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.
Category: People
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.
115th Birthday: Kazakh composer Akhmet Zhubanov
Composer Akhmet Zhubanov came from a small Aul in Western Kazakhstan to became the first big Kazakh composer and guardian of Kazakh folk music.
An eye on the nature – Wildlife photographer Qudaibergen Amirkulov
The amateur photographer Qudaibergen Amirkulov from Shymkent has a good eye for the wild nature of southern Kazakhstan.
Kazhymukan Munaitpasov – a Kazakh hero
150 years ago Kazhymukan Munaitpasov was born. But who was this man? He was not only a successful wrestler. Read the story about a Kazakh hero.
Architect Murat Yilmaz: Kazakhstan & Turkestan – The Future
Dome+Partners Architect Murat Yilmaz told us more about the newest projects in Turkestan: The Ahmet Yasawi Museum & The Caravanserai.
Endless landscapes: Interview with Photographer Mikhail Vershkov
Photographer Mikhail Vershkov from Shymkent inspires people with his beautiful photos of the wide and endless landscapes of Kazakhstan.
From Peaks to the Sea: Adventurer Alexandr Kuznetsov
Photographer Alexandr Kuznetsov is searching for remote and wild places to find the ultimate adventure. We had a luck to talk with him.