TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 26. Uzbekistan’s
Namangan region has been included in the Guinness World Records
during the 65th International Flower Festival after establishing a
record for the largest number of flowers planted by a single team
within one month, Trend reports citing the regional administration.
The annual festival, organized jointly by Uzbekistan’s Tourism
Committee and the Namangan regional administration, is being held
over a 50-day period and encompasses a broad program of cultural,
educational, and tourism-related activities, including concerts,
exhibitions, academic conferences, seminars, and business
meetings.
In preparation for the festival, extensive landscaping and urban
greening initiatives were implemented throughout the city and
surrounding districts. More than 150 million flower seedlings were
planted along streets, in parks, and across public spaces, further
reinforcing Namangan’s reputation as the “City of Flowers” of
Uzbekistan.
One of the central events of the festival was a large-scale
flower planting campaign conducted in Alisher Navoi Park and
adjacent areas, during which a single team planted approximately 30
million flower seedlings within one month.
This achievement secured Namangan a Guinness World Record in the
category of the “Most flowers planted by a single team in one
month.”
According to the organizers, the record reflects the масштаб and
intensity of the region’s beautification efforts, as well as the
active involvement of the local community in preparations for the
festival.
This year’s festival is expected to attract approximately 1
million international tourists and around 7 million domestic
visitors.
Participants and guests of the festival will also have the
opportunity to experience Namangan’s cultural heritage, traditional
crafts, national cuisine, and tourism potential, highlighting
Uzbekistan’s broader efforts to promote regional tourism and
hospitality.
