ASTANA – As winter approaches, warm up your weekend with art, music and theater. From multimedia exhibitions and classical concerts to ballet performances, The Astana Times editorial team has curated a list of events to enjoy with friends and family.
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Astana
“Fallen Angels” and “Bolero X” ballets, Nov.13 – 14
Three choreographic works come together in a programme that explores different emotions and styles of movement. Inspired by the music of Edith Piaf, the first work tells stories of love, heartbreak and loss. The programme also features Jiří Kylián’s energetic Fallen Angels and Bolero X, a contemporary interpretation of Maurice Ravel’s famous composition, bringing together around 50 dancers in a powerful display of movement and rhythm.
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Venue: Astana Ballet; 43 Uly Dala Avenue. Tickets are available here.
Classical concert, Nov. 14
The concert celebrates the sound of the flute through works by Kazakh and international composers. Audiences can hear the instrument in a variety of styles, from classical compositions to more contemporary works.
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Venue: Astana Opera; 1 Konayev Street. Tickets are available here.
Concert featuring Ludovico Einaudi’s greatest hits, Nov. 15
Fans of film music can enjoy a concert dedicated to the work of composer Hans Zimmer. Performed by a symphony orchestra and choir, the programme features familiar soundtracks from films such as Interstellar, Inception, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion King and The Dark Knight. The performance brings some of cinema’s most memorable musical moments to the concert stage.
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Venue: Qazaqconcert; 10/1 Mangilik El Avenue. Tickets are available here.
“The Mysterious Worlds of Hieronymus Bosch” exhibition, Nov.14 – Jan.31
Visitors can explore the unusual artistic world of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch through a multimedia exhibition featuring some of his most famous works. Large-scale projections bring his imaginative creatures, mysterious landscapes and symbolic details to life, offering a closer look at paintings created more than five centuries ago.
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Venue: Lumiere-Hall Multimedia Museum; 8 Abay Avenue. Tickets are available here.
Almaty
Andrea Bocelli concert, Nov. 14-15
The programme pays tribute to the music of Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, featuring some of his best-known songs performed by the Otyrar Sazy Academic Folklore and Ethnographic Orchestra. The repertoire includes Time to Say Goodbye, The Prayer, Vivo per Lei and Besame Mucho, alongside other popular melodies. The concert offers an evening of familiar songs and orchestral arrangements.
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Venue: 35 Kaldayakov Street. Tickets are available here.
“Anna Karenina” ballet, Nov.15
Boris Eifman’s ballet brings Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel Anna Karenina to the stage through expressive choreography and dramatic movement. The production explores the complicated relationships, passion and personal struggles of its characters, offering a new interpretation of one of Russian literature’s best-known stories.
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Venue: Abay Opera Theater; 110 Kabanbay Batyr Street. Tickets are available here.
“The Duenna” performance, Nov. 14
This adventurous comedy by British playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan follows a series of romantic intrigues, unexpected twists and amusing misunderstandings. Directed by Alexey Shemes, the production promises a lighthearted theatrical evening filled with humour and lively characters.
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Venue: 117 Abay Avenue. Tickets are available here.
