SAMSA FESTIVAL AT LALI
Seven regional varieties of samsa come together at Lali, each crafted from authentic Uzbek recipes. A flavorful journey across Uzbekistan, told through tradition, technique, and taste
Capturing Moments
A Visual Journey Through Tashkent .
This photo story by Shakhodat Rakhmatbaeva invites you to peel back the layers of Uzbekistan’s captivating capital, where every corner reveals a unique blend of tradition and innovation.
Flower Power
What started as a single flower shop founded by Mukhrimov Abdulaziz has grown into eight businesses employing over 150 people. Co-founder Muborak Mukrimova, originally trained as an educator, joined the family business and helped build an empire spanning premium bouquets, floristry education, wedding services, wholesale operations, and home décor.
Woodcarving in Uzbekistan
Woodcarving is part of Central Asia’s artistic heritage. In ancient times, wood was considered a rare and valuable material in this arid region. In the hands of skilful craftsmen, it was carved into exquisite ornaments. In this article, we meet Mirjalol Bakhromov, a young and promising woodcarver.
Tashkent Speaks
An immersive audio performance-promenade through the streets of Tashkent invites participants to experience the city in an entirely new way.
Equipped with headphones, audiences embark on a collective walk through the capital's streets, parks, and courtyards — exploring a city that continuously reinvents and reimagines itself. This experimental format transforms urban space into theatrical stage, where the soundtrack guides perception and the familiar becomes strange, revealing Tashkent's layered identity through sound, movement, and shared experience.
Bukhara’s Healing Recipe
The inaugural Bukhara Biennial feels less like an art exhibition and more like a collective spiritual pilgrimage.
Mysterious Doors of Old Bukhara
Some walls and doors are left sinking into the ground as the renovated pavements rise. Some doors are eaten up by time, their facade is scaling up, wood is cracking. Most of them need restoration.