Andijan Polka claims Guinness World Record
The Uzbek dance Andijan Polka has been included in the Guinness World Records, setting a global record for the largest number of participants in a mass performance of the national dance, Qazinform News Agency reports.
As it was reported, Andijan has been declared the cultural capital of the Turkic world for 2026.
On June 24, a large-scale cultural program was organized at the Bobur Arena stadium, bringing together around 20,000 residents, performing simultaneously.
An official certificate confirming the world record was presented to Shukhratbek Abdurakhmanov, the hokim of Andijan region.
Abdurakhmanov emphasized that this high recognition is an international acknowledgment of the rich intangible cultural heritage not only of the people of Andijan but of the entire Uzbek nation.
