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This week’s guide
A new week brings new reasons to leave the house. From 23 to 29 October, Tashkent hosts curator-led tours of the Yalt-Yult exhibition at the ICHKARI museum, the opening of the kinoxona art cinema at a new address with three screenings in one day, from Tarkovsky to Miike, a Max Richter concert at the Palace of International Forums, the first open concert of the SAWT music laboratory, a public talk on translating children's literature and an art brunch with a researcher of Vrubel's legacy. The line-up also includes European cinema, theatre premieres, baroque lute music and a symphony by Hans Zimmer. Exhibitions continue across the city.
Thursday
ART
Exhibition “Larger Than Life” - Zurab Tsereteli
The Fine Arts Gallery (NBU) is showing a retrospective of Zurab Tsereteli as part of the Russian Art Festival “World of Arts”: paintings, sculpture, three-dimensional enamels, reliefs and screen prints from various periods. The programme is complemented by lectures and masterclasses.
Fine Arts Gallery (NBU)
2 Buyuk Turon Street
Free entry
Tuesday
ART
Exhibition of Book Graphics by Kydyrbay Nazhimov
The Republican Children's Library is showing original works by the Karakalpak artist (1942–1995), who spent more than thirty years illustrating books at the Karakalpakstan publishing house in Nukus. Illustrations for epics, fairy tales and translations of Russian classics are displayed alongside the books they were created for. Most of the works are in the scratchboard technique. Accompanying programme: masterclasses, lectures, readings. Daily, 10:00–21:00. 0+.
Republican Children's Library
47 Yahyo Gulomov Street
Free entry
Tuesday
ART
Photo exhibition by Yermolay Solzhenitsyn “Textures and Fragments”
In the foyer of the Ilkhom Theatre there is a photo exhibition 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 for him is a way of keeping a visual diary. Tue–Sun, 11:00–18:00.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya Street
Free entry
Friday
ART
Exhibition “Yalt-Yult”
The ICHKARI Museum is holding its first temporary exhibition, exploring luxury and showy values in Uzbek culture through three historical periods. On display are mirrors, historical chapans, jewellery and artefacts that symbolised the social status of their owner. 10:00–18:00. 12+.
ICHKARI
30A Belaryk Street
from 60,000 soum
Saturday
ART
Exhibition “In Search of Eden” - Bobur Ismoilov
The TAUZ art space shows 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.
TÁUZ
Furkat Street, D05
Free entry
Friday
ART
Maksud Askarov's Curatorial Tour of the Yalt-Yult Exhibition
Curator Maksud Askarov introduces guests to the concept and space of the ICHKARI museum through the Yalt-Yult exhibition. Through artefacts, details and personal stories, he talks about Uzbekistan's cultural heritage and the traditions that formed the basis of the display. According to the organisers, ICHKARI is conceived not only as a museum but also as a space for dialogue with history. Duration 1 hour. 12+.
ICHKARI Museum
30A Belaryk Street
from 250,000 soum
LECTURE
Lecture: Love, Truth and Illusion
Philosopher and director Vyacheslav Medvedev (a student at the Faculty of Philosophy at Moscow State University) leads an analysis of the film The Matrix - through the themes of love, truth and illusion. According to the organisers, the lecture is structured as a joint investigation: not a retelling of the plot, but a philosophical analysis. Human House, 43 Ivliyeva Street
100,000 soum
EVENT
Silver Age Lyric Poetry
The State Choir Capella of Uzbekistan presents an evening of Russian poetry from the early 20th century. The programme recreates the atmosphere of the St Petersburg cabaret The Stray Dog - a key meeting place for the poets and artists of the era. Poems by Blok, Tsvetaeva, Akhmatova, Yesenin and Gumilyov are performed. Host and reciter - Vladimir Yudin, artistic director and conductor - Anna Turkina.
State Conservatory of Uzbekistan
1 Olmazor Street
from 60,000 soum
THEATRE
The Lost
The Other Beasts theatre studio performs a comedy about two women of different ages who unexpectedly decide to start a new life.
The Other Beasts theatre studio
37 1st Olmachi Passage
100,000 soum
THEATRE
Hey, Belyash
The Ilkhom Theatre performs a play about childhood and how it ends. According to the creators, it is a story about the time when a child did not yet know he was a child - when everything around him seemed alive and animate. Duration 1 hour 15 minutes. 14+.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya Street
from 150,000 soum
Saturday
LECTURE
Public Talk: Between Norm and Speech: How to Translate for a New Generation
A conversation about translating children's literature into modern Uzbek. Participants: Dilnavoz Nazhimova (children's literature researcher, doctoral student at Alisher Navoi Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature), Gulasal Kodirova (translator and proofreader, Asaxiy Books), Mukhammadsaid Mamasaitov (founder of Tilmoch AI - a startup developing AI translation tools for Uzbek and Turkic languages). The central question of the meeting: how to write and translate children's books so that they are understandable in every corner of the country.
Republican Children's Library
47 Yakhyo Gulyamov Street
Free entry, with prior registration
MUSIC
Candle Fire: NEO × CLASSIC
The Bravo Orchestra presents a programme in which classical music of past centuries meets contemporary instrumental music - neoclassical. According to the organisers, the two directions sound on one stage as a single statement.
Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
28 Zarafshan Street
from 197,000 soum
THEATRE
I love you, but
The Ilkhom Theatre presents a documentary production by German director Miriam Holl - about love for oneself, loved ones, family and country. The text is compiled from real monologues of Tashkent residents, not from a ready-made play. Holl founded Europe's first citizens' theatre (Burgerbuhne), where professionals perform alongside non-professional actors. Duration 2 hours. 16+.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya St
from 150,000 soum
Sunday
MUSIC
Igor Lisov Concert: Baroque Hoy! New Renaissance
The musician performs early music on lute and flute and tells stories about it. According to the organisers, the programme connects the sound of the Baroque era with the present day. Places are limited.
Human House
43 Ivlieva St
100,000 soum
COMMUNITY
Art brunch with K. Andronova “M. Vrubel: Between Fairy Tale and Mysticism”
At a meeting with art historian Katerina Andronova - a conversation about one of the most distinctive artists of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, who saw the familiar world differently, turning fairy tales, myths and literary subjects into works that captivate with their unusual aesthetic. The world of Mikhail Vrubel - mysterious images, fantastical creatures and beauty in which a secret is always hidden.
9 muses artclub
Mukanna cul-de-sac, 18
350,000 soum
Tuesday
LECTURE
Lecture on Cinema by K. Romanova: Beautiful to Be Afraid: A History of Horror and the Aesthetics of Fear + Screening of T. Burton's Sleepy Hollow (1999)
9 muses artclub hosts an evening devoted to the horror genre: the lecturer examines the history and aesthetics of fear in cinema, followed by a screening of Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow. According to the organisers, the evening includes a lecture, networking, popcorn and drinks.
9 muses artclub
18 Mukanna Cul-de-sac
320,000 soum
MUSIC
Max Richter. In A Landscape
British composer Max Richter - one of the key authors of contemporary neoclassical music - performs in Tashkent with a programme devoted to the album In A Landscape. Richter combines classical orchestral music with electronics; his works are heard in films, plays and dance productions around the world.
Uzbekistan Palace of International Forums
80 Uzbekistansky Ave
from 900,000 soum
Thursday
MUSIC
The Universe of Hans Zimmer 2.0
The Kazakh orchestra NE PROSTO ORCHESTRA - the country's first independent symphony orchestra - performs an updated programme of Hans Zimmer soundtracks. More than 30 musicians and a choir. The programme includes music from “Dune”, “Interstellar” and “The Lion King”. Duration 2 hours with no interval. 7+.
Druzhba Narodov Palace
Furkat Street, 3
from 160,000 soum
Friday
MUSIC
Open Concert by the SAWT Music Laboratory - CHOR MINOR
The ICHKARI Museum holds the first open concert of its SAWT music laboratory - a creative platform exploring traditional and contemporary music of Central Asia. According to the organisers, CHOR MINOR performs this time.
60,000 soum
Sunday
ART
Mohamed Benchellal Exhibition “Monumental. Sculpting Past Tomorrow”
The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan continues its exhibition of 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; for Tashkent, new sculptures created during a residency at CCA Tashkent were added.
State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
3 Rashidov Avenue
Free entry
Wednesday
EVENT
XI European Film Festival
The EU Delegation to Uzbekistan and European embassies, with the support of the Cinematography Agency, present 11 films: dramas, biopics, documentaries and animation. The films were provided by the embassies of Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Romania and Slovenia - some of them have received international awards. The films are shown in their original language with subtitles in Uzbek or Russian.
Palace of National Cinematography (Panorama)
Alisher Navoi Street, 15
Free entry
Thursday
ART
kinoxona Opening at a New Venue: Three Films
The kinoxona art cinema is opening at a new address - 17 Chimkent St. Three screenings on opening day: at 12:00 - the animation Dandelion's Odyssey (Momoko Seto, 2025, macro photography + computer animation, no dialogue); at 18:00 - Andrei Tarkovsky's The Sacrifice (1986, 4K restoration, Cannes Grand Prix, Swedish with Russian subtitles); at 21:00 - Takashi Miike's Audition (1999, Japanese with Russian subtitles). 16+.
kinoxona art cinema
17 Chimkent St
90,000 soum (per screening)
Saturday
ART
Exhibition “Levitation” - in memory of Bayat Mukhtarov
The Fine Arts Gallery (NBU) opens a memorial exhibition for sculptor Bayat Mukhtarov - one of the notable representatives of the Uzbek avant-garde. The display features the author's unusual forms and bold artistic solutions, in which sculpture becomes a way of expressing profound philosophical ideas. The opening took place on 22 October, and entry was free on the opening day. Tue–Sat, 10:00–17:00.
Fine Arts Gallery (NBU)
Buyuk Turon Street, 2
from 10,000 soum
Wednesday
ART
Exhibition “Journey” - Timur D'Vatz
The Andakulova Gallery shows an exhibition by Timur D'Vatz - a graduate of the Royal Academy Schools (London) and a winner of the BP Portrait Award. His works combine ancient history, medieval tapestries and Celtic mythology with alchemical imagery and Pre-Raphaelite aesthetics.
Andakulova Gallery
Batyr Zakirov Street, 7
Free entry
Tuesday
ART
Exhibition “Interflows”
ARTepa Gallery continues its exhibition about water in Central Asia and its connection to environmental, political and social processes. On display are works by the DAVRA research group, pieces by young artists from the region and a film by Saodat Ismailova about a journey along the Amu Darya. The display is updated every three months.
ARTepa Gallery by Green University
Osiyo Street
Free entry
Sunday
ART
Hikmah Exhibition
CCA Tashkent continues its long-term exhibition programme exploring the concept of wisdom (hikmah) through the prism of contemporary art. Among the works is Nest, a steel and fibreglass sculpture by Tarek Kiswanson, created specially for these halls.
CCA Tashkent
6 Amir Temur Avenue
Free entry
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