El-Merosi National Custom Theathre

Day 1: Samarkand, Uzbekistan to Teatr Istoricheskogo Kostyuma "El Merosi", Samarkand, Uzbekistan

In the evening you will take a visit to the theatre of historical costume "El Merosi". “El Merosi” in Uzbek means "The Peoples’ Heritage". Working since 2005, the theatre is gaining popularity not only in Uzbekistan but as well outside of the country. The theatre shows the traditions of local people, existing from ancient time to present and national costumes of different epochs: leather suits of Scythian horsemen, a costume of Achemenians made of gold brocade, suits of Anahita made of the finest fabrics, and hats made of woven silver, a suit of a Sogdian, which is made of fabric decorated with hand-embroidery.