating ecology, local culture, and art.
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State Museum of Arts named after I. V. Savitsky
State Museum of Arts named after I. V. Savitsky, is a renowned cultural institution located in Nukus, the capital of the autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan. Established in 1966 by Igor Vitalievich Savitsky, the museum houses an extensive collection of approximately 100,000 exhibits, including Russian avant-garde art, Central Asian applied arts, and archaeological artifacts.
Igor Savitsky, born in 1915, was an artist, ethnographer, and collector who first visited Karakalpakstan in 1950 as part of an archaeological-ethnographic expedition. Captivated by the local culture, he relocated to Nukus and dedicated himself to preserving the region's artistic heritage. Savitsky's passion led him to collect and safeguard thousands of artworks, many of which were suppressed or banned during the Soviet era due to their deviation from the state-approved socialist realism style. His efforts ensured the survival of numerous masterpieces that might have otherwise been lost or destroyed.
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Park Istiklol in Nukus, Karakalpakstan
Nukus is the closest city to the Aral Sea. It is not particularly green, but it is surrounded by small islands of tugai forests that provide a cool breeze during hot weather. These unique natural complexes, located in the floodplain of the Amu Darya, once served as a home for many endangered species of animals and plants. Today, these surviving examples of tugais near the capital of Karakalpakstan give visitors a sense of the presence of the ancient Jeyhun River, whose annual floods once nourished the Southern Aral Sea. Nukus lacks recreational and green spaces, and the former amusement park Istiklol remains one of a few parks in the city. | Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Cras sapien augue, commodo a rutrum et, eleifend quis tortor. Nam egestas nibh sed nisi sagittis rutrum. Curabitur vitae lorem venenatis, luctus turpis eu, pulvinar ante. Vivamus ut pellentesque libero, et iaculis tellus. Praesent quis quam tempor ipsum volutpat cursus ac vitae urna. Proin euismod magna lacus, luctus vulputate nulla sodales id. Ut condimentum convallis ipsum, et posuere lacus consequat eu. Ut vehicula commodo metus, et venenatis enim. |