10.11.2026
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Two masters of Kazakh stage and cinema
Serke Kozhamkulov and Kauken Kenzhetayev occupy a special place in the history of professional theat...
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06.11.2026
34
After the Curtain: How Natalia Sats's Theatre Reinvented Space for Young Audiences
The old building retains its marble and monumental mosaics. A back auditorium, easily reconfigurable...
02.11.2026
36
When the Archive Becomes a Playlist: Akhmet Zhubanov's Music Returns to the Listener
It all started with a blank Spotify page. Returning to Kazakhstan after twelve years in Austria, vio...
30.10.2026
348
Four seasons, three eras: how Astana Opera will celebrate Music Day
The same theme—the changing seasons—can sound completely different. For Vivaldi, it's the baroque cl...
27.10.2026
209
Not the Pinnacle, but the Beginning: Shugyla Yeshen and Her Path to International Recognition
At 24, Shugyla Yeshen already knows what it's like to be recognized on the street, to have one film ...
24.10.2026
334
When the opera speaks without translation: foreign guests talk about "Appak – the daughter of the Kipchak"
A national production undergoes a crucial test when viewed by someone previously unfamiliar with the...
20.10.2026
392
Two months with Uzbekali Zhanibekov: How the Yasawi Mausoleum Museum Was Born
In the summer of 1978, Rakhiya Zhuzbayeva returned from Almaty to her native Turkestan after studyin...
19.10.2026
356
Three evenings, three musical worlds: what was memorable about the Astana Keshteri festival?
Three days – and three completely different musical spaces. The 15th anniversary of the Astana Kesht...
17.10.2026
327
"You can return to Giselle all your life": Altynai Asylmuratova's ballet relay
There are roles in ballet that are passed down from generation to generation not only through learne...