Kettik!
A weekly selection of events and events in the field of art, culture and creativity from the editors of HD magazine.
Kettik!The week is a true mix. On Friday, an exhibition by Robiya Kadyrova on female experience opens, alongside a wine club exploring the terroirs of Burgundy. Saturday is overloaded in the best sense: a lecture on women in war from Tomiris to the present day, 'Drafts and Masterpieces' at 'Other Beasts', a parody evening by the Bekar Theatre, a symphony of Turkish TV series and legendary love soundtracks — all in one day. On Sunday, Ai Weiwei, avant-garde over breakfast and Michael Jackson in the park. From Monday, three days of MUZONE Fest with Don Diablo, Shimza and Mestiza, an Independence Day celebration with crafts and live music — and, in parallel, Silk Road Expo for those on business.
Kettik!We've rounded up the events worth adding to your plans for the coming days: exhibitions, theatre performances, concerts, art meet-ups, and a festival that's definitely one to note. You can drop by "A Photographic Chronicle of the 20th Century," discover works by young artists, head to the Gijduvan ceramics festival, or pick something from the packed programme of "Other Beasts." And if you're in the mood to engage with art on a deeper level, the selection includes an art brunch on Picasso, a gathering to discuss Turkestan's avant-garde, and an evening exploring how paintings become masterpieces. Save the list, choose an event to suit your mood, and send it to someone you've been meaning to go out with. Kettik?
Kettik!We have gathered a week's worth of plans for you — so you need not waste time endlessly searching for somewhere to go after work, with friends, or with the whole family. There is something here for those who wish to spend an evening in style: taking in a contemporary art exhibition, listening to a symphony orchestra in the mountains, attending a truly compelling lecture — and for those who crave something livelier, there are dancing, comic-con, and theatrical performances. Choose whatever speaks to you, save the selection, and share it with someone you have long been meaning to get out and about with. So then — kettik?
Kettik!What's on in Tashkent this week? Catch the exhibition "Photo Chronicles of the 20th Century", take in the Out of Order theatre production, join a discussion of Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle, head to a Candle Fire Summer concert, or drop in on an art brunch dedicated to William Morris. We've gathered the most compelling events in one place — save the selection, share it with friends, and… kettik?
Kettik!This is the week to listen to Einaudi by candlelight on the water, discuss the finale of Onegin, discover why Tamerlane's grandson traded warfare for the stars, and catch the young artists' exhibition before it closes. A full guide to events from 31 July to 6 August, exclusively in our Kettik! column. Don't miss it!
Kettik!The week opens with several compelling reasons to get out and about: a visit to the Ikuo Hirayama Caravanserai, where two exhibitions are running simultaneously, including the opening of a Jordanian photographer's show about Uzbekistan. The State History Museum, following its reconstruction, is welcoming all visitors free of charge for three days. Saturday brings three concerts in a single evening: Einaudi in Turkistan, a candlelit string orchestra in an eco-park, and an electronic night featuring live collaborations at Bahor. On Sunday, Kandinsky Art Club hosts an art brunch dedicated to Matisse, alongside a networking breakfast with a card game centred on Impressionism. Monday offers cinema in a café, while Wednesday brings a children's fairy tale with a laser show in Samarkand. Well then — are you feeling the anticipation already?
Kettik!The week kicks off with the Visual Literacy Club and draws to a close with a Garage Sale at Meros Gallery. Saturday brings a flurry of simultaneous events: a Mallathon spanning the floors of a shopping mall, a children's monotype masterclass, a fair with live music at Navruz, and an art mediation session hosted by Kandinsky Art Club at the CTRL+ART exhibition. Sunday offers TFT EXPO with fashion shows and a discussion on trends, a lecture on the history of fashion, an art brunch dedicated to Monet, and a stand-up performance by Lyrnyk and Kozlovsky. Each evening, the Nova Circus show lights up Tashkent City Park. Right then — let's go!
Kettik!This week brings a wealth of reasons to step outside. Sunday is particularly packed: a handmade goods fair, Peruvian music performed on Andean instruments, an evening of contemporary art with an after-party, and a plant cutting swap for fellow enthusiasts — all in a single day. For those who favour a Friday evening: an orchestra reimagines Soviet rock and pop, while comedians at SAHNA test fresh material and rewrite their jokes on the spot if the audience isn't laughing. Right then — let's go!
