Kettik!
This week’s guide
This week, Tashkent invites you to immerse yourself in a world of deep traditions and thrilling theatrical premieres. From the refined Japanese tea ceremony and the anniversary concert of the chamber orchestra to Shakespearean passions and dramatic productions inspired by Uzbek classics — there is an event for every taste!
Friday
LECTURE
Masterclass in Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony
A lecture on the history of the Japanese tea ceremony, a demonstration of tea brewing, and a tasting of matcha with sweets. Advance registration is required.
Japanese Garden
107a A. Temur Avenue
150,000 soums
Saturday
EVENT
Anniversary Concert of the Chamber Orchestra 'Soloists of Uzbekistan'
Forty years of the orchestra – one of Uzbekistan's most renowned chamber ensembles. The concert programme includes the Chinese concerto 'The Butterfly Lovers', the dance suite 'Ufor', and a fantasy by Boris Berliner. Guests from Turkey, China, and Turkmenistan will join the orchestra on stage.
Turkiston Palace of Arts
Yunusabad District, 2 Navoi Avenue
from 33,000 soums
Sunday
THEATRE
'Romeo and Juliet' – Theatre 'Iste'dod'
Theatre 'Iste'dod' presents its own version of Shakespeare's play. The story of two lovers from feuding families – one of the most staged plays in the world – as interpreted by a Tashkent troupe.
Greek Cultural Centre
70,000 soums
Monday
EVENT
Performance 'Otabek va Kumushbibi'
A performance based on Abdulla Qadiri's novel 'Bygone Days' – Uzbekistan's first novel and one of the country's major literary landmarks. The love story of Otabek and Kumushbibi set against the backdrop of old Tashkent.
Mukimi Theatre
from 44,000 soums
Tuesday
THEATRE
Premiere: 'The Lost' – Theatre 'Other Beasts'
An absurdist fairy tale for adults about people who live by others' rules and wear masks convenient for those around them. Director: Saidamir Ubaydullayev. Starring Klavdia Bezmaternykh and Yulia Plakida. Limited seating. Booking: @misanthropic_toad / +998993465117
37 Olmachi 1st Passage
tTheatre 'Other Beasts'
100,000 soums
Wednesday
SCIENCE
Performance 'Taqdir sinovlari'
A drama about honesty, justice, and conscience, told through the fate of an ordinary shepherd, Jayron-bobo. A play about how a simple person can be a true hero of their time. Director: Nodira Makhmudova.
Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre
from 77,000 soums
Thursday
EVENT
Performance 'Ka Mate Ka Ora'
A visual and physical performance whose title translates as 'I die. I live.' The staging is structured as a journey inward, described through movement and physicality: emotions, fears, inner conflicts, and the self.
Ilkhom Theatre
from 150,000 UZS
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