Kettik!
This week’s guide
A new week, new events. From 30 October to 5 November in Tashkent, organ and piano resound at the conservatory, Spanish flamenco takes to a big stage in Central Asia for the first time, and the GABT performs Handel's baroque opera “Tamerlano” staged by Stefano Poda on three consecutive evenings. Ilkhom opens its jazz season with a Jazzirama concert, while 9 muses artclub holds an art brunch devoted to Vrubel, a lecture on fashion and a Gershwin evening with the Soundtravel Band. For Halloween there is the immersive gothic performance “Luna” and the exhibition “Very Scary Things” at the Haqiqiy gallery. The exhibition space continues to host a multimedia project telling the story of the Savitsky collection, Bobur Ismoilov's “In Search of Eden” and other displays. Well then, kettik?)
Thursday
ART
San'at Up Exhibition at the Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut presents works by young artists from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, participants in the San'at Up competition. The works are displayed in the institute's stairwell. Mon–Sat, 10:00–19:00.
Goethe-Institut
42 Amir Temur Ave
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 designing books at the Nukus publishing house “Karakalpakstan”. 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. Daily, 10:00–21:00. 0+.
Republican Children's Library
47 Yahyo Gulyamov St
Free entry
Tuesday
ART
Photo exhibition by Yermolay Solzhenitsyn “Textures and Fragments”
The foyer of the Ilkhom Theatre hosts a photo exhibition about the textures and details of the world around us: patterns in nature, traces of human creativity, unusual fragments of familiar places. According to the author, photography is for him a way of keeping a visual diary. Tue–Sun, 11:00–18:00.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya Street
Free entry
Saturday
ART
Exhibition “In Search of Eden” - Bobur Ismoilov
The TÁUZ 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
D05 Furkat Street
Free entry
Sunday
ART
Exhibition “Journey” - Timur D'Vatz
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
7 Batyr Zakirov Street
Free entry
Monday
ART
Exhibition “Very Scary Things”
Haqiqiy Gallery presents an exhibition about fears in various artistic formats: painting, graphic art, installations, sculpture and photography. The artists speak about fear frankly and at times with humour. On 31 October at 17:00 there will be a costume party, and at 16:00 an autumn quest for children aged 7 to 10. Weekdays: 13:00–19:00, weekends: 11:00–19:00.
Haqiqiy Gallery
115 Parkent Street
Free entry
Friday
MUSIC
Concert “Music for Organ and Piano”
The State Conservatory of Uzbekistan presents an evening of organ and piano music. The programme spans works by European composers of the 18th to 20th centuries, from Baroque polyphony to Romantic pieces. The concert will feature pieces for solo organ, for piano four hands and for an ensemble of organ and piano.
State Conservatory of Uzbekistan
1 Olmazor Street
from 100,000 soum to 150,000 soum
THEATRE
Play Reading of “The Fellow Traveller”
The Other Beasts theatre studio presents a reading of a comedy in the road movie genre. The roles are read by Bernard Nazarmukhamedov and Galina Borisova, directed by Ekaterina Lesina. According to the organisers, the play is a remarkable, funny and touching comedy. Running time 70 minutes. 18+.
The Other Beasts theatre studio
37 1st Olmachi Passage
from 80,000 soum
THEATRE
“Three Sisters”
The Ilkhom Theatre stages Natalya Li’s production based on Chekhov. The director takes the action beyond a specific time and arrives at the idea that happiness is not to be found in any place on earth, only within the person themselves. Running time 1 hour 45 minutes. 16+.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya Street
from 150,000 soum
MUSIC
Enigma Flamenco
The international project presents a large-scale concert show with live music, vocals and Spanish flamenco for the first time in Central Asia. The programme includes dance numbers, instrumental pieces and vocals by acclaimed flamenco masters from Spain. According to the organisers, the project combines the traditions of the genre with contemporary musical styles.
Palace of National Cinema Arts (Panorama)
15 Alisher Navoi Street
from 80,000 soum to 400,000 soum
Saturday
LECTURE
Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration
A master and associate professor of the Urasenke tea house, one of the oldest schools of tea ceremony in Japan, will give a demonstration of the traditional ceremony with an Uzbek flavour. The programme includes a lecture on the history of the ceremony, a demonstration of tea preparation, a tasting of Japanese matcha with sweets and a question and answer session. Two sessions: 13:00 and 14:00. Advance registration and full prepayment are required.
Navruz Park
12/1 Labzak Street
160,000 soum
EVENT
Screening of Ali Khamraev’s “Triptych”
CCA Tashkent continues its “Uzbek Cinema of the Modernist Era” series with a screening of an archival film by director Ali Khamraev. According to the organisers, the series offers a chance to delve into the heritage of 20th-century Uzbek cinema and to see films in their original language. Entry by registration.
