The Kupkari game
Kupkari - traditional equestrian tournament played throughout Central Asia
Uzbek weddings
There are few events richer with Uzbek generosity and hospitality than weddings, especially in Bukhara.
Turkestan in photos
A unique collection of 19th-century photographs collected by Sultan Abdülhamid II
A Star is born
Soviet Uzbek actress Sara Ishanturaeva was considered a gem of the Uzbek stage, but behind her shining public figure was an intriguing past.
Stihia festival
From 6-8 May 2022, an electronic music, arts and science festival was held in Karakalpakstan.
Uncovering Kokand
Lying in the huge, sloping basin of the Fergana Valley between the great Tien Shan, Gissar and Alay mountain ranges, is the richly historic city of Kokand.
Tandoor: Taste of a lifetime
A calling card of the desert-oasis city, no wedding or celebration would be complete without tandoor meat.
Tashkent’s Romanov Palace
Palace of Prince Romanov, designed by renowned 19th-century architects Alexey Benois and Wilhelm Heintzelman.
Cultural Legacy: The Significance of Uzbek Patterns
Ornaments are folk patterns that adorn artisan objects, architectural structures, clothing and household items, reflecting the centuries-old traditions of the Uzbek people.
What Is the Story Behind Turkestan's Avant-Garde Art?
Modernist movements in European art at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Gijduvan shashlik
Most Uzbeks enjoy eating shashlik, especially the style from Gijduvan, but few know the secret to cooking it like the masters.
Coated in Culture: The Chapan's Comeback
The rise of the traditional chapan and how to put together uniquely Uzbek outfits.
The Art of Uzbek Pottery: Durdona Shavkatova on Islimiy Patterns
The most popular form of Uzbek ceramic art: plant-like patterns known as Islimiy.