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The inaugural Bukhara Biennial, Recipes for Broken Hearts, was imagined as a recipe where time and new ingredients keep being added with each ongoing day of the exhibition. This means that the exhibition that you encounter transforms day by day across the run of the biennial, building upon the opening celebrations from 5 to 7 September 2025 and culminating with the closing celebrations from 16 to 20 November 2025.

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To the Guardians — Sara Ouhaddou with the Hunarmand Artisan Association and singers of Bukhara Philharmonic Orchestra Performance To the Guardians — Sara Ouhaddou with the Hunarmand Artisan Association and singers of Bukhara Philharmonic Orchestra

Caravanserai

Rice Cultures Feast — Collective Culinary Gathering Rice Cultures Festival Rice Cultures Feast — Collective Culinary Gathering

Hauz

Swarm Works — Vahap Avşar in collaboration with the Uzbekistan Beekeepers Association Performance Swarm Works — Vahap Avşar in collaboration with the Uzbekistan Beekeepers Association

Caravanserai Nugai

Turn your bowl into a stupa — Rajyashri Goody in collaboration with Davlat Toshev, Umeda Hikmatova, Jasmine Rakhmonova Performance. EPIC programme Turn your bowl into a stupa — Rajyashri Goody in collaboration with Davlat Toshev, Umeda Hikmatova, Jasmine Rakhmonova

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Artist talk: Majid Al Remaihi and Timur Zolotoev Panel discussion Artist talk: Majid Al Remaihi and Timur Zolotoev

Pop-up Library (Pochchoqul mosque)

The Forest Princess and the Tiger of Darkness — Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Shibabrata Barman, Zavkiddin Yodgorov and the Puppet Theatre of Bukhara Performance. EPIC programme The Forest Princess and the Tiger of Darkness — Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Shibabrata Barman, Zavkiddin Yodgorov and the Puppet Theatre of Bukhara

Gavkushon Madrasa

Story Trader — Khadim Ali in collaboration with Halima Qodirova Performance. EPIC programme Story Trader — Khadim Ali in collaboration with Halima Qodirova

Toqi Telpakfurushon

Bukhara Peace Agency — Anna Lublina in collaboration with the musicians of Bukhara Philharmonic Orchestra and Sozandas of Bukhara Performance. EPIC programme Bukhara Peace Agency — Anna Lublina in collaboration with the musicians of Bukhara Philharmonic Orchestra and Sozandas of Bukhara

Magoki Attori Square

Bahor Ensemble Performance Performance Bahor Ensemble Performance

Caravanserai

A Drop of Milk in the Ocean — Nomin Zezegmaa Performance. EPIC programme A Drop of Milk in the Ocean — Nomin Zezegmaa

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Subodh Gupta (India) and Jeong Kwan (South Korea) Chef's Programme Subodh Gupta (India) and Jeong Kwan (South Korea)

Salt Carried by the Wind <br> (Installation of Subodh Gupta)

Palov Competition — regional Uzbek palovs сontest curated by Bahriddin Chustiy <br> DJ set from Women’s Ethnographic Ensemble of Khiva × TANURAN Rice Cultures Festival Palov Competition — regional Uzbek palovs сontest curated by Bahriddin Chustiy
DJ set from Women’s Ethnographic Ensemble of Khiva × TANURAN

Hauz

Jolof Stories with Chef Tamsir Ndir, Khadija Aisha Ba, Abdourahmane Seck, Marie Helene Pereira Rice Cultures Festival Jolof Stories with Chef Tamsir Ndir, Khadija Aisha Ba, Abdourahmane Seck, Marie Helene Pereira

Café Oshqozon

Bakshy Performances — Gavxar Aytjanova (Karakalpakstan) Performance. EPIC programme Bakshy Performances — Gavxar Aytjanova (Karakalpakstan)

Caravanserai // Gavkushon Madrasa

Postcards Collage Making Workshop — Jenia Kim Workshop Postcards Collage Making Workshop — Jenia Kim

Pop-up Library (Pochchoqul mosque)

Zuri Camille de Souza (India/France) Chef's Programme Zuri Camille de Souza (India/France)

Café Oshqozon

Shashmaqom Performance in the Blue Room Performance Shashmaqom Performance in the Blue Room

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Hushtak painting workshop with Abdulvahid Karimov and Dilnoza Karimova Workshop Hushtak painting workshop with Abdulvahid Karimov and Dilnoza Karimova

