Kettik!
This week’s guide
May is ending, but there's no need to be sad. Ahead — live jazz, theater of pain and light, VHS horrors, Sabantuy, a K-pop explosion, and parties with a Latin vibe.
Monday
ART
May 24. Saturday
Art Mediation "In Search of Light" Artist Muhammaddier Muminov will personally guide you through his exhibition—from shadows to light. This is not a tour, but a conversation with paintings that suddenly begin to speak. How much does it cost: admission is free Screening of the film "The Ring" The cursed videotape, the ominous phone call, and seven days until death — Hideo Nakata's "The Ring" still sends shivers down the spine. Test if your psyche can withstand an encounter with the scariest telephone in cinema history. How much does it cost: 50,000 UZS
cinema
COMMUNITY
May 25. Sunday
Black Swan Concert Main stage — for BLACKSWAN, dance floor — for you. All day — like a K-drama on full blast: Korean food, fan zones, a cover dance battle, and an atmosphere that makes you want to scream "saranghae!" even to the pizza. Sabantui-2025 Fair, songs, kuresh, and "don't drop the egg" — Sabantuy is back in town! The traditional Tatar-Bashkir holiday turns the park into a lively festival with folk games, competitions, and a genuine summer mood. How much does it cost: free admission Apartment Concert "Forgot the Rhyme" Pop, bossa nova, Latin rhythms and guitars to the sound of the old mahalla — Human House welcomes summer with songs and dances. An evening where you can catch the vibe of a beach party without leaving Tashkent. How much: 70,000 UZS
Human house
from 100,000 UZS
MUSIC
May 27. Tuesday
The Play "Tomorrow" What Will Happen Tomorrow? — a play about the fear of the future, humiliation, and hope, where Gogol's "The Overcoat" comes to life to the music of Ashot Danielyan, and anxiety becomes the main character. How much: from 150,000 UZS Late Night Keys A live piano under the evening light — for those who love music without words and weekdays without haste. How much does it cost: admission is free
Cultura gastrobar
Friday
THEATRE
May 23. Friday
The Play "I Love You, But..." City residents take the stage to speak aloud the most personal things—about love for oneself, another, parents, country. Documentary theater where there are no actors, only real stories and real feelings. (Warning: the performance contains scenes with mentions of sexual violence). Vivaldi Concert "Four Seasons" by Vivaldi, Piazzolla, and Max Richter, performed by a string orchestra — an evening where classical meets contemporary and transforms into a soundtrack to your inner cinema.
Turkiston Palace of Arts
from 170,000 UZS
Saturday
EVENT
May 22. Thursday
Play "Solo for a Woman with a Piano" Marlene Dietrich rehearses her final concert — remembering love, war, the stage, and solitude. An intimate play about a legendary woman, where every song is like a page from a diary. Jazz Evening Close your eyes — and you're already in old New York. The covers by Sound Travel sound as if jazz still rules the ball: soft lighting, saxophone, the gold of the era. "Philharmonic Show" Concert Rayhon, Benom, King Macarella and other stars on one stage — this isn't a playlist, it's a live hit parade. One evening when Humo Arena transforms into the epicenter of pop gravity. How much: from 60,000 UZS
Humo arena
from 200,000 UZS
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