Tashkent, April 20 -- In Italy, major cultural events are taking place these days. Uzbekistan is also actively participating in them, demonstrating the country's potential in art. A major event - the 60th Biennale of Contemporary Art - officially opened today in Venice. This year Uzbekistan is also among the participants of the Biennale and set up its national pavilion.

Today, two major events are taking place in this overwater city of Italy. One of them is an exhibition project called "Uzbekistan: Avant-Garde in the Desert", which is taking place in Florence and Venice, and the other is the 60th Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art. So, these days all the attention of the art world is focused on Venice. Venice welcomes thousands of visit...