ISS: 20 years human presence in space
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On the trails of Baidibek into the Karatau Mountains
Info Shymkent made a autumn short trip through yellow colored Karatau Mountains to walk on foot steps of the family of Kazakh wise man Baidibek Bi.
Happy International Skyscraper Day
Today is International Skyscraper Day. Info Shymkent has a look on international skylines and their skyscrapers – and Kazakhstan’s highest building.
Happy Constitution Day!
Today we celebrate the Constitution Day and 25th anniversary of the approval of Kazakhstan’s Constitution. Read more about this historical day.
175th Birthday of Abay Qunanbaiuly
Whole Kazakhstan is celebrating the 175th birthday of Abay Qunanbaiuly. But who was this man? Info Shymkent will tell.
Happy Kurban Ait!
We wishes all our readers a Happy Kurban Ait – also known as Eid al-Adha – and we will tell you how we celebrate this Islamic holiday in Kazakhstan.
45 years ago: 1st international handshake in space during Apollo-Soyuz
The handshake of Soviet cosmonaut Leonov with US astronaut Stafford during Apollo-Soyuz flight was the foundation of the international cooperation in Space. Why? We had a look.
Happy Capital Day!
We wish our readers a happy Capital Day of Kazakhstan and want to take them on a tour through Kazakhstan’s modern capital Nur-Sultan – Central Asia’s Dubai.
The international space race to Mars
Tianwen-1, Perseverance & Hope Mars: Three nations will launch their spacecrafts to Mars. Info Shymkent has a look on these missions and their goals.
Visit Tashkent’s TV Tower
Info Shymkent made a short trip to Uzbekistan to have a look on one of the largest towers in the world – Tashkent’s TV Tower.