The last month of spring has arrived, and Dushanbe delights its citizens with interesting events. We bring you a weekly selection of events worth attending.
Reading club at the Bactria Cultural Center
Cultural center “Bactria” May 2 at 16:00 invites everyone to a new meeting of the reading club. This time there will be a discussion of the mysterious and polyphonic story about the nature of truth and human testimony by Ryunosuke Akutagawa – “In a Grove”.
The story must be read in advance; reading time is about 20 minutes. It’s available via the link in Telegram.
Address: st. Mirzo Tursunzade, 12A (landmark – behind the Rumi Hotel).
Evening of Persian music and poetry
In the cozy Japanese restaurant Origami May 2 at 19:00 there will be a creative evening during which you can hear ancient Persian music and poetry. The program includes poems by the famous Persian poet Saadi, the beauty and significance of which were so great that they were even honored to be placed on the facade of the UN headquarters in New York.
The texts will be read in Farsi, Russian and English to the meditative accompaniment of the Iranian Avaz Isfahan, whose ancient name is Bayati Shiraz, both names of which are directly related to the regions of Iran from which the melodies that make up this Avaz originate, which is part of the Persian maqom system called Dastgah.
Performers: Dzhonbek Dzhonbekov – recitation, Denis Sorokin – guitar. Come to spend the evening in an unusual but warm atmosphere and get inspired.
Free admission.
Phone number for inquiries and table reservations: +992 934865858.
Address: st. Khuseinzoda, 29 (landmark – the old “Paykar”, the final stop of the 11th minibus).
Performance “What you go for is what you will find”
On the stage of the State Russian Drama Theater named after. V. Mayakovsky May 2 at 14:00 There will be a screening of the play “What you go for, you will find” (based on the play “The Marriage of Balzaminov”) directed by Khurshed Mustafoev. The plot is based on the famous comedy by A.N. Ostrovsky is about a poor, naive and dreamy official Misha Balzaminov, who is looking for a rich bride to get out into the world. With the help of a matchmaker, he finds himself in ridiculous situations, but eventually finds a wealthy, albeit middle-aged widow, achieving “happiness” through an arranged marriage.
Ticket price: 35 somoni. Tickets available on the website ticketon.tj.
Performance “Golden Chicken”
At the State Republican Puppet Theater “Lukhtak” May 3 at 11:00 There will be a screening of Vladimir Orlov’s children’s play “The Golden Chicken” directed by Zafar Javadov. This is the story of how the Wolf and the Fox agreed to steal a golden egg from Grandfather and Baba in order to enrich themselves. When the chicken hatched, the Wolf became attached to it, and the Fox, having learned that the chicken is a boy and will not be able to lay golden eggs, decides to deceive the Wolf and eat the chicken. However, she fails to do this. You can find out how everything will happen by watching the performance.
Ticket price: 25 somoni. Tickets available on the website ticketon.tj.
Concert for Victory Day
At the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after. S. Aini May 8 at 18:00 There will be a big festive concert dedicated to Victory Day. The program includes songs of the war years and a theatrical performance. It will be a warm and touching memorable evening, in which all theater groups will take part: orchestra, choir, ballet and, of course, soloists.
Ticket price: 55 somoni. Tickets available on the website echipta.tj.
Musical performance “The Dawns Here Are Quiet”
On the stage of the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after. S. Aini May 10 at 18:00 The premiere of a new production by the Renaissance theater group will take place – this time it is the musical drama “And the Dawns Here Are Quiet.” This is a story about unfulfilled hopes and real crying.
June morning 1942. Silence that is so easy to mistake for peaceful. But behind every rustle of the wind there is war, and behind every turn of the forest road there is death. Five anti-aircraft gunner girls, not at all the heroines from the posters, funny, in love. And their foreman, who has all the Finnish behind him, but who still has a ache in his chest from their youth. They would sing songs, raise children and grow old hugging their grandchildren. But the enemy is coming across their native land.
Ticket price: 30 and 50 somoni. Tickets available on the website echipta.tj.
