Aspire, Strive, Achieve: Awards and Graduation Celebration 2026, Canadian School of Tashkent
The Afternoon

An afternoon to remember.

On Saturday, June 13, 2026, our community gathered at O'zbekiston Kasaba Uyushmalari Saroyi for our second annual Aspire, Strive, Achieve: an afternoon of awards, performances, and the graduation of the Class of 2026, hosted by two of our own students.

MK
Maryam Khaydarova
Student Host
JP
Jiseong Park
Student Host
Relive the Afternoon

Watch the celebration.

A short film from the afternoon.

Video coming soon
Program

Order of the afternoon.

The running order, from the opening to the finale.

01
Opening
Welcome by the student hosts
02
National Anthems
Uzbekistan and Canada
03
Opening Performance
Dance · Yasmina Abdulkhamidova
04
Welcome Address
Vice Principal
05
Grade Excellence Awards
Grades 1 to 12
06
Magic Show
Magician Barnum
07
Subject Awards
Mathematics, Science, English, Arts, Innovation
08
“Aspire” Speech
A Grade 5 student
09
Laser Show
Laser UZ Artists
10
Staff & Employee Awards
11
“Strive” Speech
Ms. Fatma Riahi
12
Graduation
Class of 2026
13
Music Performance
Diyora Namazova
14
The School’s Highest Honours
15
Closing Remarks
16
Finale Performance
Jenisbek Piyazov
The Venue

Where we gathered.

The celebration was held at O'zbekiston Kasaba Uyushmalari Saroyi, the Palace of Trade Unions: a landmark concert hall in the heart of Tashkent, rebuilt on the site of the city's historic Sverdlov hall.

Speeches

Words for the year.

Three voices carried the afternoon's theme, from our youngest students to the Class of 2026.

FP
Faiza Pulatova
“Aspire” · A Grade 5 Student

“Big dreams do not start big. They start small.”

FR
Ms. Fatma Riahi
“Strive” · Primary Homeroom Teacher

“To strive is not to suffer. It is an act of hope.”

MA
Mudaser Ahmadi
“Achieve” · On behalf of the graduates

“We aspired. We strove. And today, we have achieved.”

Performances

On the stage.

Between the awards, the afternoon came alive with performance.

Opening Dance
Yasmina Abdulkhamidova

Students opened the afternoon with a dance.

Magic Show
Magician Barnum

A magic act that kept the hall guessing.

Laser Show
Laser UZ Artists

A burst of light and colour between segments.

Music Performance
Diyora Namazova

A live musical interlude.

Finale
Jenisbek Piyazov

A headline singer closed the celebration.

Class of 2026

Our graduates cross the stage.

In a CST tradition, each graduate was honoured individually, with a short tribute read aloud as they crossed the stage to receive their diploma from Executive Director Ms. Meena Rahmani.

Aspiring with courage, striving with determination, achieving with excellence.

Liana Muratova
Jiseong Park
Samira Abdullayeva
Melissa Serttash
Nodira Fakhriddinova
Mehran Arman
Mudaser Ahamdi
Chen Zhengyi
Adiya Sarsen
Celebrated in absentia
Moments

From the afternoon.

Photographs from the celebration. Tap any photo to view it full size.

Until Next Year

See you at the next celebration.

Thank you to our students, families, and staff for an unforgettable afternoon.

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