The event, dedicated to tourism and gastronomic potential of Uzbekistan, was attended by 130 guests, including MPs, representatives of the British Government, business community, culture, art, public organizations and mass media.

The event included master class on cooking pilaf. The guest enjoyed dances and Uzbek dishes. The event also included the presentation of the book “10 Reasons to Visit Uzbekistan book”, published by Dinara&Co.

On 304 highly visual pages the book presents masterpieces of photography some specially made for the project, others taken from the 15 years long archives. More than 250 works of the prominent photographer Ernest Kurtveliev reflect an extraordinary atmosphere, picturesque nature and marvellous architecture of the country, as well as authentic lifestyle of openhearted people. The guest noted high quality of the book.

The copies of the book were donated to British Library, Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as sent to Buckingham Palace.