Gulistan *goo-li-stahn*—which means "flower garden" or "place of colors" in both Uzbek and Persian—is a boutique dance ensemble based in Los Angeles, California. GDT's performances sweep audiences away to Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, East Turkestan, Azerbaijan, and Iran, with stops in the fascinating cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent, Khiva, Kashgar, Baku, Tehran, and more. Displayed in authentic, festive costumes and enlivened by the artful use of traditional props, Gulistan's elegant and rhythmic dances evoke the courts and caravansaries of the historic and fabled Silk Road.