Comedy "Lost" by "Other Beasts"
When: Fri, February 20, 7:00 PM
Where: The "Other Beasts" Theater (1st Olmachi passage, 37, Art Eco Hotel)
The premiere of the comedy "The Lost Ones," combined with the official "housewarming" of the venue. A story about freedom, self-discovery, and unexpected twists of fate, performed in an intimate live atmosphere.
Ticket: 80,000 soums.
Opening of the group exhibition "In Praise of Woman" at Andakulova Gallery
When: Fri, February 20, 6:00 PM
Where: Andakulova Gallery, 1st floor Tashkent City Mall
Opening of a group art exhibition dedicated to the image and role of women. The gallery invites you to spend an evening in a space where contemporary art merges with themes of beauty, strength, and inspiration. The opening program features a performance by students from the Uzbekistan State Conservatory.
Lecture by Maksud Askharov on Memory Culture and the Jadid Movement
When: Fri, February 20, 6:30 PM
Where: Human House Gallery
A lecture by historian and researcher Maksud Askarov on the culture of memory in Uzbekistan and the Jadid movement. It will discuss how the early 20th-century reformers influenced education, culture, and society's self-awareness, and how today we remember and reflect on this legacy through sites of memory, texts, and public discussions.
Screening of the film "Departures" (2008, dir. Yōjirō Takita)
When: Fri, February 20, 7:00 PM
Where: Shahjahan, 84
Winner of the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film — one of the most touching Japanese films about farewell. The film tells the story of a cellist who accidentally takes a job at a funeral home and, through the ritual of sending off the deceased, arrives at a new understanding of dignity, silence, and the value of life. A film about acceptance, the fear of death, and the beauty of a ritual that helps to let go.
Showing in Russian.
Entry: 50,000 soums.
Registration by phone +998 77 446 48 84 and in the account @shoxjahon84_ijod_uyi
Lectures on Art and the City with Viktoria Erofeeva
When: Sat, February 21, 4:00 PM
Where: Masdar art & design school
A lecture by art critic, journalist, and educator Viktoria Yerofeyeva, dedicated to art and the urban environment. The lecturer discusses how visual culture and design shape our perception of the city.
Cost: 200,000 soums, for students — 50,000 soums upon presentation of a student ID.
Screening of the film "A Novel About Jim" (2024)
When: Saturday, February 21, 7:30 PM
Where: Kinoxona, 10 Sokrata St.
The film by Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu is part of the "Cannes Premières" program of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and a César Award winner for Best Actor. A dramedy about fatherhood and a new family: Emeric, living in the mountainous region of Saint-Claude, builds a relationship with the pregnant Florence, witnesses the birth of little Jim, and gradually becomes part of the family—until the child's biological father returns to their lives. The film is shown in French with Russian subtitles. After the screening—a discussion with literary scholar Nigora Sadullaeva.
Tickets — from 70,000 soums (on showgo.uz website.)
Concert Alessandro Safina
When: Sat, February 21, 7:30 PM
Italian tenor Alessandro Safina is one of the few artists who bridges opera and pop culture, transforming classical vocals into an emotional show. The program features arias from the operas "La Bohème" and "Eugene Onegin," as well as popular hits in the operatic rock style.
Tickets — from 300,000 soums.
Ballet "Giselle"
When: Sun, February 22, 7:00 PM
Adolphe Adam's classic ballet is a story of love, betrayal, and sacrifice, where the heroine, after a tragic denouement, becomes part of the world of the Wilis and encounters her beloved from beyond. The production combines dramatic music, lyrical choreography, and a powerful emotional plot.
Tickets — from 77,000 soums.
Master Classes from "Other Beasts"
MK-1 "Acting Skills"
When: Sun, February 22, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Where: "Other Beasts" Theater (1st Olmachi Passage, 37, Art Eco Hotel)
An intensive course by Rafael Babadzhanov, aimed at liberation and working with internal blocks. Participants learn to "remove masks," feel more confident in front of people and the camera, and work with emotion and presence.
Cost: 200,000 soums.
From 18 years old.
MK-2 "Acting Skills and Stage Speech" (for teenagers)
When: Wed, February 25, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM
Where: "Other Beasts" Theater (1st Olmachi Passage, 37, Art Eco Hotel)
A workshop for teenagers on working with voice, plasticity, and charisma. The masterclass is led by Yulia Plakida and Rafael Babadzhanov, helping participants feel confident on stage and "sound loud".
Cost: 150,000 soums.
Exhibition "Love and Sun"
When: February 14–22
Where: HAQIQIY Gallery, Parkent Street, 115
An exhibition-metaphor about love as a universal language and solar warmth that connects people regardless of nationality and distance. Each work is a separate "universe": from intimate inner light to the bright dance of passion, from a fragile rose of devotion to a bond as strong as "ceramics" between generations. The project is built between two symbolic points — Valentine's Day and Maslenitsa, guiding the viewer from personal feeling to a shared, solar celebration of life.
Free admission.
Curator — Alexandra Romanova
