Young Kazakh Musicians Receive Outstanding Composers Award in Germany
NUR-SULTAN – Young Kazakh musicians Nurali and Galamat Beisekozha were recognized with the Outstanding Composers award in Germany, where they performed with their solo concert upon the invitation of the Art, Media and Science Foundation of Karlsruher Technology Institute on Nov. 10, reported Khabar TV. The foundation awarded the artists after they presented their own…
Kazakhstan Launches Flights to Kuwait, Plans to Open New Routes to US
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan plans to open flights to Kuwait from Dec.1, in accordance with the decision of Kazakhstan’s Interdepartmental Commission on preventing the spread of the coronavirus infection, reported the press service of the Civil Aviation Committee. Jazeera Airways will start operating regular flights to Kazakhstan from Dec.1 between Almaty and Kuwait. The flights will…
Kazakh Actor Wins Best Actor Award at Asian World Film Festival 2021 in LA
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh actor Tolepbergen Baissakalov won the Best Actor award for his role in the “Fire” movie directed by Aizhan Kassymbek at the Asian World Film Festival 2021 (AWFF), reported film’s producer Diana Ashimova on her Instagram. This year, 30 films from more than 20 countries were presented at the festival. The AWFF, which…
Bolashak Corporate Fund Continues Its Activities on Building Inclusivity into Education Programs
NUR-SULTAN – Some 600 children with autism and other mental challenges have received the opportunity to go to schools as part of the Every Child Deserves a School project initiated by the Bolashak Corporate Fund, reports the fund’s press service. The project, aimed at the adoption of inclusive approaches in educational institutions, was launched in…
Kazakh Director Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s Film Enters Oscar’s Longlist
NUR-SULTAN – Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s “Yellow Cat” drama film entered Oscar’s Best Foreign Language Film longlist, reports the Kazakhfilm press service. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has received applications from 93 countries in this category this year, which is the highest rate in the history of the award. “Yellow Cat” is the nineth…
Kazakh President Takes Part in 8th Summit of Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed to establish the Center for Modern Technoparks of the Turkic organization along with the International Consortium for hydrogen production during the eighth Summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States. The summit was held on Nov. 11-12 on an island southeast of Istanbul, reported Akorda. Tokayev also…
National Economic Recovery Rate Increased to 3.5 percent in Ten Months, Says PM Askar Mamin
NUR-SULTAN – The rate of economic recovery has increased to 3.5 percent over the past ten months, said Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin at the government session on Nov. 10, reports the Kazakh Prime Minister’s press service. The members of the session discussed the outcome of the country’s socio-economic development and the implementation of the…
More than 200,000 People Visited Kazakhstan Pavilion at the EXPO 2020 Dubai World Exhibition
NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakhstan Pavilion has been attended by more than 200,000 people at the EXPO 2020 Dubai World Exhibition since its opening on Oct. 1, reports the QazExpoCongress press service. The exhibition will run through March 31, 2022. Expo 2020 Dubai, which gathered 192 countries participants, is the first World Expo to take place…
Kazakh Movie To Premiere at International Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
NUR-SULTAN – The drama film “Mukagali” directed by Bolat Kalymbetov, will be premiered at the 25th edition of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival starting on Nov. 12 and continuing through Nov. 28, reported Kazakhfilm’s director Akan Satayev during the movie’s premiere in Almaty. Since its establishment in 1997, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has…
Kazakhstan’s Darezhan Omirbayev Wins Best Director Award at 34th Tokyo International Film Festival
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh director Darezhan Omirbayev won Best Director Award for his “Akyn” (“Poet”) movie at the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival, held from Oct. 30 through Nov. 8, reports Kazakhfilm press service. The Tokyo International Film Festival is considered to be one of the largest world film festivals along with Cannes, Venice and Berlin.…
Kazakh Breaker Wins Prestigious World Dancing Championship For First Time in History (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – A Kazakh breaker Amir Zakirov (B-Boy Amir) won the Red Bull BC One championship, the most prestigious one-on-one breaking competition in the world, which took place in Gdańsk (Poland) on Nov. 6-7, reports the National Olympic Committee press service. Breakdancing is an athletic style of street dance, which became an official Olympic sport…
Learn About the Birth of a Legend: Museum Dedicated to Kazakh Pop Singer Dimash Kudaibergen in the Works
NUR-SULTAN – A museum dedicated to famed Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen is planned to be established by the akimat (city administration) of Aktobe Region, said Ondasyn Urazalin, akim (governor) of Aktobe region during the briefing at the Central Communications Service. The Kazakh singer, born in Aktobe, has an impressive six-octave range, which helped him to…
Visiting a Fairyland: Top Destinations for Winter Vacation in Kazakhstan
