Bukhara Peace Agency asks the audience to consider what ingredients are needed to achieve peace. Based on a previous community-based project in Bukhara “Bukharan Peace Recipes” conducted by Lublina, the agency uses peace recipes from the community to construct a temporary structure. Designed with custom suzanis, kurpachas, willow branches, hanging fruit and herbs; the temporary structure asks us to think about shared histories between different ethnic and religious groups. The structure is accompanied by an audio story about Tufahon, a famous Jewish Sozanda (female ritual leader), and the legacy of Sozandas in Bukhara. Sozandas use song and dance to mix traditions from Islam, Zoroastrianism, and Judaism in their local rituals— embodying intercultural collaboration. The work asks: what is the recipe for making a life together without losing our differences?
September 5-November 20, 2025
Bukhara Biennial “Recipes for Broken Hearts”