Kettik!
This week’s guide
This week Tashkent switches between eras and genres: Beethoven and Tchaikovsky at the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre sit alongside the electronic stage of the Sublimation festival, a Japanese-Uzbek musical evening alongside a British comedy in English, and a play about the Soviet conquest of Bukhara alongside chamber jazz and beloved Soviet songs. A retrospective of Zurab Tsereteli is open in the exhibition space at NBU: paintings, sculpture and enamels from different years. Theatres, galleries, concert halls - there is something to choose from for every day. Well then, kettik!
Saturday
ART
Mohamed Benchellal Exhibition “Monumental. Sculpting Past Tomorrow”
The Dutch-Moroccan artist explores monumental architecture and modernist heritage, translating architectural forms into human-scale silhouettes. The exhibition debuted at the National Museum of Qatar in Doha, and new sculptures have been added for the show at CCA Tashkent.
State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan
3 Rashidov Avenue
Free entry
Thursday
ART
“Yalt-Yult” Exhibition
The first temporary exhibition at the ICHKARI museum explores luxury and ostentatious values in Uzbek culture through three historical periods. The display features mirrors, historical fabrics, jewellery and artefacts that symbolised the social status of their owner. 12+.
ICHKARI
30A Belaryk Street
from 60,000 soum
Thursday
ART
“Larger Than Life” Exhibition - Zurab Tsereteli
A retrospective at the Gallery of Fine Arts (NBU): painting, sculpture, three-dimensional enamels, reliefs and screen prints from various periods. The programme is complemented by lectures and masterclasses.
Gallery of Fine Arts (NBU)
2 Buyuk Turon Street
Free entry
ART
San'at Up Exhibition at the Goethe-Institut
Works by young artists from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan - participants in the San'at Up competition. A new exhibition format and a platform for a new generation of authors, whose works are displayed in the institute's stairwell space. Mon-Sat, 10:00-19:00.
Goethe-Institut
42 Amir Temur Avenue
Free entry
Saturday
ART
OSH BO'LSIN Exhibition “On Food and More”
The second project by Haqiqiy gallery about food and the philosophical meanings that arise when we eat, look at food or refuse it. Painting, graphics, ceramics, sculpture, installations, photo and video art. On 11 October, as part of the exhibition, a Free Painting Market will be held - works priced no higher than $100.
Haqiqiy exhibition space
115 Parkent Street
Free entry
Tuesday
ART
Kydyrbay Nazhimov Book Graphics Exhibition
Original works by Karakalpak artist Kydyrbay Nazhimov (1942-1995): illustrations for the Karakalpak epic, folk tales and translations of Russian classics. Most of the works are executed in the scratchboard technique. Daily 10:00-21:00. 0+.
Republican Children's Library
47 Yahyo Gulyam Street
Free entry
Friday
EVENT
“When the Desert Grows Old, It Will Remember Bukhara”
Director Aleksandr Plotnikov explores how one family's fate becomes intertwined with the history of the Soviet conquest of Bukhara, displacement and a century of silence. The production is based on the director's own family history. 18+. Running time 90 minutes.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakor Street
from 150,000 soum
THEATRE
OFF Evening at the Other Beasts Theatre Studio
The second evening in the OFF series, modelled on the programme of the Avignon festival. The line-up includes “Paradise” by J. Sanders, excerpts from a new version of “The Little Prince”, poetry and songs, and a reading of a new play about Tashkent's transformation over a decade. Running time 1.5 hours.
Other Beasts Theatre Studio
37 1st Olmachi Passage
80,000 soum
MUSIC
SOUNDTRACKS.LIVE
A symphony orchestra and vocalists will perform music from cult films and series, from classic orchestral themes to contemporary soundtracks. 6+.
Palace of Friendship of Peoples
3 Furkat Street
from 150,000 soum
MUSIC
“It Can't Be” - a musical
A musical production based on the works of Mikhail Zoshchenko: three ironic novellas - “Crime and Punishment”, “A Funny Adventure” and “A Wedding Trip”. Absurd situations that are impossible not to recognise. A musical set to music by Aleksandr Zatsepin.
Uzbekistan Theatre of Musical Comedy (Operetta)
4a Chapan-Ata Street
from 66,000 soum
Saturday
COMMUNITY
Intensive Course “Fundamentals of Critical Thinking”
A practical intensive course from Kandinsky Art Club with three blocks: the psychology of critical thinking, effective work with information and critical tools for decision-making. The organisers promise to cover cognitive biases, manipulation, and the logic of arguments and evidence. Places are limited.
Manor Hotel
23 Taras Shevchenko Street
300,000 soum
MUSIC
Japanese-Uzbek Music Festival
Japanese singer Tokiko Kato, the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan, the Tumor ensemble, pianist Yoko Kanno and opera singer Zhenisbek Piyazov will perform on the stage of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre. 12+.
Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
28 Zarafshan Street
from 100,000 soum
EVENT
Performance Out of Order
A British farce based on Ray Cooney's play. The story of how one innocent lie turns into a chain of misunderstandings: unexpected guests, absurd situations and classic British humour. Performed in English. Running time 1.5 hours.
