Cirque du Soleil Returns to Kazakhstan After Nine Years; Enrique Iglesias Announces Fall Concerts

By Dana Omirgazy in Culture,Editor’s Picks on 14 March 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to host major international performances this year, as the legendary Cirque du Soleil returns to the country for the first time in nine years and global pop star Enrique Iglesias announces concerts in Astana and Almaty. Cirque du Soleil brings OVO to Kazakhstan The world-famous Canadian entertainment …

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