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Kyrgyzstan Submits Ethno-Horror "Cassandra" to OscarsThe National Selection Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic has completed the selection of a film to represent the country at the 99th Academy Awards, "Kultura" (AKIpress) reports.#News#News & Context
The City-Shaping Role of the Nukus MuseumIn recent years, the State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan named after I. V. Savitsky, a unique tourist attraction in Karakalpakstan better known simply as the Savitsky Museum, has featured in virtually every piece of content promoting Uzbekistan as a tourist destination. Hundreds of publications have appeared in a wide range of formats and across an ever-expanding variety of media. All these projects and initiatives pursue a single aim: to attract travellers to a destination that was once little known by telling the story of an extraordinary museum and its brilliant founder, Igor Vitalyevich Savitsky (1915–1984), a Moscow artist who took part in the celebrated Khorezm Expedition.Marinika Babanazarova#Art#Ideas & Analysis
"Shaytonat": The Essential Uzbek Crime Novel That Defined Post-Soviet Central Asian LiteratureA world where law is just a word and fear is the currency. In "Shaytonat", Tahir Malik reveals the unseen side of 1980s Uzbekistan — a realm of criminal clans where honor and life are worth the same price.Мохина Нурсаидова#Literature and Storytelling#Ideas & Analysis
Quiet, comfortable, (almost) free. 8 Tashkent libraries for studying and workingAmidst the urban hustle, it's hard to find a place where you can simply sit and focus. Cafés are noisy, home is too cozy: you're constantly tempted to get distracted by the fridge or a seductively comfortable sofa, and coworking spaces have long become an expensive luxury. HD magazine found spaces in the city where silence, attention to words, and tranquility reign — libraries.Darya Zabrodina#Guide#Cultural Guide
When Art Becomes Part of the City: ARCHICA 2026 and a New Perspective on Urban SpaceOn 5–6 October, Astana will host ARCHICA 2026 — a professional platform where architects, developers, artists and experts will discuss how culture and art can transform cities. This year, two sessions of the forum have been prepared in partnership with the international consulting firm Barker Langham.Anna Oris#Architecture & Urban Environment#Ideas & Analysis
Premiere of Uzbek Drama Film Olma Set for 26 AugustOn 26 August, the premiere of the feature film Olma ("The Apple") by director Ozodbek Manapov will take place at the Palace of National Cinematography in Tashkent.HD magazine editorial office#News#News & Context
The 11th Tashkent Biennale has opened calls for artist applications.From October 12 to 16, the 11th Tashkent International Biennale of Contemporary Art will be held in Tashkent under the theme "Event Horizon." Organizers are accepting applications from artists and creative groups worldwide until August 15, 2026.#News#News & Context
How Central Asia Reassembles the Soviet Past through ImagesIn central Tashkent, on Independence Square, there stands a pedestal that has outlived several eras. It once held a statue of Lenin; today, a globe occupies its place. Perhaps this is the most precise image of how Central Asia engages with its past.Kamilla Abdullaeva#Origins#Heritage & IdentityNewsletter
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