20Nov
Friday
2:07 PM
Evening with Navoiy
9622 Willowbridg Park Blvd. Houston, TX 77064
Visits are arranged by request
Abdulla Oripov Poetry and Memorial Center
The house where the poet last wrote — now open to anyone who loves poetry.
Houston, TX 77064
A house where poetry was written
The Center is not a purpose-built museum. It is the home where the poet lived, and two rooms are kept as he left them.
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Houston Chronicle, June 23, 2026A poet, a gift and a spiritual destiny: Houston’s connection to the Uzbekistan national anthemRead the article
Gazeta.uz, June 23, 2026“A little Uzbekistan in Houston”. The Abdulla Oripov poetry and memorial center opens in the USARead the article
Tashkent Times, June 23, 2026Houston honors late poet and national anthem author Abdulla Oripov with new memorial museumRead the article
Daryo, June 22, 2026The Abdulla Oripov house-museum opens in HoustonRead the article
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Your gift helps preserve the poet’s literary legacy and sustain the Center’s programs. Every contribution matters.
PayPal is not available in Uzbekistan. Donors there can contact the Center directly.
His poetry
The complete archive of poems, books, audio and video lives on a separate site.
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