Pop-up Library (Pochchoqul mosque)

Caique Tizzi (Brazil) and Pavel Georganov (Uzbekistan) Chef's Programme Caique Tizzi (Brazil) and Pavel Georganov (Uzbekistan)

Cafe Oshqozon

Requiem for the Caspian <br> Amu Darya: River to a Missing Sea <br> Full-Moon Cinema Screenings Cinema Requiem for the Caspian
Amu Darya: River to a Missing Sea 
Full-Moon Cinema Screenings

Pop-up Library (Pochchoqul mosque)

The Rising of the Full Moon Performance Performance The Rising of the Full Moon Performance

Toqi Sarafon — Hauz — Rashid Madrasa

Abru Bahor (ebru) workshop from Davlat Toshev and his students Workshop Abru Bahor (ebru) workshop from Davlat Toshev and his students

Gavkushon Madrasa

Watercolor Painting Workshop with Yunus Farmonov Workshop Watercolor Painting Workshop with Yunus Farmonov

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Shiru-Shakar Performance Performance Shiru-Shakar Performance

Olimjon Caravanserai

Ekaterina Enileyeva, Aleksandr Tolkachev, Vladimir Kogay (Uzbekistan) Chef's Programme Ekaterina Enileyeva, Aleksandr Tolkachev, Vladimir Kogay (Uzbekistan)

Café Oshqozon

Safar Puppet procession <br> Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov Performance Safar Puppet procession
Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov

starts from Caravanserai

Bukhara Peace Agency <br> Anna Lublina in collaboration with Sozandas of Bukhara Performance Bukhara Peace Agency
Anna Lublina in collaboration with Sozandas of Bukhara

Caravanserai

Bahriddin Chustiy (Uzbekistan) Chef's Programme Bahriddin Chustiy (Uzbekistan)

Café Oshqozon

Fatmata Binta (Sierra Leone) Chef's Programme Fatmata Binta (Sierra Leone)

Café Oshqozon

The Craft of Mending: A Symposium on the Cross-Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan. Spotlight Tours (from 6 to 8 October 2025) Symposium The Craft of Mending: A Symposium on the Cross-Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan. Spotlight Tours (from 6 to 8 October 2025)

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

The Craft of Mending: A Symposium on the Cross-Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan (from 6 to 8 October 2025) Symposium The Craft of Mending: A Symposium on the Cross-Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan (from 6 to 8 October 2025)

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Pavel Georganov (Uzbekistan) Chef's Programme Pavel Georganov (Uzbekistan)

Cafe Oshqozon

Elena Reygadas (Mexico) Chef's Programme Elena Reygadas (Mexico)

Café Oshqozon

Behind the Commissions. Jahongir Bobukulov and Timur Zolotoev Panel discussion Behind the Commissions. Jahongir Bobukulov and Timur Zolotoev

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Behind the Commissions. Munisa Kholkhujaeva and Dilnoza Karimova Panel discussion Behind the Commissions. Munisa Kholkhujaeva and Dilnoza Karimova

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

At-Tariq. Performance by Tarek Atoui Performance At-Tariq. Performance by Tarek Atoui

Sabina Burkhanova’s carpet shop

Intimate Conversations <br> Shakuntala Kulkarni in collaboration with choreographer Arundhati Chattopadhyaya and Bukhara Philharmonic Performance Intimate Conversations
Shakuntala Kulkarni in collaboration with choreographer Arundhati Chattopadhyaya and Bukhara Philharmonic

Caravaneserai

Carsten Höller and Diana Campbell Panel discussion Carsten Höller and Diana Campbell

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Lecture-performance with Davlat Toshev on sufism and making Performance Lecture-performance with Davlat Toshev on sufism and making

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Behind the Commissions. Oyjon Khayrullaeva and her grandmother Panel discussion Behind the Commissions. Oyjon Khayrullaeva and her grandmother

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Daria Kim and Anatoly Kim Panel discussion Daria Kim and Anatoly Kim

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

Behind the Commissions. Denis Davydov, Bahrom Gulov and Anvar Gulov Panel discussion Behind the Commissions. Denis Davydov, Bahrom Gulov and Anvar Gulov

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

The Horns Section. Performance by Tarek Atoui Performance The Horns Section. Performance by Tarek Atoui

Hauz

Lilian Cordell (UK) Chef's Programme Lilian Cordell (UK)

