Kazakhstan Concludes First-Ever Fencing World Cup with Silver for Kurbanov
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has completed its first-ever stage of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Epee World Cup, marking a key milestone in the country’s athletic growth and establishing it as a new location on the global fencing calendar. Kazakhstan became the first Central Asian country to host a World Cup event for epee, one of fencing’s three Olympic…
International Conference Revisits Alikhan Bokeikhan’s Legacy, History of Alash
ASTANA – Astana hosted an international scientific conference on March 5, commemorating the 160th birthday of Alikhan Bokeikhan, one of Kazakhstan’s most renowned early 20th-century statesmen and intellectuals. Hosted at the Eurasian National University, the event brought together academics, lawmakers, public leaders, and students from Kazakhstan, Japan, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. The conference focused…
Burkasyn Festival Spotlights Winter Sports in Astana
ASTANA – Astana celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Burkasyn winter festival on Feb. 14, bringing together families, amateur athletes, and sports enthusiasts along the Yessil River embankment in Central Park. Since 2005, the event has featured competitions in 13 sports, ranging from cross-country skiing and kettlebell lifting to arm wrestling, belt wrestling, tug-of-war, winter…
Astana Opera Opens 13th Season With Premiere of National Opera ‘Abai’
ASTANA – The 13th season of Astana Opera opened on Sept. 6-7 with the premiere of Akhmet Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi’s national opera “Abai,” which commemorated the 180th anniversary of the famous Kazakh poet and thinker Abai Kunanbayev, as well as the 10th anniversary of the opera’s staging in the Astana Opera. The start of…
Astana Ballet Opens Season with “Sultan Beibars” National Drama
ASTANA – Astana Ballet debuted its 13th theatrical season on Aug. 29-30 with “Sultan Beibars” historical play, which tackles power, sacrifice, and longing for the motherland. The ballet, one of the theater’s most popular productions, is based on the story of Beibars, a historical character whose rise to power was fraught with personal tragedy. The…
Exhibition Displays Sacred Books Ahead of Global Religious Congress in Astana
ASTANA – The “Sacred Books” exhibition opened this August at the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Astana, providing the public with an opportunity to learn about the spiritual roots of the world’s major religions. The exhibition includes 50 sacred documents and rare manuscripts from several faiths and historical periods, each representing an important aspect…
