UZBEKISTAN

Bukhara with its UNESCO-listed Old Town is a treasure trove of Silk Road heritage. With over 2,000 years of history, it boasts stunning madrasas, mosques and bustling bazaars.

The city is set to take center stage in the global art scene with the launch of the inaugural Bukhara Biennale, from 5th September to 20th November 2025. Bukhara Biennial is a transformative and evolving platform for contemporary art and culture in Bukhara, a creative city of craft and folk art.

Inspired by a widely known Uzbek legend, Recipes for Broken Hearts takes the form of an expanded feast to explore the healing power of art and culture through communal participation and will look at time as a key ingredient in art, cooking and healing. Bukhara’s rich history as an important intellectual and economic centre for production on the Silk Roads and as a hub for cultural exchange between Asia, Africa and Latin America in the twentieth century, will be manifested through an interdisciplinary experience with a strong focus on craft and cultures of togetherness. 

Curated by Artistic Director Diana Campbell with Wael Al Awar as Creative Director of Architecture, Bukhara Biennial is an open-for-all forum with free admission. This new initiative is developed by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation with its chairperson, Gayane Umerova, as commissioner.