Café Oshqozon

Saidakmal Vahobov and Qand Team (Uzbekistan) Chef's Programme Saidakmal Vahobov and Qand Team (Uzbekistan)

Café Oshqozon

Chef's Programme <br> (from 12 September to 20 November 2025) Chef's Programme Chef's Programme
(from 12 September to 20 November 2025)

Café Oshqozon

Saidakmal Vahobov and Qand Team (Uzbekistan) Chef's Programme Saidakmal Vahobov and Qand Team (Uzbekistan)

Café Oshqozon

Intimate Conversations <br> Shakuntala Kulkarni in collaboration with choreographer Arundhati Chattopadhyaya and Bukhara Philharmonic Performance Intimate Conversations
Shakuntala Kulkarni in collaboration with choreographer Arundhati Chattopadhyaya and Bukhara Philharmonic

Caravaneserai

Safar Puppet procession (Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov) Performance Safar Puppet procession (Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov)

starts from Caravanserai

Bukhara Peace Agency Sozandas Performance (Anna Lublina in collaboration with Feruza Asatova, Gulrukh Norkulova, Mehriniso Samieva, Roziya Sharipova and Rakhmon Toshev) Performance Bukhara Peace Agency Sozandas Performance (Anna Lublina in collaboration with Feruza Asatova, Gulrukh Norkulova, Mehriniso Samieva, Roziya Sharipova and Rakhmon Toshev)

Caravanserai

Shiru-Shakar Performance Performance Shiru-Shakar Performance

Olimjon Caravanserai

Panjara Making Workshop (Ahmad Angawi in collaboration with Shonazar Jumaev) Workshop Panjara Making Workshop (Ahmad Angawi in collaboration with Shonazar Jumaev)

Gavkushon Madrasa

Making Through Heartbreak featuring Aisultan Seit (Kazakhstan), Gulnoza Irgasheva (Uzbekistan), Hana Miletić (Belgium/Croatia), Himali Singh Soin & David Tappeser (India/UK), Qu Chang (China) Panel discussion Making Through Heartbreak featuring Aisultan Seit (Kazakhstan), Gulnoza Irgasheva (Uzbekistan), Hana Miletić (Belgium/Croatia), Himali Singh Soin & David Tappeser (India/UK), Qu Chang (China)

The House of Softness at Gavkushon Madrasa

On Collaboration. Panel discussion Panel discussion On Collaboration. Panel discussion

Gavkushon Madrasa

Shiru-Shakar Performance Performance Shiru-Shakar Performance

Olimjon Caravanserai

Doenjang (Soybean Paste Bricks) Making Workshop with Jeong Kwan Masterclass Doenjang (Soybean Paste Bricks) Making Workshop with Jeong Kwan

Khoja Kalon Mosque

Al Musalla Prize: On Weaving by EAST Architecture Studio, AKT II, and artist Rayyane Tabet Special Project Al Musalla Prize: On Weaving by EAST Architecture Studio, AKT II, and artist Rayyane Tabet

West gate of The Kalyan Mosque

The Architecture of Healing featuring Lina Ghotmeh, Lebanon, Marina Tabassum, Bangladesh, Nicolas Coeckelberghs, Belgium and Wael Al Awar, UAE. Panel discussion The Architecture of Healing featuring Lina Ghotmeh, Lebanon, Marina Tabassum, Bangladesh, Nicolas Coeckelberghs, Belgium and Wael Al Awar, UAE.

Jadis Legacy Museum

Through Bloom and Decay (Munisa Kholkhujaeva in collaboration with Anton Nozhenko) Workshop Through Bloom and Decay (Munisa Kholkhujaeva in collaboration with Anton Nozhenko)

Gavkushon Madrasa

Safar Puppet procession (Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov) Performance Safar Puppet procession (Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov)

starts from Caravanserai

Full Moon Dance Celebration – DJ Set (Sublimation Festival) Performance Full Moon Dance Celebration – DJ Set (Sublimation Festival)

The Ark Fortress of Bukhara

Palov Party Rising into the Full Moon by chefs Pavel Georganov and Bahriddin Chustiy Event Palov Party Rising into the Full Moon by chefs Pavel Georganov and Bahriddin Chustiy

Hauz

The Rising of the Full Moon Performance by Hylozoic/desires (Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser) in collaboration with karnai players from Bukhara Performance The Rising of the Full Moon Performance by Hylozoic/desires (Himali Singh Soin & David Soin Tappeser) in collaboration with karnai players from Bukhara