Human House
43 Kichik Mirabad Street
75,000 soum
EVENT
Premiere of the play “Mad Pierrot”
Maria Tikhomolova’s second directorial work, inspired by the French New Wave. Pierrot’s life is beautiful but bleak, until a meeting with Marianne pulls him into a whirlwind of events. The play will be performed in two languages: French and Russian. The lead role is played by French actor Adrien Houguet.
Theatre-studio “Other Beasts”
1st Olmachi Passage, 37
from 100,000 soum
EVENT
Tashkent Advertising Festival TAF!26
The eighth international advertising festival in Uzbekistan: a conference, a competition and an awards ceremony. The event will include discussions of cases, trends and tools in the advertising market.
Hyatt Regency Tashkent
Alisher Navoi Street, 1A
600,000 soum
EVENT
Meet-up with Nikolay Dubinin
Nikolay Dubinin - Author of the YouTube channel “Poslezavtra” in Tashkent. The meet-up will focus on how the creative economy produces digital content, how to notice the unusual, find stories in everyday things and create content with millions of views. 6+.
Palace of National Cinema Art of Uzbekistan (Panoramic)
Alisher Navoi Street, 69
from 250,000 soum
EVENT
“Uzbek Cinema of the Modernism Era” - film screening
Archival films as part of the series: films by Ali Khamraev, Elyor Ishmukhamedov and Melis Abzalov. Screening in the original language. Advance registration required. Free entry.
CCA Tashkent
Amir Temur Avenue, 6
Free entry
MUSIC
Sublimation Electronic Music Festival
Two days, two stages, an international line-up. The platform will connect the electronic scene with contemporary art: visual art, light and a specially assembled artistic environment will be added to the music.
Turkiston Palace of Arts
Alisher Navoi Street, 2
from 200,000 soum
Sunday
COMMUNITY
Art brunch with K. Andronova “The Worlds of Salvador Dali”
The meet-up by 9 muses artclub will be devoted to exploring the world and work of Salvador Dali and will take place in the format of an art brunch in a networking atmosphere.
Art space “9 muses artclub”
Mukanna Dead End, 18
350,000 soum
EVENT
Chamber jazz evening with E. Vinnikov and E. Sattarova
An evening where the organisers promise us melodies familiar from childhood, but in a completely different sound. Jazz arrangements reimagine Soviet classics, preserving their warmth while adding improvisation and live energy. Evgeny Vinnikov and Elmira Sattarova will create that very atmosphere. The chamber format, drinks and light snacks will also be part of the event programme.
9 muses artclub art space
Mukanay dead end, 18
280,000 soum
MUSIC
Egmont Concert
Three large-scale works in one evening: Beethoven's overture written for Goethe's tragedy about the struggle for freedom, a rare double concerto by contemporary composer Alexey Shor for violin and cello, and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony, one of his most emotionally powerful works: from the anxiety of the first movement to the triumph of the finale.
Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Zarafshan St., 28
from 77,000 soum
Monday
MUSIC
Sound drama “Don't Be Afraid”
An immersive musical performance dedicated to the memory of young Uzbeks who studied in Germany in the 1920s and became victims of repression at home. Live music, voice and movement immerse you in the story. 14+ .
Millat Theatre
Alisher Navoi St., 34
from 50,000 soum
THEATRE
Bolero Concert
Classical masterpieces performed by musicians of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre: Ravel's “Bolero”, Paul Dukas's “The Sorcerer's Apprentice” and “Musical Journey” - Alexey Shor's First Cello Concerto.
Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Zarafshan St., 28
from 77,000 soum
Tuesday
MUSIC
Meros Navolar National Music Concert
The National Instruments Ensemble presents a programme of traditional Uzbek music: maqom and Uzbek classics performed by People's Artists and a hafiz. Duration 2 hours. 12+.
State Conservatory of Uzbekistan
Batyr Zakirov St., 1
from 70,000 to 100,000 soum
Thursday
THEATRE
Mozart. “Haffner”
Concert programme of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre: Mozart's Symphony No. 35 “Haffner”, First Flute Concerto with orchestra and Alexey Shor's Third Suite for piano and orchestra “Childhood Memories”.
Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Zarafshan St., 28
from 77,000 soum
ART
ORALIK Exhibition
The result of an art residency at Iskanderkul in Tajikistan. Eight finalists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan - works created under the influence of the landscape and nature.
ZanMakon
Zarkaynar St., 48
Free entry
Tuesday
ART
“Interflows” Exhibition
An exhibition dedicated to water in Central Asia and its connection to environmental, political and social processes. Works by the DAVRA research group, young artists from the region and Saodat Ismailova's film about a journey along the Amu Darya.
ARTepa Gallery by Green University
Osiyo Street
Free entry
Sunday
ART
Hikmah Exhibition
A long-term exhibition programme at CCA Tashkent exploring the concept of wisdom (hikmah) through the prism of contemporary art. Works by Uzbek and international artists, some of them created specifically for these halls, including the steel and fibreglass sculpture “Nest” by Tariq Kiswanason.
CCA Tashkent
6 Amir Temur Avenue
Free entry
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