Detail: Time ~ 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM (Doors 6.30pm)

Christopher Alexander recounts his efforts to establish a self-sufficient carpet workshop in the ancient walled city of Khiva, a remote desert oasis on the Silk Road in Uzbekistan.
Initially planning a short visit, Alexander found life at the heart of the glittering madrassahs, mosques and minarets immensely alluring, and stayed for seven years. He immersed himself in the country’s language and rich cultural traditions and worked to reinvigorate the lost art of traditional weaving. Alexander uncovers a world torn between Marx and Mohammed, a place where veils and vodka, tradition and modernity mingle - against a backdrop of forgotten carpet designs, crumbling but magnificent Islamic architecture and scenes evocative of The Arabian Nights.

Tickets £10, Asia House Friends and concessions £5