Kettik!The first week of July promises to be wildly eventful. Over seven days, you can find yourself in Japan, Spain, and the Soviet past all at once. The premiere of *Carmen* at Navoi, the Tanabata festival with wishes on bamboo, film photographs of a city that no longer exists. Amidst it all, conversations about art, architecture, and literature with experts and art historians. Well then, let’s go!
Kettik!The week has gathered almost everything at once: an open-door craft school, a dawn bike ride, a vinyl evening, and a lecture on Akhmatova – the one who wrote about wartime Tashkent. At the Bolshoi Theatre, three productions in one go: Prokofiev’s classic, the Eastern drama *La Bayadère*, and a concert by the theatre’s young generation. For those who have time to think, to move, and simply to spend an evening in good company. Well then, let’s go!
Kettik!The week opens with light and sound: James Clar's final showcase, featuring a video installation filmed at a solar furnace in Parkent, and a set by Paranoid London at an electronic music night held at the Railway Technology Museum. From there, the programme unfolds into Japanese mysticism à la Murakami, a close reading of Roland Barthes, a conversation on Frida Kahlo and AI art at Christie's, and a performance of Puccini's Tosca at the Navoi — all within a single Saturday. Rounding things out are a lecture on architectural heritage and a simultaneous screening of a French film across both Tashkent and Samarkand. Right then — let's go!
Kettik!A week with a symphony orchestra and 80s hits on Friday, a puppet theatre and Van Gogh on Sunday, a DNA map of Uzbekistan and surrealism on Saturday. In between – vinyl networking, Swiss video art on control and freedom, a one-person show with not a single detail revealed, and an open discussion on Borges. 17 events over the week – from 10,000 soums to free entry. Don't miss out!
Kettik!This week promises to be anything but dull. Bobur Alimkhodjaev’s double-exposure photography exhibition, a coffee rave after a morning run, a quiz on Pushkin for his birthday, two Sorrentino films in a single weekend, and John Legend on Registan Square. Alongside: lectures on fashion and Caravaggio, a chamber orchestra amid art installations, a flute concert, and a symphony orchestra closing with 80s hits. Kettik!
Kettik!If you haven't yet decided where to go in the coming days, we've gathered in one selection stand-up, concerts, plays, an auto festival, exhibitions, and family performances for children. The list includes both major events and intimate gatherings for evenings and weekends. Don't miss out!
Kettik!ReadThe week is a true mix. On Friday, an exhibition by Robiya Kadyrova on female experience opens, alongside a wine club exploring the terroirs of Burgundy. Saturday is overloaded in the best sense: a lecture on women in war from Tomiris to the present day, 'Drafts and Masterpieces' at 'Other Beasts', a parody evening by the Bekar Theatre, a symphony of Turkish TV series and legendary love soundtracks — all in one day. On Sunday, Ai Weiwei, avant-garde over breakfast and Michael Jackson in the park. From Monday, three days of MUZONE Fest with Don Diablo, Shimza and Mestiza, an Independence Day celebration with crafts and live music — and, in parallel, Silk Road Expo for those on business.
Kettik!ReadWe've rounded up the events worth adding to your plans for the coming days: exhibitions, theatre performances, concerts, art meet-ups, and a festival that's definitely one to note. You can drop by "A Photographic Chronicle of the 20th Century," discover works by young artists, head to the Gijduvan ceramics festival, or pick something from the packed programme of "Other Beasts." And if you're in the mood to engage with art on a deeper level, the selection includes an art brunch on Picasso, a gathering to discuss Turkestan's avant-garde, and an evening exploring how paintings become masterpieces. Save the list, choose an event to suit your mood, and send it to someone you've been meaning to go out with. Kettik?
Kettik!We have gathered a week's worth of plans for you — so you need not waste time endlessly searching for somewhere to go after work, with friends, or with the whole family. There is something here for those who wish to spend an evening in style: taking in a contemporary art exhibition, listening to a symphony orchestra in the mountains, attending a truly compelling lecture — and for those who crave something livelier, there are dancing, comic-con, and theatrical performances. Choose whatever speaks to you, save the selection, and share it with someone you have long been meaning to get out and about with. So then — kettik?
Kettik!What's on in Tashkent this week? Catch the exhibition "Photo Chronicles of the 20th Century", take in the Out of Order theatre production, join a discussion of Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle, head to a Candle Fire Summer concert, or drop in on an art brunch dedicated to William Morris. We've gathered the most compelling events in one place — save the selection, share it with friends, and… kettik?