CCA Tashkent
6 Amir Temur Avenue
Free entry
COMMUNITY
Art Brunch with K. Andronova “M. Vrubel: Between Fairy Tale and Mysticism”
9 muses artclub hosts 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 is mysterious images, fantastic creatures and beauty in which a secret is always hidden. According to the organisers, the evening’s format includes a lecture, networking, drinks and snacks.
9 muses artclub
18 Mukanna Cul-de-sac
320,000 soum
Sunday
FASHION
Lecture on fashion by A. Kichko + screening of the film House of Gucci
9 muses artclub hosts an evening of fashion: the lecturer explores the history and aesthetics of haute couture, followed by a screening of Ridley Scott's House of Gucci (2021). According to the organisers, the evening includes a lecture, networking, drinks, popcorn and other snacks.
9 muses artclub
Mukanna cul-de-sac, 18
320,000 soum
EVENT
Screening of The Bride from Vuadil by Ali Khamraev
CCA Tashkent continues its Uzbek Cinema of the Modernist Era series with a screening of an archival film by director Ali Khamraev. Entry by registration.
CCA Tashkent
Amir Temur Avenue, 6
Free entry
THEATRE
The Cabal of Hypocrites
The Ilkhom Theatre presents Boris Gafurov's premiere production of Mikhail Bulgakov's play about Molière, caught between the authorities, the church and his own theatre. The performance is dedicated to the memory of Ilkhom's founder Mark Weil and to all who continued his work. Running time 3 hours. 16+.
Ilkhom Theatre
Pakhtakorskaya Street, 5
from 150,000 soum
Monday
THEATRE
Opera Tamerlano (Handel)
The Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre presents Stefano Poda's production of Handel's opera. Kirill Richter interprets the baroque score, performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Uzbekistan under Alibek Kabdurakhmanov. According to the organisers, the production about power, passion and fate brings together the global operatic tradition and the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan.
Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Zarafshan Street, 28
from 100,000 soum
Tuesday
COMMUNITY
IlkhomJazzClub: season opening - Jazzirama
The IlkhomJazzClub project opens its season with a concert by the Tashkent band Jazzirama and vocalists from the capital's scene. Among the performers are People's Artist of Uzbekistan Mansur Tashmatov, Honoured Artist Nodira Pirmatova (a maqom singer), Anush Gurzhieva, Feride Girgin, Sabina Mustaeva, Jasur Mirsagatov and Le Luu Lien. The programme features jazz standards, ethno-jazz and solo improvisations.
Ilkhom Theatre
Pakhtakorskaya Street, 5
from 240,000 soum
Wednesday
LECTURE
Lecture on architecture by R. Safina: Tashkent's Latest Projects
9 muses artclub hosts a lecture on Tashkent's current architectural projects. According to the organisers, the evening includes a lecture, networking, drinks and snacks.
9 muses artclub
Mukanna cul-de-sac, 18
300,000 soum
THEATRE
The White White Black Stork
The Ilkhom Theatre is staging one of the best-known productions in its repertoire: an adaptation of Abdulla Qodiriy's novella about forbidden love colliding with the ways of old Tashkent. The performance has English subtitles.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya Street
from 150,000 soum
Thursday
MUSIC
Jazz evening with Soundtravel Band: “Summertime. The Music of George Gershwin”
Soundtravel Band presents a jazz evening devoted to the music of George Gershwin. According to the organisers, the programme features works by one of the leading jazz classics of the 20th century. EXHIBITIONS
Holiday Inn
3 Ukchi Street
310,000 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; new sculptures created during a residency at CCA Tashkent were added for Tashkent.
State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
3 Rashidov Ave
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 Saodat Ismailova's film about a journey along the Amu Darya. The display is updated every three months.
ARTepa Gallery by Green University
Osiyo St
Free entry
Sunday
ART
Hikmah Exhibition
CCA Tashkent continues its long-term exhibition programme exploring the concept of wisdom (hikmah) through contemporary art. Among the works is Tarik Kiswanson's steel and fibreglass sculpture “Nest”, created specially for these halls.
CCA Tashkent
6 Amir Temur Ave
Free entry
Sunday
ART
Multimedia exhibition “Savitsky's Diaries. Old and New”
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation presents a multimedia exhibition devoted to the artistic heritage of 20th-century Central Asia and the collection of Igor Savitsky, the artist and collector who founded the art museum in Nukus. The display brings together painting, music, light and movement, and tells the story of Uzbekistan's art and the link between tradition and the present. Mon–Thu: 10:00–23:00, Fri–Sun: 10:00–00:00. Free entry on Thursdays (first come, first served). 50% discount for schoolchildren, students and pensioners.
City Mall
7 Batyr Zakirov Street
40,000 (Mon–Wed) / 60,000 soum (Fri–Sun)
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