NUR-SULTAN – The 50th anniversary tourist season starts at the Medeu open air ice skating rink on Nov. 5 and the Shymbulak Mountain Resort will also host its visitors since Nov. 14, announced Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Almaty akim (city mayor) during live broadcast in Akimat LIVE program on Almaty TV Channel. Shymbulak Mountain Resort was recently…
Astana Ballet Successfully Premiers in UAE to Critical Acclaim
NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Ballet successfully premiered on the stage of the United Arab Emirates between Oct. 27-30, reports the press service of the Astana Ballet. It showcased the fascinating beauty of the East through two choreographic jewels of their craft: the “Legend of love” by Azerbaijani composer Arif Melikov and “Sultan Beibars” by Kazakh…
Kazakh Universities Establish National Language Centers Around the World
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh universities are establishing Kazakh language centers across the globe, reports the Ministry of Education and Science. Such centers are operating in Turkey, Iran, Poland, South Korea, Belarus, China and Uzbekistan so far. The work of these language centers aims to familiarize foreign students with the Kazakh language, culture and history. The centers’…
Uzbek Animated Movie “The House On Wheels” Wins Best Animated Film Awards at ÁMEN International Film Festival (Video)
NUR-SULTAN – “The House On Wheels” a short animation film, directed by Azizbek Mukhamedov from Uzbekistan, was named best animation film at the ÁMEN International Animation Film Festival that took place on Oct. 29-30 in Turkistan, reports the press service of the Kazakh Ministry of Education and Science. The festival is named after Kazakh director-animator…
Kazakh Nationals to Get Passports in South Korea, Uzbekistan and Japan Within 30 Days
NUR-SULTAN – The time for issuing passports for Kazakh nationals residing in Korea, Uzbekistan and Japan has been reduced from 80 days to 30 days, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs press service. “This pilot project is launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to optimize the process…
AlmaFest: Traditional Tekeli Apple Festival Takes Place in Almaty Region
NUR-SULTAN – The AlmaFest: Tekeli Apple Festival took place Oct. 23 in the town of Tekeli near the Dzhungar Alatau mountains in the Almaty Region, honoring the significance of apples for the country’s people, reports the region’s press service. Tekeli is known for its apples, including the Sievers’ apple trees, which is an indigenous Kazakh…
Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 2021 Gathers 100 International Athletes
NUR-SULTAN – The Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 2021 international ice skating tournament opened on Oct. 28 at the capital’s Barys Arena as part of the 2021–22 ISU (International Skating Union) Challenger Series, reports the Denis Ten Foundation on Instagram. The event will last until Oct. 31. Denis Ten, who tragically died in July 2018, was…
Kazakh Students Propose Solutions to Tackle Climate Change at Voice of Youth Forum at KazGUU
NUR-SULTAN – The students of Nur-Sultan-based universities voiced their practical recommendations on climate change issues at the Voice of Youth: Uniting the World to Tackle the Climate Change debates on Oct. 28, which took place at the KazGUU university. The event was dedicated to the forthcoming 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)…
Nurly Zhol Infrastructure Project Pledges 95 Percent of Local Roads to Be Improved By 2025
NUR-SULTAN – Up to 95 percent of local roads will be improved by 2025 as part of the country’s Nurly Zhol infrastructure program, reports the official website of Kazakh Prime Minister. So far, as part of the program, 75 percent of local roads were improved by 2020. Last year, the Kazakh government started to implement…
Kazakh Poet Abai Kunanbayev Immortalized With New Monument in Berlin
NUR-SULTAN – The opening ceremony of the monument to the great Kazakh poet Abai Kunanbayev took place in Berlin on Oct. 22, reports the Ministry of Culture and Sport. The author of the monument to Abai is a prominent Kazakh artist and sculptor Bolat Mekebayev, who is also an “Art of People Around the World”…
No Pet Left Behind! New NARUVAX-C19 Vaccine for Cats Unveiled in Nur-Sultan
NUR-SULTAN – The first Kazakh COVID-19 vaccine for cats, named NARUVAX-C19, was presented at the Kazagro/Kazfarm-2021 international exhibition on Oct. 21, said virologist and vaccinologist Kaisar Tabynov on his Facebook. The exhibition, held on Oct. 20-22 in Nur-Sultan, included such sections as livestock and poultry farming, animal feed, veterinary science, fruit and vegetable growing, and…
Second Cannes International Independent Film Festival (CIIFF) Brings New Talent to Big Screen, Thanks to Kazakh Producer
NUR-SULTAN – The second Cannes International Independent Film Festival (CIIFF) gathered filmmakers from 18 countries to present 45 movies. The festival, established in 2019 by an independent Cannes Association Silk Road Production and initiated by Kazakh director and producer Anara Musrepova, took place in Cannes on Oct. 1-3. Bulat Galimgereev, the president of the jury…
Kazakh Astrophotographer’s Work Included in Top List of 35AWARDS International Photo Awards
NUR-SULTAN – The “Iron Edelweiss” photo taken by Kazakh astrophotographer Evgeniy Bondar entered the top list of the sixth 35AWARDS International Photo Awards, reports city administration of Karaganda region. This year, more than 123,000 photographers from 173 countries participated in the contest. The 35AWARDS is an international award established by the creators of 35photo.pro professional…
