Kettik!
A weekly selection of events and events in the field of art, culture and creativity from the editors of HD magazine.
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!This week, Tashkent invites you to immerse yourself in a world of deep traditions and thrilling theatrical premieres. From the refined Japanese tea ceremony and the anniversary concert of the chamber orchestra to Shakespearean passions and dramatic productions inspired by Uzbek classics — there is an event for every taste!
Kettik!May continues to delight us with vibrant events! This week, we have classic French noir, stand-up from a TNT resident, a grand international operetta gala concert, an intimate one-person show, and, of course, a meeting with the legendary "Ruki Vverkh!" And for the youngest audience, a special children's concert has been prepared. Choose where to go and enjoy the culture of Tashkent!
Kettik!Seven days, each one filled with something. Baba Shanel at the theater, Timur Khamadullin on the stage of Sakhna, Plovistan at Sado.makon with Funktion-One and DJs from Berlin, Mansur Tashmatov closing the anniversary jazz festival, and Roma Egorov performing an autofiction piece about Andijan in 2005. In between all this — a patriotic run in the park, a spring gala concert at Panorama, and painting in the Astronomy Park. Nine events — pick what suits your taste!
Kettik!This week is already a good reason to head out into the city a bit more often, as the agenda includes: group readings, a major jazz festival, you can even catch a surprise movie screening, or simply stroll among the crowds at a flower festival. You can pick just one event — or put together your own little itinerary for a week in Tashkent.
Kettik!The final week of April brings a mix of intimate events and major cultural highlights. From classic film screenings and book launches to new exhibitions, a gastronomic evening and the opening of a jazz festival, there is plenty to choose from. Whether you are in the mood for a quiet screening with discussion, a gallery visit or an open-air concert, the week offers something for every pace. Let’s go! or, in Uzbek, Kettu!
Kettik!This week brings a rich cultural programme: a retrospective of Uzbek cinema, a grand classical opera, contemporary Italian ballet, a chamber concert, and much more. It's a time to alternate evenings at the theatre or cinema with daytime screenings and exhibitions, all within the city.
Kettik!Early April in Tashkent leaves no room for boredom: our selection features a city lecture, French cinema, ceramics, a major academic stage, and two ongoing exhibitions. Let's head into spring! Let's go!
Kettik!The first week of April in Tashkent is marked by exhibitions, new artistic names and intimate cultural events: the programme features solo and group shows, a theatre production, a film club and an art fair, bringing together a variety of formats for urban leisure. It's an opportunity to discover emerging artists, revisit the works by established names, drop intoa daytime theatre performance or spend a weekend among local makers and the creative community.
Kettik!ReadThe 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!ReadThe 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!This week, Tashkent invites you to immerse yourself in a world of deep traditions and thrilling theatrical premieres. From the refined Japanese tea ceremony and the anniversary concert of the chamber orchestra to Shakespearean passions and dramatic productions inspired by Uzbek classics — there is an event for every taste!
Kettik!May continues to delight us with vibrant events! This week, we have classic French noir, stand-up from a TNT resident, a grand international operetta gala concert, an intimate one-person show, and, of course, a meeting with the legendary "Ruki Vverkh!" And for the youngest audience, a special children's concert has been prepared. Choose where to go and enjoy the culture of Tashkent!
Kettik!Seven days, each one filled with something. Baba Shanel at the theater, Timur Khamadullin on the stage of Sakhna, Plovistan at Sado.makon with Funktion-One and DJs from Berlin, Mansur Tashmatov closing the anniversary jazz festival, and Roma Egorov performing an autofiction piece about Andijan in 2005. In between all this — a patriotic run in the park, a spring gala concert at Panorama, and painting in the Astronomy Park. Nine events — pick what suits your taste!
Kettik!This week is already a good reason to head out into the city a bit more often, as the agenda includes: group readings, a major jazz festival, you can even catch a surprise movie screening, or simply stroll among the crowds at a flower festival. You can pick just one event — or put together your own little itinerary for a week in Tashkent.
Kettik!The final week of April brings a mix of intimate events and major cultural highlights. From classic film screenings and book launches to new exhibitions, a gastronomic evening and the opening of a jazz festival, there is plenty to choose from. Whether you are in the mood for a quiet screening with discussion, a gallery visit or an open-air concert, the week offers something for every pace. Let’s go! or, in Uzbek, Kettu!
Kettik!This week brings a rich cultural programme: a retrospective of Uzbek cinema, a grand classical opera, contemporary Italian ballet, a chamber concert, and much more. It's a time to alternate evenings at the theatre or cinema with daytime screenings and exhibitions, all within the city.
Kettik!Early April in Tashkent leaves no room for boredom: our selection features a city lecture, French cinema, ceramics, a major academic stage, and two ongoing exhibitions. Let's head into spring! Let's go!
Kettik!The first week of April in Tashkent is marked by exhibitions, new artistic names and intimate cultural events: the programme features solo and group shows, a theatre production, a film club and an art fair, bringing together a variety of formats for urban leisure. It's an opportunity to discover emerging artists, revisit the works by established names, drop intoa daytime theatre performance or spend a weekend among local makers and the creative community.
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