Kettik!
This week’s guide
October is bidding us farewell — ahead lies the final part of the hoa-hoa-hoa season. We need to not only soak up the full mood of late autumn, but also check out new exhibitions, attend a film festival, not miss the gems of theater playbills, and have plenty of fun at parties!
Exhibition "With a Brush Along the Silk Road"
When: until November 2, 10:00–19:00
Where: International Caravanserai of Culture named after Ikuo Hirayama
Entrance: free
Artists from different countries reinterpret the caravan routes and crossroads of cultures. The East on canvas is soft light, sand, and eternal movement.
Concert of the band "Komnata Kultury"
When: Thu, October 30, 19:00
Where: Turkiston Palace of Arts
Price: from 300,000 UZS
Modern pop with a philosophical touch: music for those who seek depth in lightness.
Retrospective of Vladimir Tyulkin "About Animals and People" (as part of the NOMSIZ festival)
When: Thu, October 30, 19:00
Where: Kinoxona
Entrance: free
A rare screening of films by the cult director, where the line between human and animal is almost erased.
Social Dance Evening (Kizomba, Bachata, Salsa)
When: Thu, October 30, 21:00
Where: Nukus 89
Rhythms, touches, improvisation — here dance becomes a language of communication.
Performance-concert "My Art — My Destiny"
When: Fri, October 31, 19:00
Where: Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Price: from 77,000 sum
Musical declaration of love for the stage. Voices, orchestra, and personal stories of the artists — everything born from inspiration.
Candle Fire
When: Fri, October 31, 21:00
Where: State Conservatory
Price: from 217,000 sum
Classics by candlelight — music that warms even the coldest evening.
Stand-up "Material Check"
When: Fri, October 31, 22:30
Where: Stand-up Club Spot
Price: from 50,000 sum
Comedians test out new material — honestly, sharply, without filters.
Grand Band Concert
When: Fri, October 31, 23:59
Where: VM Bar
Age: 21+ | FC/DC
Live music, old hits, and a sleepless night.
Nar
When: Fri, October 31, 22:00
Where: Nukus 89
Electronics, visuals, and a touch of mysticism — for those who truly feel the rhythm.
Bahrom Nazarov Concerts
When: November 1–4, 7:00 PM
Where: Palace "Friendship of Peoples"
Price: from 400,000 UZS
Stage power, orchestra, and a voice that holds everything: love, strength, and nostalgia.
Karakalpak Ethno•Electro
When: Sat, November 1, 7:00 PM
Where: Sado (Music Room)
Ethnic motifs and electronic rhythms — the modern energy of the steppes and true authenticity.
Fairy Tale "Aladdin"
When: Sat, November 1, 11:00
Where: Operetta Theater
Price: from 27,500 sum
Eastern melodies, kindness, and the miracle that always prevails.
Best Stand Up Show
When: Sat, November 1, 19:00
Where: Stand-up Club Spot
Price: from 80,000 UZS
The best jokes of the week — everything that happened and everything worth laughing at.
Play "The Son"
When: Sat, November 1, 19:00
Where: Ilkhom Theater
A subtle drama about family, loneliness, and the attempt to understand oneself.
Guile
When: Sat, November 1, 22:00
Where: Nukus 89
Dark rhythms, live sound, and an atmosphere of freedom.
Stand-up “We Listen, But Don’t Judge”
When: Sat, November 1, 22:30
Where: Stand-up Club Spot
Price: from 60,000 sum
A comedy about everyday life — honest, sharp, and without taboos.
Flashback Band Concert
When: Sat, November 1, 11:59 PM
Where: VM Bar
Age: 21+ | FC/DC
Guitar riffs and retro party vibes.
Opening of Tamila Bismakhova's solo exhibition — "Ultratinch"
When: Sun, November 2, 15:00
Where: 84 Shakhzakhon St., Tashkent
Solo exhibition of contemporary artist Tamila Bismakhova. A project about silence, inner balance, and gentle strength, where space becomes part of the artistic statement.
Musical fairy tale "The Amphibian Man"
When: Sun, November 2, 18:00
Where: Operetta Theater
Price: from 33,000 UZS
Romance, mystery, and an eternal story of love beneath the waves.
Concert of Cultural Cooperation between Japan and Uzbekistan
When: Sun, November 2, 19:00
Where: Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Price: from 50,000 sum
Eastern harmony and the beauty of sound — a musical bridge between two cultures.
Concert of the band "Nancy"
When: Sun, November 2, 19:00
Where: A. Navoi Cinema Palace
Price: from 350,000 UZS
Retro romance and the voice of the 1990s, familiar since childhood. Music that takes you back to the era of cassettes and first confessions.
Performance "Free Auction named after Sergei Parajanov"
When: Sun, November 2, 19:00
Where: Ilkhom Theater
A theatrical collage about a genius with a tragic fate—a person for whom freedom was more valuable than recognition.
Murrabbo and Kuki Band — "Back to 2017"
When: Sun, November 2, 18:00
Where: VM Bar
Price: from 100,000 sum
Age: 21+ | passport control
The music where it all began. An evening for those who miss their first parties and those very tracks.
Performance "Seven Moons"
When: Tue, November 4, 19:00
Where: Ilkhom Theater
A poetic and mystical tale about time, dreams, and fate. One of the most atmospheric performances of the season.
Play "Oh, That Nasreddin Hodja!"
When: Wed, November 5, 12:00
Where: Uzbek Puppet Theater
Price: from 33,000 UZS
Humor, wisdom, and an Eastern fairy tale — a performance for children and adults, where goodness always finds a way.
"Magomaev. The Devoted Orpheus"
When: Wed, November 5, 19:00
Where: Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Price: from 77,000 sum
A musical story about a legendary performer. A voice in which an era lived.
Performance "Ka mate. Ka ora"
When: Wed, November 5, 19:00
Where: Ilkhom Theater
A philosophical drama about life, death, and the dance that conquers darkness.
Truwer
When: Thu, November 6, 19:00
Where: State Tennis Club of Uzbekistan
Price: from 100,000 UZS
Hip-hop, lyrics about life, and the confident beat of autumn. Stage, drive, and the energy of street poetry.
Play "Kumush"
When: Thu, November 6, 19:00
Where: Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Price: from 55,000 sum
Uzbek classic about love, pride, and fate — a story in which the past resonates with the power of eternal feelings.
Performance "Tomorrow"
When: Thu, November 6, 19:00
Where: Ilkhom Theater
A contemporary drama about choice, loss, and the hope with which we greet each new day.
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