Articles by Anel Adilbayeva

ASTANA – Summer is a time to be outside enjoying the weather with family and friends. And Astana’s many horse racetracks are becoming a popular leisure time choice. Astana has several such racetracks and horseback riding facilities, including Bal Qaragay, Tulpar and Pegasus where guests can spend days and evenings watching races and riding horses.…

ASTANA – Summer is a time to be outside enjoying the weather with family and friends. And Astana’s many horse racetracks are becoming a popular leisure time choice. Astana has several such racetracks and horseback riding facilities, including Bal Qaragay, Tulpar and Pegasus where guests can spend days and evenings watching races and riding horses.…

ASTANA – A new organic food store certified by the European Union for safety and quality recently opened in Astana. Today, there are about 150 organic markets, also known as bio markets, for every million European citizens. The opening of such a store in Kazakhstan is an important step in the development of consumer culture…

ASTANA – Petr Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet Sleeping Beauty premiered on July 3 at the Astana Opera and Ballet Theater. This latest incarnation of the classic ballet was choreographed by renowned master choreographer Yuri Grigorovich. Its artistic director was world famous Ezio Frigerio with costumes designed by Oscar-winner Frank Skuarchapino. All of these professionals were invited…

ASTANA – Children and teenagers in Kazakhstan have a new way of accessing the wider world through the Young Travellers’ Club, an Internet portal of the International Children’s Geographical Society. The Young Travellers’ Club is a platform for communication between members of the International Children’s Geographical Society, as well as a source of information in…

ASTANA – The Yessil River that curves through the capital has been undergoing consistent development to lengthen the navigable route and expand the options for river transport. This year’s navigation season opened on May 15th with a waterway length of 6.6 kilometres and an expanded navigation season. “Compared to last year, the navigation period has…

ASTANA – The Embassy of the Netherlands in cooperation with the city administration of Astana held a citywide bike race on June 15 to promote healthy lifestyles and energy conservation. The event, which drew 150 racers and began at the Baiterek Tower, was part of the Dutch Week event, held in Astana for the second…

ASTANA – On July 6, Astana will celebrate its 15th anniversary as Kazakhstan’s capital. The celebrations of the Day of the Capital are seen as a way to demonstrate the city’s growth from provincial city to 21st century regional hub. Week-long celebrations are being devised to show Astana as both a comfortable, stable city for…

ASTANA – Dmitry Petrukhin, Kazakhstan’s modern nomad and head of the Geographical Society of Kazakhstan, has ridden his bike across the world. Now he is going to host other international wanderers as Ambassador of EXPO 2017. Recently, Petrukhin visited the United States to promote the international exhibition. The Astana Times interviewed the famous traveller about…

ASTANA – On May 18, Astana residents with citizens in cities around the world joined celebrations of Olympic Run Day. The event, held near the Baiterek Tower, was the first of its kind to be held in the streets of Astana’s Left Bank. Olympic Run Day, organized by local government officials and Kazakhstan’s National Olympic…

ASTANA – A campaign against domestic violence, “Women Are the Foundation of the Family and the Nation,” took place in Astana from May 13-23. The campaign is an attempt to guide public opinion regarding domestic violence, raise awareness about efforts to prevent domestic violence and raise women’s general legal literacy. As part of the campaign,…

ASTANA – A campaign against domestic violence, “Women Are the Foundation of the Family and the Nation,” took place in Astana from May 13-23. The campaign is an attempt to guide public opinion regarding domestic violence, raise awareness about efforts to prevent domestic violence and raise women’s general legal literacy. As part of the campaign,…

ASTANA – On May 18, Astana residents joined with citizens in cities around the world in celebrating Olympic Run Day. The event, held near the Baiterek Tower, was the first of its kind to be held in the streets of Astana’s Left Bank. Olympic Run Day, organized by local government officials and Kazakhstan’s National Olympic…

On May 7, an Executive Committee meeting was held at the headquarters of the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE) in Paris, which included discussions on Kazakhstan’s preparations for EXPO 2017. Kazakhstan was represented by Commissioner of the International Specialized Exhibition EXPO 2017 and Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rapil Zhoshybayev, Minister of Environmental…

ASTANA – Over the last 15 years, Astana has become a business and political centre in Eurasia, acquiring innovative technologies and implementing international standards with a Kazakh style. With the growing number of foreign companies in the capital has come an increase in Astana’s population of expats, who bring their own lifestyles and customs. One…

ASTANA – “Harmony Lessons” continues its triumphal tour around the globe, winning the Special Jury Diploma for best directorial debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, which was held from April 17-29 in New York City. Before the opening of the festival, The Village Voice included the film in its list of the ten festival must-sees.…

ASTANA – Students from several universities in Astana have volunteered to help the police on a regular basis. And already these teenage Sherlocks have helped to solve hundreds of offences. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) of the city government has launched a new volunteer programme to recruit ordinary citizens as part time auxiliary police…

ASTANA – Astana does not have many restaurants specialising in Indian cuisine, but India Gate on the Right Bank of the Yessil River is a good place to start. IndiaGate has a very rich menu that focuses on Indian cuisine but also includes some Thai and Chinese dishes. The restaurant is always customer friendly and…

ASTANA – On April 9, a weeklong exhibition “Kazakhstan: A Space Harbour” opened at the Nazarbayev Center. The exhibition is timed to coincide with UN International Space Day marked on April 12. Officials, students and the media attended the opening ceremony including Chairman of the National Space Agency of Kazakhstan Talgat Mussabayev, ambassadors of Finland,…

ASTANA – On March 27, the first personal exhibition from famous jeweler Yestay Daubayev opened at the Museum of the First President of Kazakhstan in Astana. Daubayev has become one of the leading artistic jewelers of his generation in Kazakhstan and his designs have had a wide influence on popular culture. He has also become…

ASTANA – On February 27, the multi-brand boutique Red Carpet opened in one of Astana’s major malls, Sary Arka. The new boutique offers its customers collections by Aida Kaumenovа, Oxana Korby, Asem Nurseitova, Nail Baikuchukov, Aigerim Kasimbaeva and Zhanna Shopanova. The shop itself is designed in an oriental style, decorated with gold highlights and brightly…

ASTANA – Nauryz is celebrated in countries of Central Asia on the day of the astronomical spring equinox. In Kazakhstan, it’s an official public holiday, so the celebrations were held on main squares, parks and streets in all the regions and cities of Kazakhstan. The celebrations included concerts, shows, bike races, contests, trivia games, sport…

ASTANA – Fashion week has returned to Kazakhstan, prompting fashionistas in the country to scope out what’s happening in design both within the country and abroad. The development of the fashion industry is considered to be one of the most topical issues in the social and contemporary life of the country. Kazakhstan is changing and…

ASTANA – For the first time, selected artwork from the Caucasus to Kazakhstan will be displayed at Sotheby’s in London in a selling exhibition called “At the Crossroads,” open from March 4-12. According to its description, the exhibition will bring together 50 pieces by artists from post-Soviet republics including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan…

ASTANA – A brand-new enterta inment facility, a rope park, was opened at the Shymbulak Ski Resort in Almaty. The park is built of ropes, logs and ladders, which are…