Kettik!
This week’s guide
When Tashkent's heat melts the asphalt, it's the perfect time to seek coolness at photo exhibitions, evening concerts, and dark cinema halls. In this issue of "Kettic!" — jazz, Verdi's opera, poetry, lectures, a film, and a party.
Friday
EVENT
Opera "Rigoletto"
Verdi is back on stage — this time with a dark tale of court jesters, fatal curses, and the price of revenge. "Rigoletto" sounds as if every word weighs a ton.
Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Zarafshan St., 28
from 44,000 UZS
Saturday
EVENT
Jazz Evening: Soundtravel Jazz Quartet
The Soundtravel Quartet creates an atmosphere of gentle swing and summer mood — like a soundtrack to a leisurely evening.
Cultura Gastrobar
Sharaf Rashidov Ave., 40
220,000 UZS (a welcome drink is included in the price)
Saturday
ART
Lecture "Light in Painting and Photography"
From Caravaggio's candles to Monet's sunbeams — the lecture will explain how artists and photographers work with light.
TuТ workspace
1 Darhan lane, 7
300,000 UZS
Monday
ART
Art Branch: "How to Look at Painting: Avant-garde Masterpieces"
Matisse, Picasso, Kandinsky, and Dalí are not just names, but keys to understanding the avant-garde. Over a glass at an art brunch, we'll figure out how to approach their works without fear or boredom.
Kandinsky Art-club
210,000 UZS
Thursday
ART
Photo Exhibition by Pavel Pankov
18 film photographs, hand-printed — an attempt to stop time and show the nature of Uzbekistan in its silence. The exhibition begins with a short film about the world of analog photography.
Community Coffee Bar
3 Ukchi St.
free
EVENT
Film Screening "Moonrise Kingdom"
Wes Anderson's film about two teenagers' escape is a tender and ironic story about love, loneliness, and the search for one's place in the world. Ribbons, Boy Scouts, and the vinyl aesthetic of the 60s on the big screen.
Kinoxona
Sokrat St., 10
50,000 UZS
Saturday
ART
Presentation of Aman Rakhmetov's book
Poet and artist Aman Rakhmetov will present his new book of poems — "A Person Falls Asleep and Becomes a Photograph." Night, poetry, conversations, and a rare opportunity to hear the texts performed by the author.
Nukus 89
Nukus Street, 89
free
Sunday
EVENT
Sublimation x Sedef Island Party
Resident of Berlin's Berghain and founder of HAMAM Nights, Sedef Adası, will play a night set in the very heart of Tashkent. Dancing, lights, and electronics with an Eastern accent.
Musiqaxona
Pahlavon Mahmud St., 25
300,000 UZS (at the entrance)
THEATRE
Stand-up "News"
Four comedians discuss current events. Satire, absurdity, and a bit of psychotherapy all in one bottle.
Spot
Matbuotchilar St., 17 (basement of Ponaekhali Broadway)
from 30,000 UZS
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