Kettik!
This week’s guide
November has plenty to keep you busy - in a single week there is jazz, ballet, two plays, an art brunch, five lectures and a handmade market. Saturday the 7th is the busiest: from midday until evening events run simultaneously at ICHKARI, the Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Ilkhom, the CCA and Human House. The week closes on Thursday the 12th - Kandinsky, 9 muses and Ilkhom again.
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 exhibited in the institute's stairwell space. Mon-Sat, 10:00-19:00.
Goethe-Institut
42 Amir Temur Avenue
Free entry
Tuesday
ART
Book graphics exhibition by Kydyrbay Nazhimov
The Republican Children's Library is showing original works by a Karakalpak artist (1942-1995) who spent more than thirty years illustrating books at the Nukus publishing house Karakalpakstan. Illustrations for epics, fairy tales and translations of Russian classics are exhibited alongside the books for which they were created. Most of the works are in the scratchboard technique. Daily, 10:00-21:00. 0+.
Republican Children's Library
47 Yahyo Gulyamov Street
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 surrounding world: patterns in 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
Pakhtakor street, 5
Free entry
Saturday
ART
Exhibition “In Search of Eden” - Bobur Ismoilov
The TÁUZ art space presents 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
Sunday
ART
Exhibition “Journey” - Timur D’Vatz
The Andakulova Gallery presents 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
Friday
LECTURE
Masterclass “Your Own Perfumer. Velvet Season”
At Human House, fragrance specialist Diana will run a workshop: participants will explore 25 scents, from pomegranate and apple to musk and woody notes, attend a talk on essential oils and create their own bottle of perfume from natural ingredients. According to the organisers, advance payment is required.
Human House
43 Kichik Mirobod St
210,000 soum
EVENT
Performance “Lyudka”
Boris Gafurov's production about a woman who dances through life is a choreographic buffoonery with elements of social drama. Choreographer: Maria Tikhomolova. Running time 1 hour 10 minutes. 18+.
Ilkhom Theatre
5 Pakhtakorskaya St
from 120,000 soum
Saturday
COMMUNITY
Art&Card “Impressionism and Post-Impressionism”
An art networking game from Kandinsky Art Club: get to know artists, paintings and movements through four rounds of a card game. According to the organisers, the number of participants is limited to 7. Advance booking is required.
Artclub Kandinsky
200,000 soum
MUSIC
Mono-musical “Moomintroll and the Comet”
Ilya Neboslov will perform a musical fairy tale based on Tove Jansson's novella: a single artist sings for all the characters, changing his voice as the action unfolds. The second show in a marathon of musical fairy tales about the Moomins. For children and adults. Entry by donation (voluntary contribution). Places are limited, registration required.
Human House
43 Kichik Mirabad St
LECTURE
Lecture “Women of Architecture in the Era of Historical Optimism”
Lecturer Alexander Fedorov will talk about women architects, monumental artists and engineers whose contribution to the look of modernist Tashkent often remains in the shadows. The lecture will last 1 to 1.5 hours.
TAUZ Space
3A Furkat St
250,000 soum
MUSIC
Autumn Jazz / Soundtravel Jazz Quartet
An evening of live music in an intimate setting: the Soundtravel Jazz Quartet will perform jazz compositions that are sure to leave lovers of this musical genre unmoved. The concert will take place at ICHKARI.
ICHKARI
30A Belaryk St
from 250,000 soum
LECTURE
Lecture “3,000 Years of Central Asian History”
The first lecture in Yulia Aukhadeeva's new series: from ancient Sogdiana and Bactria to the empires of Genghis Khan and Timur. Conquests, nomads and cities, the Silk Road, religion, science. According to the organisers, no specialist historical knowledge is required, and maps and illustrations will be provided.
Human House
43 Kichik Mirabad St
100,000 soum
EVENT
Film screening of “I Remember You” / Uzbek cinema of the modernism era
CCA Tashkent continues its series of screenings of archival 20th-century Uzbek cinema. The programme features “I Remember You” by Ali Khamraev, one of the key directors of Uzbek cinematography, whose works explored human destinies against the backdrop of historical change. According to the organisers, entry is free, but places are limited.