Hauz

Intimate Conversations <br> Shakuntala Kulkarni in collaboration with choreographer Arundhati Chattopadhyaya and Bukhara Philharmonic Performance Intimate Conversations
Shakuntala Kulkarni in collaboration with choreographer Arundhati Chattopadhyaya and Bukhara Philharmonic

Caravaneserai

Safar Puppet procession (Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov) Performance Safar Puppet procession (Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov)

starts from Caravanserai

Bukhara Peace Agency Sozandas Performance (Anna Lublina in collaboration with Feruza Asatova, Gulrukh Norkulova, Mehriniso Samieva, Roziya Sharipova and Rakhmon Toshev) Performance Bukhara Peace Agency Sozandas Performance (Anna Lublina in collaboration with Feruza Asatova, Gulrukh Norkulova, Mehriniso Samieva, Roziya Sharipova and Rakhmon Toshev)

Caravanserai

Fruit Jewellery Making Workshop (Taus Makhacheva in collaboration with Anel Ulumbekova, Adelina Uzyakova, Anastasiya Kim, Olga Kim, Tatevik Karapetian) Workshop Fruit Jewellery Making Workshop (Taus Makhacheva in collaboration with Anel Ulumbekova, Adelina Uzyakova, Anastasiya Kim, Olga Kim, Tatevik Karapetian)

Gavkushon madrasa

Shiru-Shakar Performance Performance Shiru-Shakar Performance

Olimjon Caravanserai

Art and Spirituality featuring Davlat Toshev (Uzbekistan), Delcy Morelos (Colombia), Jeong Kwan (South Korea) Panel discussion Art and Spirituality featuring Davlat Toshev (Uzbekistan), Delcy Morelos (Colombia), Jeong Kwan (South Korea)

Gavkushon Madrasa

The Brain and the Body featuring Antony Gormley (UK), Oyjon Khayrullaeva (Uzbekistan), Pakui Hardware (Lithuania), Samah Hijawi (Jordan/Belgium), Suchi Reddy (India/USA) Panel discussion The Brain and the Body featuring Antony Gormley (UK), Oyjon Khayrullaeva (Uzbekistan), Pakui Hardware (Lithuania), Samah Hijawi (Jordan/Belgium), Suchi Reddy (India/USA)

Gavkushon Madrasa

Women of Central Asia featuring Jazgul Madazimova (Kyrgyzstan), Madina Kasymbaeva (Uzbekistan), Nazira Karimi (Tajikistan/Kazakhstan), Saule Suleimenova (Kazakhstan), Zilola Saidova (Uzbekistan) Panel discussion Women of Central Asia featuring Jazgul Madazimova (Kyrgyzstan), Madina Kasymbaeva (Uzbekistan), Nazira Karimi (Tajikistan/Kazakhstan), Saule Suleimenova (Kazakhstan), Zilola Saidova (Uzbekistan)

Gavkushon Madrasa

Commissioner Gayane Umerova opens the Biennial talks in a discussion with Artistic Director Diana Campbell Panel discussion Commissioner Gayane Umerova opens the Biennial talks in a discussion with Artistic Director Diana Campbell

Gavkushon Madrasa

Through Bloom and Decay (Munisa Kholkhujaeva in collaboration with Anton Nozhenko) Workshop Through Bloom and Decay (Munisa Kholkhujaeva in collaboration with Anton Nozhenko)

Gavkushon Madrasa

Safar Puppet procession (Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov) Performance Safar Puppet procession (Kamruzzaman Shadhin in collaboration with Zavkiddin Yodgorov)

starts from Caravanserai

Al Musalla Prize: On Weaving by EAST Architecture Studio, AKT II, and artist Rayyane Tabet Special Project Al Musalla Prize: On Weaving by EAST Architecture Studio, AKT II, and artist Rayyane Tabet

West gate of The Kalyan Mosque

Kimchi Making Workshop with Jeong Kwan Workshop Kimchi Making Workshop with Jeong Kwan

Khoja Kalon Mosque

Shiru-Shakar Performance Performance Shiru-Shakar Performance

Olimjon Caravanesarai

Opening Day Programme Opening Day Opening Day Programme

Khoja Kalon Mosque, Olimjon Caravanserai, Gavkushon Madrasa, the Hauz, West gate of The Kalyan Mosque

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