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| Tashkent Events Newsletter. |
| Volume 10. Number 12. |
| Tashkent, March 22, 2012 |
| Your link to a selection of local events for your entertainment, education & inspiration. |
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COMING EVENTS
Plan of Events organized by The Uzbekistan-Japan Center for Human Development: Entrance is free. Preliminary registration is required Contact phone: (99871) 237-4862/63/69; Web: UJC.uz (updated08Mar12) Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre for Indian Culture. Address: 114, Musa Jalil St. Tel.: 268-18-11/ 268-72-74. - Regular activities will be going on as per the schedule: a. Hindi classes every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday from 16:00 hrs. to 17:30 hrs. b. Yoga - 3 batches everyday (2 morning & 1 evening), excluding Saturday & Sunday; c. Kathak dance class - every day, excluding Saturday & Sunday. d. Tabla class - every Tuesday & Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Entry to program is free of charge. All are cordially invited. For more information: telephone: 268-1811, 268-8920 Website: www.icc.indembassy.uz. - TWIG events. For all activities please call our social coordinator Wetty Klesen at 189-0897 (m) or by e-mail swetty_101@yahoo.com.ph Bridge club Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 am cost: 2000 soums contact Nelly Mirkasymova home: 256 64 01 or mobile: 388 64 01 Twig Secretary: twigtashkent@gmail.com - 28 March 2012. Concert of Sogdiana orchestra at Big Hall of Tashkent State Conservatory. Progrma includes songs of 50s-60s. Concert is devoted to Kommuna Ismailova. Ticket price: UzS3000 - UzS5000. For more info: 244 86 11, 704 09 38. - Live Music Events VM-bar Wednesday, after 21h00, a group is playing (usually it is "6th floor", group with participation of an Indonesian expat, cover versions of good old blues and rock-n-roll) Saturday, after 22h00, a group is playing (Vi-Jump, Gallis, or guest groups) Cover groups at Caravan restaurant, SATO restaurant, Chelsea pub, J.P.Smoker's pub, Irish pub, etc. - Announcement from "Milonga Del Barrio" project Hello tango fans and friends! Now that the calendar is clear this milonga will run every Wednesday! Where: at cafe "Kolizey" (cafe is located opposite the Sports Complex "Yoshlik", Okkurgan street) Lesson & practice: 7 - 8:30pm Milonga: until midnight Playlist: Main unit - Argentine tango, milonga, tango waltz; a separate set of Latin American dance salsa, merengue, bachata. Cost: 4000-6000 sum When: Every Wednesday Hosts: Shuhrat, Irina DJ: Hindol More information about tango community in Uzbekistan check out http://www.facebook.com/pages/ +99894 649-43-19 Hindol +99897 405-43-57 Irene - Announcement from "Tango-mambo party" Tango-mambo party is for children (5 age and up) and their parents who like latino music and dances! Where: at cafe "Kolizey" (cafe is located opposite the Sports Complex "Yoshlik", Okkurgan street) Lesson, practice and dance: 5 - 9pm Children's class: drawing, origami Playlist: latino music (salsa, merengue, bachata, some tango and waltz etc.) Cost: 4000-6000 sum When: Every Sunday Hosts: Shuhrat, Irina DJ: Hindol +99894 649-43-19 Hindol +99897 405-43-57 Irene |
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| EXHIBITIONS
- 29 February - 28 April 2012. The Buddhist Heritage of Uzbekistan - an exhibition, which displays archaeological artifacts found in the south. Venue: Gallery of Fine Art. The exhibition is part of a collection of ancient monuments of Buddhist culture, which is stored at the Institute of Fine Arts of Uzbekistan. The collection includes sculptures of up to 3 meters, religious figures, coins, ceramics, related to that time, fragments of wall paintings and much more. Visitors can get acquainted with the views of the famous gold dinar and other coins that were in circulation during the period of the Kushan empire, to see the fragments of Buddhist statues, household items, ceramics, and photographs of archaeological sites. Address: 2, Buyuk Turon St. - 18 March - 17 April 2012. Subway photoexhibition of Viktor An at Art & Fact Gallery. Opening sessions: 18:00 and 19:00 (17 March). Entrance to the exhibition opening: 5000 sum. Entrance to the exhibition starting from 18th March is free. Tel: 232-03-60. Address: 20, Sadik Azimov St. - 19 March - 09 April 2012. Tohoku Region: Recovery for a better future at International Caravanserai of Culture named after Ikuo Hirayama. 