Articles by Nazira Kozhanova

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh filmmaker Aisultan Seitov has entered the American hip-hop market. He recently directed “Red Room,” a music video for Migos member Offset, reported Kazinform. Seitov shared his vision of the video in a March 5 interview on VDud, one of the most viewed Russian language YouTube shows featuring interviews with celebrities and hosted…

ASTANA – Nearly 20 percent of Kazakh youngsters in grades three-four are overweight and 1.1 percent of them suffer from extreme obesity, a situation which poses a public health danger for the nation, according to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). The organisation’s healthcare and nutrition experts reported excess weight among Kazakh schoolchildren…

ASTANA – Kazakh actress Samal Yeslyamova received the best actress award for her role in “Ayka” March 18 at the 13th Asian Film Awards. Her recognition was congratulated by Minister of Culture and Sport Arystanbek Mukhamediuly. “Friends, I have received splendid news from director Sergey Dvortsevoy! Samal Yeslyamova in Hong Kong won the Asian Film…

ASTANA – A Kazakh start-up has launched Nommi, an innovative product combining an LTE hotspot, virtual SIM technology and dual Wi-Fi, using a crowdfunding campaign that exceeded its target fund by 367 percent. The company is seeking to sell the devices through online retailers. The idea was born in 2015 when Kazakhs Kairat Akhmetov and…

ASTANA – Following the resignation of the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, on March 19, many citizens of Kazakhstan were shocked and turned to social media to share their reactions. In the wake of Nazarbayev’s resignation, Kazakhs reacted with an array of emotions. Photographer Nazgul Kenzhetay approved of this decision and summarised Nazarbayev’s work…