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Famous Kazakh actor Murat Bissenbin passes away Tengrinews.kz – The daughter of well-known Kazakhstani actor Murat Bissenbin has announced his death. The message was published on social media.

08 January 14:43

Painting without image put up for auction for million Tengrinews.kz - At the Ketterer Kunst auction in Munich (Germany), a painting by the American minimalist Robert Ryman was put up for sale -

05 December 2024 21:32

A banana was sold at auction for 3 billion tenge Tengrinews.kz - A banana duct-taped to a wall, part of an installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan, has been sold at a Sotheby’s auction for

21 November 2024 18:17

Valuable exhibits from Kazakhstan will be showcased in Paris Tengrinews.kz - The exhibition "Kazakhstan: Treasures of the Great Steppe" opened at the Guimet National Museum of Asian Arts in Paris, showcasing

05 November 2024 09:55

Bogan, ranga, rurosexual added to Australian dictionary Heading Down Under where locals are "dry as a dead dingo's donger" and beachgoers don "budgie smugglers"?

25 August 2016 17:19

Art not sex, Pakistan's dancers take a stand With her arms stretched out and her hands elegantly curved, the young dancer stamps her feet with aplomb, defying prejudice.

12 May 2016 15:06

World's costliest train station opens in NY at 9/11 site The world's most expensive train station opened Thursday in New York, nearly $2 billion over budget and years behind schedule.

04 March 2016 16:25

Cheers, kisses as Rome's Trevi Fountain reopens Emerald waters gushed from Rome's Trevi fountain and spotlights lit up its gleaming Baroque facade as the taps were turned back on after a 16-month clean-up to cheers from delighted tourists.

04 November 2015 15:29

Trump publishes new book 'Crippled America' Donald Trump revs up his race for the White House, releasing a new book outlining the ills of modern-day America and telling voters why he should be president.

03 November 2015 16:12

Jamaican author Marlon James wins Man Booker Prize Jamaican author Marlon James won the Man Booker Prize for best novel for "A Brief History of Seven Killings", a re-telling of the attempted assassination of musician Bob Marley.

14 October 2015 15:29

Zurab Tsereteli's personal exhibition opens in Almaty Kasteev's Museum of Art presents a personal exhibition of Georgia's prominent contemporary artist Zurab Tsereteli on October 8 - November 9.

08 October 2015 20:59

'Twilight' marks 10th anniversary with a twist: a gender swap The hugely successful "Twilight" vampire romance series is marking its 10th anniversary with a twist -- a gender swap.

07 October 2015 13:47

'Most valuable art collection ever' on show in Hong Kong Masterpieces belonging to controversial former Sotheby's owner A. Alfred Taubman went on show in Hong Kong, touted as the most valuable private collection ever offered at auction.

02 October 2015 15:50

Fans flock to honour queen of crime fiction Agatha Christie Agatha Christie fans have descended on her hometown of Torquay on the English Riviera for the 125th anniversary of the murder master's birth.

16 September 2015 15:26

Japan author Murakami releases latest book Popular Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami's new book has gone on sale, with a major domestic bookstore chain buying 90 percent of the initial print run in a direct challenge to online rivals.

11 September 2015 16:58

Millennium sequel hits bookstores as author admits 'total fear' The eagerly-awaited sequel to Stieg Larsson's best-selling Millennium crime trilogy hit store shelves in 25 countries.

27 August 2015 13:40

White House reveals Obama's summer reading list As US President Barack Obama lounged with his family on a Massachusetts beach, the White House released a list of six books that he took on vacation.

14 August 2015 10:53

Kazakhstani Bear Buddy promotes peace and tolerance in Kazan Kazakhstani Buddy Bear has appeared at The Minis United Buddy Bears exhibition in Kazan, Russia.

06 August 2015 19:39

Kazakhstani Rafael Urazov invited to Jaoquin Cortes' dance company Joaquin Cortes, the King of Flamenco, has invited a Kazakh ballet dancer Rafael Urazov to join his dance company.

06 August 2015 19:28