New East Digital Archive

Uzbek Culture

Explore Uzbekistan’s greatest landmark — via Minecraft

Explore Uzbekistan’s greatest landmark — via Minecraft

Artists pay tribute to 9th-century Central Asian inventor of the algorithm

Artists pay tribute to 9th-century Central Asian inventor of the algorithm

As Uzbekistan undergoes a cultural thaw, the country’s top comedians are grabbing their chance

As Uzbekistan undergoes a cultural thaw, the country’s top comedians are grabbing their chance

Waiting For The Sea is a documentary finding new perspectives amid the ruins of Uzbekistan’s Aral Sea

Waiting For The Sea is a documentary finding new perspectives amid the ruins of Uzbekistan’s Aral Sea

J.Kim combines Uzbek, Korean and Russian traditions with an elegant, modern twist

J.Kim combines Uzbek, Korean and Russian traditions with an elegant, modern twist

Tashkent's first documentary photo gallery is striking out into new and untested waters

Tashkent’s first documentary photo gallery is striking out into new and untested waters

‘I’m a stranger at home and nobody abroad’: in Of Strangers and Bees, Hamid Ismailov captures the ache of emigration 

‘I’m a stranger at home and nobody abroad’: in Of Strangers and Bees, Hamid Ismailov captures the ache of emigration 

Young blood: a new generation of teenage talent is reinventing Tashkent

Young blood: a new generation of teenage talent is reinventing Tashkent

Hamid Ismailov: Uzbekistan's internationally acclaimed writer on novels, politics and life in exile

Hamid Ismailov: Uzbekistan’s internationally acclaimed writer on novels, politics and life in exile

Uzbekistan enters record books with world’s biggest plov

Uzbekistan enters record books with world’s biggest plov

Uzbek chefs hope to enter record books with mammoth plov

Uzbek chefs hope to enter record books with mammoth plov

Uzbeks angry with Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny over Pushkin comment

Uzbeks angry with Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny over Pushkin comment

If you’re 55 or over, Uzbekistan is happy to have you

If you’re 55 or over, Uzbekistan is happy to have you

Moscow designer J.Kim’s latest collection celebrates Uzbek culture

Moscow designer J.Kim’s latest collection celebrates Uzbek culture

Shamed Uzbek pop stars in licence row

Shamed Uzbek pop stars in licence row

The magic of dance comes to historic Uzbek city

The magic of dance comes to historic Uzbek city

Uzbekistan authorities condemn “shameless” singer

Uzbekistan authorities condemn “shameless” singer

Singers in Uzbekistan to be subject to values law

Singers in Uzbekistan to be subject to values law