Kettik!
This week’s guide
The first week of April in Tashkent is marked by exhibitions, new artistic names and intimate cultural events: the programme features solo and group shows, a theatre production, a film club and an art fair, bringing together a variety of formats for urban leisure. It's an opportunity to discover emerging artists, revisit the works by established names, drop intoa daytime theatre performance or spend a weekend among local makers and the creative community.
Thursday
ART
‘We Have Something to Say 2.0’ Exhibition
A group exhibition featuring four artists: Mukhammaddiyor Muminov, Sitora Brezhneva, Nadine Diver and Roma Soiyerov. The project focuses on themes of the Individual and the Collective and continues an artistic experiment launched in Samarkand in late 2025.
Cultura Gastrobar
Free admission.
Friday
ART
Exhibition: ‘Ga Ga Goy’ by Aisha Baktygul
To mark its 50th anniversary, Ilkhom Theatre presents an exhibition by Kazakhstani abstract artist Aisha Baktygul. "Ga Ga Goy" engages with pre-linguistic perception;: a space where sound, colour and rhythm take precedence over rational interpretation.
The Ilkhom Theatre
Free admission.
EVENT
'Kraski' Performance at the Teatr+
An original production by director Mikhail Doloko, ranked among the top five at an international festival in the United Kingdom. The performance promises vivid sets, colourful costumes, live vocals, dance and acrobatics, a visually rich and dynamic theatrical experience. Tickets from 80,000 UZS.
Teatr+ Theatre
17 Matbuotchilar Street
Saturday
ART
'The Limits of Visibility' Exhibition
An introduction to an artist new to the Tashkent art scene, presented as a figure of the new wave. The exhibition is built around deep colour, a new visual reality, and an intuitive, almost meditative approach to painting. It is a format for those who enjoy discovering new artists in an intimate, attentive space.
Haqiqiy exhibition space
115 Parkent Street
Free admission.
Sunday
EVENT
Art Bazaar
A traditional art bazaar bringing together makers, designers and artisans from across Uzbekistan. In one space, you can find original jewellery and clothing, ceramics, handmade souvenirs and other items created by small local projects.
AZIMUT Grand Hotel Tashkent
107A Amir Temur Avenue
Free admission.
Tuesday
ART
Talgat Mirrakhimov’s solo exhibition ‘Asia’
The exhibition brings together over 100 works in painting and graphic art, spanning different periods in the career of this Kyrgyz artist. This large-scale retrospective features a painter whose works are held in state museums and private collections across the CIS and Europe; the exhibition is curated by Nasima Dzhuraeva and Farhad Mirrakhimov.
Tashkent House of Photography
Free admission.
Thursday
COMMUNITY
'U Zverey' Film Club: Woody Allen's 'Manhattan'
An evening dedicated dedicated to one of Woody Allen's most celebrated works. The format includes not only a screening, but also a discussion, making it an ideal event for those who see cinema as a starting point for conversation and shared reflection. Admission by donation, any amount in support of the venue.
Theatre 'Drugiye Zveri' (Other Beasts)
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