113 photos of earthquake that took place on 11 March 2011 in Japan. Entrance free. Address: 37A, Yusuf Hos Hojib St. Tel: 152-74-73, 153-35-56. - 28-30 March 2012. 10th seasonal exhibition "Bazar-Art. Spring 2012" will be held at the Center of National Art. Exposed: traditional embroidery, paintings and miniatures, wood carving, ceramics, textiles, jewelry and much more. Beginning: 10am. Address: 1, Zarkaynar St. Near Chorsu metro. Tel: 150-40-12, 150-40-13 - 29 March - 30 April 2012. What Dreams May Come - personal art exhibition of Olga Zavyalova will be held at Granart Gallery. Some works will be sold at the exhibition. All funds raised will be spent on charity. Tel of gallery: 120-77-00. Addres: Khamid Olimjon, 13А. All exhibitions: here |
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SPORT EVENTS Seewww.sport.uz for more information about Uzbekistan's overall sport program. Please send us any news about sport events. - Silk Road Hash House Harriers. http://hash.tashkent-events. Our Hash group is not the typical noisy, rowdy and ritualistic HHH gathering. We respect the local cultural norms and we welcome families with children. Our walk is usually 1 hour to 1.5 hours in duration and we try to visit a different part of the City each week. Runners are welcome. Due to local police regulations the route is not marked so please make sure you know where the end point will be or keep the leaders in sight. The Tashkent Hash run/walk is scheduled for each Sunday (rain, snow or shine) starting at 15:00 hours (Dec, Jan, Feb);16:00 hours (Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov and 17:00 hours (Jun, Jul, Aug). Meeting place: Tour bus parking lot on right side of Hotel Uzbekistan. We promptly depart from the meet1ng place at 15 minutes past the hour (15:15, 16:15, 17:15). More details will be sent in each week's Tashkent Events and Hash newsletters. Participation costs: Metro tokens and No Host drinks and food at the end of the walk. Come join the fun, fresh air, social interaction and practice your language skills. We are an international group of foreigners and locals. Dress casually and wear comfortable shoes. Bring an umbrella if the weather looks threatening or sun seems too intense. Look at the NEW PHOTOS from our recent HASH walks at HASH sub domain http://hash.tashkent-events. - Tashkent Nomads GOLF SOCIETY play every Sunday, tee-off time 9.00 hours. All players are most welcome to join us, no matter what level of golf you play. Weekly prize & end of the month competition. Please contact Phil Hesketh on 1863020. - Tashkent International Hiking Club. And we just keep on walking... If you are interested in hiking please get in touch with us. Send email request for more details. You can reach us at HikingClub@tasc.diplo.de |
