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Renowned Tajik singer Nigina Amonkulova has won the annual Qandi Parsi Award, which recognizes her efforts to preserve the Persian language. This year, the award also went to Princeton University professor Michael Berry and Afghan literary scholar Latif Nozimi.
The award ceremony took place on February 15 at the meeting of the World Alliance for Support of Persian-Speaking Countries at the University of Westminster in the UK.
It was noted that Nigina Amonkulova received the award for performing songs that promote the Persian language. In particular, the organizers highlighted her performance of Mawlawi's poems at a UNESCO meeting, where she performed alongside Iranian singers.
The Qandi Parsi (Persian Sugar) Prize aims to support and develop Persian-language literature, poetry, and culture. The award recognizes significant contributions to the development of Persian literature, recognizing authors whose work strengthens national foundations, cultural heritage, and literary ties.
The awards ceremony has been held in the UK since 2014 and the prize is £500, which is equivalent to approximately US$700.
In 2024, the prize was awarded to Tajik poetess Gulrukhsor Safieva and activist from Samarkand Amina Sharofiddinova.
