Masterclass in Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony
Where: Japanese Garden, 107a A. Temur Avenue
When: 22 May, 2:00 PM
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.
Cost: 150,000 soums
Anniversary Concert of the Chamber Orchestra 'Soloists of Uzbekistan'
Where: Turkiston Palace of Arts, Yunusabad District, 2 Navoi Avenue
When: 23 May, 6:00 PM
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.
Cost: from 33,000 soums
'Romeo and Juliet' – Theatre 'Iste'dod'
Where: Greek Cultural Centre
When: 24 May, 7:00 PM
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.
Cost: 70,000 soums
Performance 'Otabek va Kumushbibi'
Where: Mukimi Theatre
When: 25 May, 6:00 PM
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.
Cost: from 44,000 soums
Premiere: 'The Lost' – Theatre 'Other Beasts'
Where: 37 Olmachi 1st Passage, tTheatre 'Other Beasts'
When: 26 May, 7:00 PM
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
Cost: 100,000 soums
Performance 'Taqdir sinovlari'
Where: Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre
When: 27 May, 6:00 PM
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.
Cost: from 77,000 soums
Performance 'Ka Mate Ka Ora'
Where: Ilkhom Theatre
When: 28 May, 7:00 PM
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.
Price: from 150,000 UZS
