Cirque du Soleil’s OVO Brings Insect-Inspired Spectacle to Kazakhstan
…hundreds of unique costumes used in each performance are created, maintained, and managed. “All Cirque du Soleil costumes are created in Montreal, Canada, where approximately 200 people at the company’s…
External news in brief
…competition at the Fantasia International Film Festival July 11-Aug. 1 in Montreal, Canada. The lineup includes more than 130 features from across the globe. Yerzhanov is a well-known director in…
Business News in Brief
…KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company will start in 2018, KazTAG reported, citing Robert Steane, Cameco senior vice president and chief operating officer as quoted in the company’s statement issued for the…
Diversification Drive Requires Concerted Long-Term Approach to Succeed, Expert Says
The Astana Times’ Yelden Sarybai sat down with Prasad Bhamre, Deputy General Director of Samruk Kazyna Invest, to talk about his views on Kazakhstan’s economic development, diversification efforts, agriculture, as…
Kazakh Diaspora: Uniting Across Borders for Cultural Preservation and Solidarity
…They foster unity by maintaining strong connections with other Kazakh expatriates and their families, fostering a sense of community and solidarity, providing mutual support in times of need, and celebrating…
Kazakh Bankers in Cambodia Share Success Story
…in Cambodia into a progressive and fast-growing commercial bank with more than 75 branches, 200 self-banking machines, 350 ATMs and 6,500 workers, who are almost entirely Cambodian, all in less…
Kazakh MFA, Chief Editors’ Club announce foreign media contest winners
…railway company, Kazakhstan’s National Olympic Committee, the Ramada Plaza Astana and the Rixos Borovoe hotels, the Argymak transportation company and LOT Polish Airlines, which last May launched a regular connection…
Documentary about Botai Culture to Start Shooting in North Kazakhstan Region
ASTANA – Clearwater Documentary of Canada, managed by renowned producer, director and anthropologist Niobe Thompson, is going to shoot a documentary about the Botai culture in Kazakhstan. The film will…
Astana to Host International Denis Ten Memorial Tournament
…Grassl, Georgia’s Anastasia Gubanova, American Starr Andrews, Canada’s Alexa Rakic, and Ye Kuan and Hannah Lim from South Korea. The competition will feature single skating and ice dancing in both…
Galysheva wins gold in moguls at Freestyle Ski World Cup in Almaty
…medal Dec. 7 in moguls in Finland, a bronze medal Dec. 16 in dual moguls in China, a gold medal Jan. 12 in moguls in Canada and a bronze medal…
