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…
