Kettik!
This week’s guide
This week Tashkent has a packed line-up: the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre presents two symphonic evenings of Tchaikovsky, Ilkhom shows three productions at once, from Molière to a play about Parajanov, and the theatre studio Drugie Zveri performs a play by Dmitry Danilov. CCA Tashkent continues its series of screenings of Uzbek modernist cinema, featuring films by Kamara Kamalova. 9 muses artclub holds five evenings in a row: lectures on Islamic book culture and Cartier, an art brunch on Klimt, a chamber guitar concert and a wine evening devoted to the Italian Renaissance. Among the new exhibitions, Bobur Ismoilov's solo project In Search of Eden opens at TÁUZ on 17 October, the same day the Haqiqiy gallery launches Azamat Abdurakhmanov's exhibition Station Kosmonavtlar, and on 18 October the Andakulova gallery opens Journey by the British artist Timur D'Vatz.
Saturday
ART
Mohamed Benchellal Exhibition “Monumental. Sculpting Past Tomorrow”
The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan continues to host an exhibition by the Dutch-Moroccan artist, who explores monumental architecture and the geometry of the modernist legacy. The exhibition debuted at the National Museum of Qatar in Doha; new sculptures created during a residency at CCA Tashkent were added for Tashkent.
State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
3 Rashidov Avenue
Free entry
Thursday
ART
“Yalt-Yalt” Exhibition (Yalt-Yult)
The ICHKARI museum's first temporary exhibition 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
Exhibition “Larger Than Life” - Zurab Tsereteli
A retrospective at the Gallery of Fine Arts (NBU): painting, sculpture, three-dimensional enamels, reliefs and screen prints from different 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 on the institute's staircase. Mon-Sat, 10:00-19:00.
Goethe-Institut
42 Amir Temur Avenue
Free entry
Tuesday
ART
Exhibition of Book Graphics by Kydyrbay Nazhimov
Original works by the Karakalpak artist Kydyrbay Nazhimov (1942–1995): illustrations for the Karakalpak epic, folk tales and translations of Russian classics. Most of the works are done in the scratchboard technique. Daily 10:00–21:00. 0+.
Republican Children's Library
47 Yahyo Gulyam Street
Free entry
Tuesday
ART
Photo Exhibition by Yermolai Solzhenitsyn, “Textures and Fragments”
The foyer of the Ilkhom Theatre hosts a photo exhibition of images about the textures and details of the surrounding world: patterns of nature, traces of human creativity, unusual fragments of familiar places. According to the author, photography is a way for him to keep a visual diary. Tue–Sun, 11:00–18:00.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakor Street
Free entry
Friday
MUSIC
Tchaikovsky. Symphony No. 4
The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre presents a programme of two works: Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in F minor, one of his most personal compositions, written during a period of severe emotional crisis, and Alexey Shor's Seventh Violin Concerto.
Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
28 Zarafshan Street
from 77,000 to 220,000 soum
THEATRE
“Tartuffe”
Ilkhom Theatre will stage Moliere's comedy about a hypocrite whose name has long become a byword. During the author's lifetime the church banned the play twice, and twice he rewrote it. Director: Boris Gafurov. Running time 3 hours. 16+.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya Street
from 240,000 soum
Saturday
EVENT
“Bitter Berry” - film screening
CCA Tashkent continues its “Uzbek Cinema of the Modernist Era” series with a screening of a film by Kamara Kamalova. Kamalova is one of the key authors of Uzbek cinema of the 1980s and 1990s, and her works combine psychological precision with poetic imagery. Advance registration is required.
CCA Tashkent
6 Amir Temur Avenue
Free entry
LECTURE
Lecture by N. Alakbarova “From Manuscript to Masterpiece. The Art of Book Design in Islamic Culture”
The 9 muses artclub art space will hold a lecture on how the book became a work of art in Islamic culture: calligraphy, ornament, miniature painting and binding as a single system. According to the organisers, the meeting will take the form of a lecture with networking.
9 muses artclub art space
18 Mukanna Cul-de-sac
300,000 soum
THEATRE
Performance “Ufq”
The State Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan will stage an adaptation of Said Ahmad's novel “Horizon”, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Day of Memory and Honour. The story of one Uzbek family during the Second World War, about the relationship between husband and wife, and between children and parents. The performance will be in Uzbek. Running time 1.5 hours. 16+.
State Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan
2 Uygur Street
from 77,000 soum
LECTURE
“Crossroads of Time”
The Bakhor Ensemble named after Mukarram Turgunbayeva will present a concert programme: live soundtracks from Uzbek and world cinema, virtuoso solos on national instruments. According to the organisers, the evening will be complemented by a spectacular stage show. SATURDAY / 17.10 / 18:00 A Conversation with Artist Vyacheslav Akhunov CCA Tashkent concludes its week-long programme (14-18 October) with a public talk with Vyacheslav Akhunov, one of Uzbekistan's key artists and a participant in the Venice Biennale, whose works explore the Soviet past, power and memory. Entry by advance registration. CCA Tashkent, 6 Amir Temur Avenue Admission free
Turkiston Palace of Arts
2 Alisher Navoi Street
from 50,000 soum
COMMUNITY
“Pathetique”
The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre will perform Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony, his last work, premiered nine days before the composer's death. The programme also includes Alexey Shor's Third Cello Concerto. “Comedians in Art” The SAHNA stand-up club, with the support of the Kandinsky art club, will hold a comedy and educational show: comedians Umid Nurkhanov and Aibek Khasanov, together with art historian Natalya Novikova, will discuss masterpieces of painting.
