As part of the International Ballet Festival, on 4 and 5 April the National Ballet of Uzbekistan will present the ballet Lazgi. Dance of Soul and Love on the stage of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi.

Organised by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, the ballet is a large-scale production dedicated to the ancient Khorezmian dance Lazgi, recognised by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.