The Fourth International Theatre Festival of the Turkic World is beginning in Andijan
The Fourth International Theatre Festival of the Turkic World organised in coordination of the International Organisation for Turkic Culture (TURKSOY), with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan and the Governorate of Andijan will take place in the city of Andijan, Uzbekistan, from October 18th to October 23rd, 2026.
The festival will feature performances of the National Drama Theatre of Osh named after Sultan Ibraimov, the Alay Musical Drama Theatre from Kyrgyzstan, the Musical Drama Theatre of the Province of Andijan and the Uzbekistan State Drama Theatre from Uzbekistan, the State Pantomime Theatre from Azerbaijan, the Kazakhstan Castar Theatre and the Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashi Turkmenistan State Academic Drama Theatre.
The jury of the festival will be composed of comprise Mr. Beibit Bakhtygereyev from Kazakhstan, Mr. Janish Kulmambetov from Kyrgyzstan, Mrs. Nurhan Uslu from Türkiye, Mrs. Farida Jalilova from Azerbaijan, Mrs. Gavhar Zokirova from Uzbekistan and Mr. Agamyrat Baltayev from Turkmenistan.
The official opening of the event will take place on October 19th, 2026 at 4.30 pm with a red carpet ceremony. The opening ceremony will be followed by the first performance which will be featuring the the Alay Musical Drama Theatre from Kyrgyzstan.
The festival, which will be attended by Mr. Ozodbek Nazarbekov, the Minister of Culture of Uzbekistan, and Mr. Sultan Raev, the Secretary General of TURKSOY, will end on October 23rd, 2026.