SAHNA stand-up club
17 Matbuotchilar Street
from 50,000 soum
ART
Opening of the Exhibition “In Search of Eden” - Bobur Ismoilov
TAUZ art space opens a solo exhibition by Bobur Ismoilov - an artistic and philosophical reflection on the nature of Eden as an illusory ideal: home, childhood, love, inner peace. Opening - 17 October, 12:00–20:00.
TÁUZ
Furkat Street, D05
Free entry
ART
Exhibition by Azamat Abdurakhmanov, “Kosmonavtlar Station”
Haqiqiy Gallery opens a solo exhibition named after a Tashkent metro station. Abdurakhmanov's protagonist travels between earth and space, past and future, architecture and nature, creating and destroying his worlds in search of meaning. According to the author, the exhibition is arranged like a metro: it connects different points and different times.
Haqiqiy Exhibition Space
115 Parkent Street
Free entry
Sunday
COMMUNITY
Art brunch with K. Andronova “The Golden Age of Gustav Klimt”
The 9 muses artclub art space will hold a discussion of the work of Gustav Klimt, an artist whose style became a symbol of Viennese modernism: gold, ornament, eroticism and the philosophy of death in a single canvas. According to the organisers, the meeting will take the form of an art brunch with networking.
9 muses artclub
18 Mukanna Cul-de-sac
350,000 soum
MUSIC
Chamber music evening with A. Galayan “Solo. Acoustic Guitar: from Bach to Spanish Motifs”
The 9 muses artclub art space is organising a solo acoustic guitar concert: from Bach's strict polyphony to Spanish motifs. According to the organisers, the evening will be held in a chamber format with drinks and light snacks. 9 muses artclub art space, 18 Mukanna Cul-de-sac
280,000 soum
THEATRE
Gala concert of the Natalia Sats Theatre
The Moscow State Academic Children's Musical Theatre named after N. I. Sats will perform in Tashkent. Soloists will present arias, duets and scenes from the classical opera and musical repertoire. Duration 2.5 hours.
Uzbekistan Theatre of Musical Comedy (Operetta)
Chopan-Ata Street, Chilanzar, Block Ts
from 82,500 soum
EVENT
“Everything Around Was Covered in Snow” - film screening
CCA Tashkent continues its “Uzbek Cinema of the Modernist Era” series with the second film by Kamara Kamalova. Advance registration is required. Admission free
CCA Tashkent
6 Amir Temur Avenue
THEATRE
Ka mate Ka ora
The Ilkhom Theatre will show a visual and physical performance about accepting oneself - one's fears, anger and weaknesses. According to the creators, the production explores how society tries to force a person into a framework, and how to find a balance between the dark and the light within. Duration about an hour. 14+.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya Street
from 150,000 soum
THEATRE
“The Man from Podolsk”
Theatre-studio “Other Beasts” will perform a play based on Dmitry Danilov’s drama. An ordinary suburban train passenger finds himself in a police station - and the formal interrogation gradually turns into a conversation about life and how little we notice around us.
Theatre-studio “Other Beasts”
37 1st Olmachi Passage
from 100,000 soum
ART
Opening of the “Journey” Exhibition - Timur D'Vatz
Andakulova Gallery opens an exhibition by Timur D'Vatz, a graduate of the Royal Academy Schools (London) and winner of the BP Portrait Award. His works combine ancient history, medieval tapestries and Celtic mythology with alchemical imagery and Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics. Opening - 18 October.
Andakulova Gallery
7 Batyr Zakirov Street
Free entry
Monday
COMMUNITY
Art evening with K. Andronova and E. Efarova “Art and Wine: The Italian Renaissance. Botticelli. Da Vinci. Titian”
The art space “9 muses artclub” will host an evening combining a lecture on the Italian Renaissance with a tasting of four wine courses. According to the organisers, each work will be considered alongside a separate glass - the programme is led by an art historian and a sommelier.
Art space “9 muses artclub”
18 Mukanna Dead End
570,000 soum
Tuesday
THEATRE
“Shaddod ona”
The Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre will stage a production based on Bertolt Brecht’s play about Mother Courage and her children. The Thirty Years’ War is the backdrop against which unfolds the story of a woman trying to survive through war and losing everything because of it. The performance is in Uzbek. Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes. 12+.
Uzbek National Academic Drama Theatre
34 Alisher Navoi Street
from 77,000 soum
LECTURE
Lecture by A. Kichko “History of Brands: Cartier”
The art space “9 muses artclub” will host a lecture on the history of the Cartier jewellery house - from a 19th-century Parisian workshop to a global symbol of luxury. According to the organisers, the talk will cover how the brand’s visual language was formed, who wore it and what lies behind each iconic piece. Networking, drinks and snacks are included.
Art space “9 muses artclub”
18 Mukanna Dead End
300,000 soum
Wednesday
THEATRE
“Free Auction Named After Sergei Parajanov”
Ilkhom Theatre will perform a play about film director Sergei Parajanov - the author of “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” and “The Colour of Pomegranates”. Parajanov spent almost five years in prison and fifteen years banned from his profession, but, according to the creators of the production, was not broken: even in prison he created collages from makeshift materials. The play is about creative resistance and inner freedom. Duration: 2 hours. 16+.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya Street
from 150,000 soum
Thursday
THEATRE
“Pushkin. The Last Days”
The Russian Drama Theatre will present a literary and stage composition based on personal letters, memoirs of contemporaries and Pushkin’s works. The performance reconstructs the last months of the poet’s life - the duel, family, debts, society - and shows the man beyond the school biography.
Russian Drama Theatre
24 Zarafshan Street
from 55,000 soum
Tuesday
ART
Exhibition “Interflows”
An exhibition dedicated to water in Central Asia and its connection with environmental, political and social processes. Works by the DAVRA research group, young artists from the region and a film by Saodat Ismailova 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 foreign artists, some of which were 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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