French Culture Month to be held in Bukhara. Program
In October, Bukhara will host the French Culture Month. Guests can look forward to classical music concerts, an exhibition and digital art projects with AI, a choreographic performance, a French film festival, and lectures. The events will take place at the Ark Square, the Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace, and near the Poi-Kalyan ensemble.
French Culture Month to take place in Bukhara. Program
From October 2 to 31, French Culture Month will be held in Bukhara at the initiative of the French Embassy in Uzbekistan. The program includes concerts, a choreographic performance, an exhibition, a French film festival, and a digital art project using artificial intelligence.
The events will take place at the city's historical venues, including Poi Kalyan, the Ark, and the Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace. The organizers have dedicated a separate section of the program to the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage, with specialists from Uzbekistan and France conducting lectures and workshops.
French Culture Month is supported by the regional and city khokimiyats, the Bukhara Tourism Department, the Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan, as well as the Bukhara Philharmonic, the "Isteza" cultural center, and several universities.
October 2, around 16:00 —
Masterclass by French pianist Christine Fonlupt for students and young musicians.
Venue — Bukhara State University.
October 3−31 —
Opening of the exhibition "In the Light of Provence and Impressionism" by Diana Khamzina.
Venue — Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace, harem building.
October 3, 16:00
— Choreographic performance "Unusual Movements" (Transports Exceptionnels) by the Beau Geste dance company.
Venue — Ark Square.
October 3, 19:00
— Piano concert by Christine Fonlupt featuring works by Couperin, Chopin, Franck, Debussy, Mel Bonis, and Fazıl Say.
Venue — Poi Kalyan Square.
October 4,
time to be announced — Second performance of "Unusual Movements" by the Beau Geste company.
Venue — Ark Square.
October 5−9,
according to a separate schedule — A series of lectures, workshops, and practical exchanges featuring French and Uzbek specialists on topics such as the preservation, study, and restoration of cultural heritage.
Venues — universities, cultural institutions, and historical sites of Bukhara.
October 12−17 —
French Film Festival featuring screenings of six films.
Venue — open-air area of the Bukhara State Pedagogical Institute.
October 23−25 —
Digital art project Painting Mirror. Maxime Touroute and Rémy Dupanloup will present wall projections combining French painting, graphics, street art, and artificial intelligence.
Venue — historical center of Bukhara.
October 24 —
Concert featuring clarinetist Christophe Dravers and pianist Pascal Romano.
Venue — Kukeldash Madrasah.
The program is subject to change.