Cosmonautics Day: Kazakhstan’s cosmonauts
Kazakhstan is not only home of Baikonur, but also the birthplace of many cosmonauts. We will introduce them on today’s Cosmonautics Day.
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Kazakhstan, Nuclear Weapons, Atomic Steppe – Talking with Dr. Togzhan Kassenova
We talked to Kazakh author Dr. Togzhan Kassenova about her book “Atomic Steppe” – the story about Kazakhstan’s Polygon and how the country got rid of the Soviet atomic bombs.
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Dagmar Schreiber: Kazakhstan is really half my life
Travel book writer & guide Dagmar Schreiber is celebrating 20 years of guiding tours through Central Asia. It was time to talk with her.
Adele Energy – ePower for Central Asia
Info Shymkent talked with Kazakh entrepreneur Ruslan Dyussenov about his e-charger company Adele Energy and the transformation from petrol to green mobility in Kazakhstan.
1st Kazakh super star: 100th birthday of Roza Baglanova
On this day, the famous Kazakh singer Roza Baglanova would have been 100 years old. Time to take a look at her eventful life.
Happy New Year 2022!
The year 2022 started today and it’s time for us to wish to our readers a Happy New Year and to look back on 2021.
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Gold of the Great Steppe – a talk with Curator Dr. Rebecca Roberts
The exhibition Gold of the Great Steppe invites the public to dive into the world of the Saka who was magnificent goldsmiths at their time.
Photographer Aigerim Begimbet – from Work to Passion
Aigerim Begimbet from Shymkent is a Kazakh photographer, former journalist and works on a project that draw attention to violence against women in Kazakhstan.
Photographer Zhambay: Catching the real moments
Nur-Sultan based Photographer Zhambay is capturing the beauty of the city, life & nature in his photos. Info Shymkent talked with him about his work and Kazakhstan.
Shamshi Kaldayakov – the father of Kazakh waltz
Today marks the 91st birthday of Composer Shamshi Kaldayakov – a music genius from southern Kazakhstan. Time to have a look on his life.