The commemoration transformed the artist's hometown into a laboratory for cross-cultural appreciation. Participants from nations including Russia, Turkmenistan, Ethiopia, and Panama moved beyond digital reproductions to examine original works, focusing on the distinct, defiant animal motifs that define the painter's legacy. Organizers structured the day around tactile engagement, offering attendees opportunities to practice traditional rubbing techniques and album page copying.

Yagshygeldiyeva Aygul, a representative from Turkmenistan, noted that seeing the originals provided a visceral connection to the artist's personality that online images could not replicate. Others, such as Ethiopia’s Robel Tilahun, drew parallels between their own national artistic traditions and the precision of Chinese calligraphy, describing the encounter as magnificent. For participants like Panama’s Migdaris Murillo Pitty, the act of painting served as a personal entry point into a broader cultural history, reinforcing the event's goal of fostering a new generation of global cultural ambassadors.