CCA Tashkent
Amir Temur Avenue, 6
Free entry, advance registration required
COMMUNITY
Ballets “The Firebird” and “Scheherazade”
An evening of two one-act ballets. “The Firebird” by Igor Stravinsky is based on the Russian fairy tale of Koschei the Deathless and the magic bird. “Scheherazade” by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov is inspired by the tales of “One Thousand and One Nights”. 12+.
Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
Zarafshan Street, 28
from 77,000 to 220,000 soum
THEATRE
Performance of “Tartuffe”
Molière’s comedy staged by Boris Gafurov. The name of the main character, a swindler and hypocrite, has long become a byword. Running time is about three hours. 16+.
Ilkhom Theatre
Pakhtakor Street, 5
from 240,000 soum
Sunday
THEATRE
Walking tour of Tashkent modernist buildings
An architectural and historical route through the sites of “seismic modernism”: the Zarafshan restaurant, the Museum of the History of Uzbekistan, the Union of Artists, the TSUM department store, the Blue Domes café, the experimental Zhemchug house, Cosmonauts Square, the Boot House and the Puppet Theatre. Duration 2.5-3 hours. According to the organisers, the meeting point is by the steps of the Uzbekistan Hotel.
Uzbekistan Hotel
Makhtumkuli Street, 45
350,000 soum. Advance payment is required.
COMMUNITY
Art Bazaar exhibition and fair
A market of handmade goods: ceramics, suzani, designer jewellery, clothing, textiles and interior items.
AZIMUT Grand Hotel Tashkent
Amir Temur Avenue, 107A
Free entry
COMMUNITY
Art brunch with K. Andronova “Why does this cost so much, or why is contemporary art so hard to understand?”
Art historian Katya Andronova will examine one of the main questions of contemporary art: why works that seem simple cost millions. According to the organisers, the evening’s format includes a lecture and networking.
9 muses artclub
Mukanna Cul-de-sac, 18
350,000 soum
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 heritage. 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 Sharaf Rashidov Avenue
Free entry
Thursday
COMMUNITY
Art&Card “Avant-garde Movements”
A networking game about art from the Kandinsky Art Club space: four rounds, each introducing participants to artists, paintings and movements in art. Places are limited to 7 people.
Artclub Kandinsky
200,000 soum
LECTURE
Architecture lecture by R. Safina, “Tashkent’s Latest Projects”
Tashkent is changing fast: some buildings are demolished and new neighbourhoods appear in their place, while other projects are only being discussed among professionals. Architect R. Safina will talk about the most current projects shaping the city’s modern appearance, from urban planning decisions to specific buildings that have already become part of the urban fabric or are only being prepared for construction. According to the organisers, the programme includes a lecture, networking, drinks and snacks.
9 muses artclub
Mukanna cul-de-sac, 18
300,000 soum
Tuesday
ART
Exhibition “Interflows”
ARTepa Gallery continues its exhibition on 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 a long-term exhibition programme exploring the concept of wisdom (hikmah) through contemporary art. Among the works is “Nest”, a steel and fibreglass sculpture by Tarek Kiswanson created specifically for these halls.
CCA Tashkent
6 Amir Temur Avenue
Free entry
Sunday
ART
Multimedia exhibition “Savitsky’s Diaries. Old and New”
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation presents a multimedia exhibition dedicated to the artistic heritage of 20th-century Central Asia and the collection of Igor Savitsky, an artist and collector who founded the art museum in Nukus. The exhibition brings together painting, music, light and movement, and also tells the story of Uzbekistan’s art and the connection between tradition and modernity. Mon–Thu: 10:00–23:00, Fri–Sun: 10:00–00:00. On Thursdays, admission is free (first come, first served). 50% discount for schoolchildren, students and pensioners.
Tashkent City Mall
Batyr Zakirov street, 7
40,000 (Mon–Wed) / 60,000 soum (Fri–Sun)
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