Navruz: A Celebration of Life

A Celebration of a Life in Art

The family of Julia Davenne (1968  2024) have announced a five-day exhibition, to honour and celebrate Julia’s life, talent and enduring creative spirit. In 2023, Julia was tragically diagnosed with the rare and incurable Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) and died, four months later, aged fifty-five.  All net proceeds from the exhibition will support CJD research, in the hope that her legacy will make a meaningful difference. Julia’s extraordinary…

Navruz: A Celebration of Life

Through traditional foods, family gatherings, music, dances, and public festivals, Navruz continues to play a vital role in the cultural life of Uzbekistan Sevara Matnazarova Navruz is one of the most ancient and meaningful holidays celebrated in Uzbekistan. It marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year according to the solar calendar. Navruz is celebrated every year on March 21, the day of the spring equinox, when day and night…