What to do in Tashkent this weekend, 7–8 November

At 11:00, the State Musical Comedy (Operetta) Theatre of Uzbekistan presents "Aladdin", a musical fairy tale for ages 3+, at 97 Chopon-Ota Street. Prices are 44,000–55,000 UZS. The same theatre stages "Child for Rent" at 17:30 for ages 12+, priced at 55,000–77,000 UZS.

At the Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, "Alice in Wonderland" starts at 12:00 for ages 3+, with prices of 77,000–220,000 UZS. At 19:00, the theatre presents I. Stravinsky «The Firebird», N. Rimsky-Korsakov «Scheherazade» for ages 6+, also priced at 77,000–220,000 UZS; both are at 28 Zarafshan Street.

Theatre+ (formerly Zarafshan Concert Hall), 17 Matbuotchilar Street, presents "Colors" at 12:00 for ages 3+, priced at 50,000–200,000 UZS. At the "Silk Route" Puppet Theatre-Studio, Eco Park, 71v Makhtumkuli Street, "How Gingerbread Mind Gained" starts at 12:30 for ages 3+ and costs 100,000 UZS; "The beauty and the Beast" starts at 17:00 for ages 5+ and costs 100,000 UZS. "Colors" and "The beauty and the Beast" are also scheduled for Sunday, 8 November, at 12:00 and 12:30 respectively.

At Turkiston Palace of Arts, 2 Navoi Avenue, "ASL XAZINA" has performances at 14:00 and 17:00 for ages 6+, priced at 50,000–170,000 UZS. "Animal Stories" starts at 17:00 at Diydor Youth Experimental Theatre-Studio, 9 Buyuk Ipak Yoʻli Street, for ages 16+, at 55,000 UZS. At the State Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan, 2 Uygur Street, "Qasamyod" is at 17:00 for ages 16+, priced at 77,000–88,000 UZS.

At 17:00, the State Academic Russian Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan, 24 Zarafshan Street, stages "How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich" for ages 16+, priced at 77,000–88,000 UZS. The Uzbekistan National Academic Drama Theatre, 34 Alisher Navoi Street, presents "Ko‘ngil" at 18:00 for ages 12+, at 77,000–110,000 UZS. "Shadows of My Home", an audio performance for ages 12+, runs from 11:00 to 19:00 at ICHKARI, 30A Belarik Street, for 60,000 UZS; it is also scheduled at the same times and price on Sunday, 8 November.

The Center of Islamic Civilization at Karasary Street, 47 has entry slots every 30 minutes from 09:00 to 20:00, with prices from 35,000 to 850,000 UZS. It is for ages 7+, and the centre includes historical displays, interactive laboratories, virtual exhibitions, multimedia spaces, audio guides in Uzbek, Russian and English, and a children’s play area; the same schedule and prices apply on Sunday, 8 November.

"Walk around Tashkent - \"Tashkent Speaks\"" is an audio promenade for ages 7+ at 10:00 or 17:00, starting from "Tashkent, 2 Anhor Embankment Street. Landmark: Urda" and priced at 180,000 UZS. The same times and price are available on Sunday, 8 November.

At 10:00, "Savitsky’s Diaries: Old and New" opens at 2nd Floor Tashkent City Mall, 7 Batyr Zakirov Street. Entry for ages 6+ costs 30,000–60,000 UZS, and the exhibition is also scheduled for Sunday at 10:00.

The Iman Chocolate Museum at 42 Samarkand Street offers visits at 10:00, 11:00, 15:00 and 17:00 for all ages, with prices of 50,000–75,000 UZS. The same times and prices apply on Sunday, 8 November.

SURFLAB at Medion x Surflab has sessions at 06:00 and 06:10 for ages 8+, priced at 800,000–3,600,000 UZS. Guests with previous experience can surf independently, while beginners can choose individual sessions with an instructor; group sessions last 35–45 minutes. The same times and prices apply on Sunday, 8 November.

Tashkent Zoo, 232-A Bogishamol Street, opens at 09:00 for all ages, with entry priced at 25,000–40,000 UZS. The zoo is also scheduled for Sunday at 09:00 with the same prices.

Cheb Mami performs at Humo Arena, 28B Beshagach Street, at 20:00. The concert is for ages 5+, with prices from 150,000 to 2,000,000 UZS.

For younger audiences, "Traffic light" is at 11:00 at the State Musical Comedy (Operetta) Theatre of Uzbekistan, 97 Chopon-Ota Street. It is for ages 3+ and costs 44,000–55,000 UZS. At the Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, 28 Zarafshan Street, "The Bremen Town Musicians" starts at 12:00 for ages 6+, priced at 55,000–110,000 UZS.

At the State Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan, 2 Uygur Street, "Vafodor" starts at 17:00 for ages 16+ and costs 77,000–88,000 UZS. Diydor Youth Experimental Theatre-Studio, 9 Buyuk Ipak Yoʻli Street, stages "Kulgu Akademiyasi" at 17:00 for ages 16+, at 55,000 UZS. "BARHAYOT CHINOR" is also at 17:00 at the State Theatre for Young Spectators, 13 A. Qodiriy Street, for ages 12+, at 55,000 UZS.

At 17:00, the State Academic Russian Drama Theatre of Uzbekistan, 24 Zarafshan Street, presents "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" for ages 18+, priced at 77,000–88,000 UZS. The Uzbekistan National Academic Drama Theatre, 34 Alisher Navoi Street, stages "O‘zbekcha raqs" at 18:00 for ages 12+, with prices of 77,000–110,000 UZS.

The State Musical Comedy (Operetta) Theatre of Uzbekistan presents "The Merry Widow" at 17:30 for ages 12+, priced at 55,000–77,000 UZS. At the Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, "La traviata" starts at 19:00 for ages 6+, costs 55,000–165,000 UZS and includes an intermission.

Ulug'bek Rahmatullayev presents a concert programme at the Palace of Friendship of Peoples, 3 Furqat Street, at 19:30. The event is for ages 5+ and costs 80,000–500,000 UZS.