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| CONCERTS AND CULTURAL EVENTS Academic Drama Theatre Address: 24, Ataturk St. Tel: 233-81-65 22 March 2012. Thursday. 18:30. American Dream 23 March 2012. Friday. 18:30. Blaze 24 March 2012. Saturday. 17:00. Crazy money 25 March 2012. Sunday. 17:00. What woman wants 28 March 2012. Wednesday. 18:30. American Dream 29 March 2012. Thursday. 18:30. Balzaminov's Wedding Ilkhom Theatre Address: 5, Pakhtakor St. Tel: 241-22-41, 244-04-03, 142-22-41 22 March 2012. Thursday. 18:30. 7 Moons 23 March 2012. Friday. 18:30. Dr. Chechov's Laboratory 25 March 2012. Sunday. 18:30. Happy beggars 28 March 2012. Wednesday. 18:30. Clay Letters 29 March 2012. Thursday. 18:30. Roberto Zukko Navoi Theatre Address: 28, Ataturk St. Tel: 233-90-81, 233-33-44, 232-19-48. Web: gabt.uz 23 March 2012. Friday. 18:00. Swan Lake 24 March 2012. Saturday. 17:00. Troubadour 25 March 2012. Sunday. 17:00. Spartak 28 March 2012. Wednesday. 18:00. Don Kikhot 29 March 2012. Thursday. 18:00. Concert of SABO (national dance) Youth Theatre Address: 55, Navoi St. Tel: 244-10-89 22 March 2012. Thursday. 18:30. The first love of Hodja Nasreddin 23 March 2012. Friday. 18:30. Greeps 24 March 2012. Saturday. 17:00. The constellation of Omar Khayyam 25 March 2012. Sunday. 11:00. Cat's House 29 March 2012. Thursday. 18:00. Strider Turkiston Palace Tel: 234-99-45 06 April 2012. Concert of Yevgeny Petrosyan (Russia). Tickt price: UzS60000-160000. Beginning: 19:00. Tickets can be purchased at website: new.kamalov.uz |
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| USEFUL LINKS |
| Advantour Travel agency: (http://www.advantour.com) |
| Arts and Crafts: (http://www.artandcraft.uz) (http://www.artsogdiana.com) |
| Academy of Art (official website): (http://www.art-academy.uz) |
| American Chamber of Commerce in Uzbekistan: (http://www.amcham.uz) |
| Azia Art Gallery: (http://www.aziagallery.com) |
| Central Asia Commerce: (http://www. |
| Central Asia Gateway: (http://www.cagateway.org/) |
| Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan: (http://www.cbu.uz) |
| Churches, Mosques, Synagogues: (http://tashkent-events.info/ |
| Cinemas (contacts): (http://tashkent-events.info/ |
| Embassies, consulates, and missions: (http://tashkent-events.info/ |
| Foreign Entry Visa Requirements: (http://travel.state.gov/ |
| Health Services: (http://tashkent-events.info/ |
| ICT Coordination Council of Uzbekistan: (http://www.Ictcouncil.gov.uz) |
| Interactive Map of Tashkent: (http://creativeroots.org/?p= |
| Karavan Seray Travel Agency: (http://www.k-saray.com) |
| Real Estate Ads: (http://www.kv.uz) |
| L!ve.uz - Life of Tashkent (http://www.live.uz) |
| Local Information: (http://www.09.uz) |
| Local Information, Phones Registry: (http://www.goldenpages.uz) |
| Mercury Tour Travel Services (email): (mercurytour@inbox.ru) |
| Ministry of Cultural and Sports Affairs: (http://www.madaniyat.sport.uz |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs: (http://www.mfa.uz) |
| Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education: (http://www.edu.uz) |
| Ministry of Public Education: (http://www.edu.fan.uz) |
| Movies: (http://www.kino.uz) |
| Museums: (http://tashkent-events.info/ |
| MyMap.uz: (http://mymedia.uz) |
| MyMedia.uz: (http://mymap.uz) |
| News: (http://www.cascfen.org) |
| Overseas Expat News: (http://www.talesmag.com) |
| Quarterly magazine Open Central Asia: http://www.ocamagazine.com/ |
| Uzbekistan at OyMap.net - a world directory (http://uzbekistan.oymap.net/) |
| Patent Authority: (http://www.patent.uz) |
| Catalogue of shops and products: (http://shops.uz) |
| State Property Committee: (http://spc.gov.uz) |
| Site of dog-fanciers: (http://www.budka.uz) |
| Tabobat.org - Alternative Medicine site: (http://tabobat.org) |
| Theatres and Concert Halls (contacts): (http://tashkent-events.info/ |
| Tashkent International School: (http://www.tashschool.org) |
| Tashkent Wedding Portal: (http://www.svadby.uz) |
| Tashkent Women's International Group (TWIG): (http://www.tashkentwig.org) |
| UK and Uzbekistan: (http://www.britain.uz) |
| Uzbekistan Development Gateway: (http://darvoza.uz) |
| Uzbekistan Newspaper and News Media Guide: (http://www.abyznewslinks.com/ |
| Uzbekistan-Japan Center for Human Development: (http://www.ujc.uz/) |
| Uzbekistan Real Estate: (http://uzre.uz/) |
| Tabobat.org - Alternative Medicine site: (http://tabobat.org) |
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