East Kazakhstan: Between steppe and snow-capped peaks
We take you on our incredible three weeks journey through East Kazakhstan from Oskemen in the West to the Yazovoe Lake in the East.
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Meet Our New Partner: Altai News
We signed a memorandum of partnership in Oskemen with our new partner Altai News at the end of June this year.
The next Asian Winter Games will be in Kazakhstan
Since Saudi Arabia cannot finish its venues in time, Almaty will now host the Asian Winter Games in 2029 for the 2nd time after 2011.
50 years ago: Tu-144 completed the 1st commercial supersonic flight
50 years ago, history was made with the landing of a TU-144 in nowadays Almaty, Kazakhstan. The world’s 1st commercial supersonic flight.
Wanderers Nachtlied – 245 years ago
245 years ago, Goethe wrote his Wanderers Nachtlied in the Goethehäuschen. A poem that even found its way to the Kazakh national poet Abay.
Kazakh Cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev died at the age of 74
Today, Cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev has passed away at the age of 74. We will have a look on the life of Kazakhstan’s most experienced Cosmonaut.
Lost & Found: How Our Drone Survived a Night in the steppe
We lost our drone in the wild steppes of Kazakhstan — and found it the next day in the most unexpected way.
The mystic stone column of Sayram
A mystic sandstone column in Sayram took the attention of historians and might be a seldom relic of the Early Islam in Central Asia.
German Karakul Sheep – A endangered breed from Central Asia
Discover the journey of the German Karakul sheep from Central Asia, its historical significance and the ongoing efforts to preserve this breed.
Celebrating 5 Years of Info Shymkent
We are celebrating our 5 years anniversary and we invite you to have a look back on our road we went so far with Info Shymkent.