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Articles by Kamila Rustambekova
En Ouzbékistan, pour les habitants des routes de la soie, «le tourisme est un tueur en série»
En quelques années, l’Etat d’Asie centrale et ses paysages de carte postale se sont imposés comme une nouvelle destination à la mode. Rendant les cités des «routes de la soie» chères et inhospitalières pour ses résidents. En vingt ans, le nombre de touristes a été multiplié par dix, dépassant les 10 millions l’an dernier. Ici le Régistan, place historique du centre-ville.
Another Paris: Life and Work in Farish, Uzbekistan
(EE) AnnouncementsOpinionsFoodHeritageABCMusicFilmsPlacesLibrary Places, Uzbekistan Documenting the resilience of migrant worker communities An oddly placed Eiffel Tower in an unassuming village in Uzbekistan hints at a unique intersection of dreams and labor. Through documentary photography, artist Kamila Rustambekova tracks this confluence, as seasonal farmers craft homes and communities during their eight months working amidst the agricultural fields.
Happy New Year!
On the eve of the winter holidays, we asked some of our authors how they celebrate the New Year and how it’s done in their homeland. Ikuru Kuwajima, Jenia Kim, Gabriel, Bermet Borubaeva, Kamilla Akhmedova, and Kamila Rustambekova told us about their favourite New Year dishes, songs, movies, and warm rituals. Ikuru Kuwajima The New Year is one of the most important holidays in Japan. Though I haven’t been there since 2003, I believe nothing has really changed.
Uzbekistan’s teenagers answer: what would you wear if no one was to judge you?
Uzbekistani photographer Kamila Rustambekova presented seven young models with a single question: How would you like to dress, if there were no societal taboos? The question provided the starting point of her photo project, If There Were No Society, which looks at Tashkent’s youth and the social pressures they face. Each portrait is taken against a background of the models’ choice. Furthermore, each model is given carte balance to select their look.
Meet the artists creating new pockets of freedom in the new Tashkent
31 March 2021 This article was produced by The Calvert Journal in partnership with British Council From music production to poetry, a new generation is reforging Tashkent’s cultural identity. Whether they are creating a jazz scene where there isn’t one, galvanising public interest in literature, or making VR tours for the city’s museums, these creatives are reinventing the Uzbek capital.
The forward-looking spaces laying the foundations for a new creative generation
31 March 2021 This article was produced by The Calvert Journal in partnership with British Council In Tashkent, private enterprise offers the space and freedom to experiment that the state often refuses to give. The Calvert Journal met four independent venues bringing a breath of fresh air to the Uzbek cultural scene. Ilkhom Theatre Founded in 1978, Ilkhom Theatre was the USSR’s first independent theatre.
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