Kettik!This is the week to listen to Einaudi by candlelight on the water, discuss the finale of Onegin, discover why Tamerlane's grandson traded warfare for the stars, and catch the young artists' exhibition before it closes. A full guide to events from 31 July to 6 August, exclusively in our Kettik! column. Don't miss it!
Kettik!The week opens with several compelling reasons to get out and about: a visit to the Ikuo Hirayama Caravanserai, where two exhibitions are running simultaneously, including the opening of a Jordanian photographer's show about Uzbekistan. The State History Museum, following its reconstruction, is welcoming all visitors free of charge for three days. Saturday brings three concerts in a single evening: Einaudi in Turkistan, a candlelit string orchestra in an eco-park, and an electronic night featuring live collaborations at Bahor. On Sunday, Kandinsky Art Club hosts an art brunch dedicated to Matisse, alongside a networking breakfast with a card game centred on Impressionism. Monday offers cinema in a café, while Wednesday brings a children's fairy tale with a laser show in Samarkand. Well then — are you feeling the anticipation already?
Kettik!The week kicks off with the Visual Literacy Club and draws to a close with a Garage Sale at Meros Gallery. Saturday brings a flurry of simultaneous events: a Mallathon spanning the floors of a shopping mall, a children's monotype masterclass, a fair with live music at Navruz, and an art mediation session hosted by Kandinsky Art Club at the CTRL+ART exhibition. Sunday offers TFT EXPO with fashion shows and a discussion on trends, a lecture on the history of fashion, an art brunch dedicated to Monet, and a stand-up performance by Lyrnyk and Kozlovsky. Each evening, the Nova Circus show lights up Tashkent City Park. Right then — let's go!
Kettik!This week brings a wealth of reasons to step outside. Sunday is particularly packed: a handmade goods fair, Peruvian music performed on Andean instruments, an evening of contemporary art with an after-party, and a plant cutting swap for fellow enthusiasts — all in a single day. For those who favour a Friday evening: an orchestra reimagines Soviet rock and pop, while comedians at SAHNA test fresh material and rewrite their jokes on the spot if the audience isn't laughing. Right then — let's go!
Kettik!The first week of July promises to be wildly eventful. Over seven days, you can find yourself in Japan, Spain, and the Soviet past all at once. The premiere of *Carmen* at Navoi, the Tanabata festival with wishes on bamboo, film photographs of a city that no longer exists. Amidst it all, conversations about art, architecture, and literature with experts and art historians. Well then, let’s go!
Kettik!The week has gathered almost everything at once: an open-door craft school, a dawn bike ride, a vinyl evening, and a lecture on Akhmatova – the one who wrote about wartime Tashkent. At the Bolshoi Theatre, three productions in one go: Prokofiev’s classic, the Eastern drama *La Bayadère*, and a concert by the theatre’s young generation. For those who have time to think, to move, and simply to spend an evening in good company. Well then, let’s go!
Kettik!The week opens with light and sound: James Clar's final showcase, featuring a video installation filmed at a solar furnace in Parkent, and a set by Paranoid London at an electronic music night held at the Railway Technology Museum. From there, the programme unfolds into Japanese mysticism à la Murakami, a close reading of Roland Barthes, a conversation on Frida Kahlo and AI art at Christie's, and a performance of Puccini's Tosca at the Navoi — all within a single Saturday. Rounding things out are a lecture on architectural heritage and a simultaneous screening of a French film across both Tashkent and Samarkand. Right then — let's go!
Kettik!A week with a symphony orchestra and 80s hits on Friday, a puppet theatre and Van Gogh on Sunday, a DNA map of Uzbekistan and surrealism on Saturday. In between – vinyl networking, Swiss video art on control and freedom, a one-person show with not a single detail revealed, and an open discussion on Borges. 17 events over the week – from 10,000 soums to free entry. Don't miss out!
Kettik!This week promises to be anything but dull. Bobur Alimkhodjaev’s double-exposure photography exhibition, a coffee rave after a morning run, a quiz on Pushkin for his birthday, two Sorrentino films in a single weekend, and John Legend on Registan Square. Alongside: lectures on fashion and Caravaggio, a chamber orchestra amid art installations, a flute concert, and a symphony orchestra closing with 80s hits. Kettik!
Kettik!If you haven't yet decided where to go in the coming days, we've gathered in one selection stand-up, concerts, plays, an auto festival, exhibitions, and family performances for children. The list includes both major events and intimate gatherings for evenings and weekends. Don't miss out!
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