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New Zealand author Eleanor Catton wins 2013 Booker Prize New Zealand author Eleanor Catton became the youngest winner of the Man Booker Prize for fiction, claiming the award for her novel "The Luminaries".

17 October 2013

Bookshops in Europe take stand against Internet rivalry European bookshops are taking a stand against competition from the Internet, boosted by a renaissance in independent stores and their enhanced know-how despite still facing a difficult climate.

13 October 2013

Printers' 'Bridget Jones moment' leaves fans nonplused Fans of Bridget Jones, rushing to find out the London diarist's latest adventures, were left baffled on Thursday after pages from the autobiography of a British actor were mistakenly inserted in her new book.

11 October 2013

Internet giants targeted ahead of world's biggest book fair Organisers of the world's biggest book fair warned Tuesday against the domination of Internet giants as the publishing world grapples to blend old and new forms of reading.

10 October 2013

Single again: Bridget Jones returns Bridget Jones returns after a 14-year break on Thursday, in a new book which sees the famed British singleton widowed with two children but still grappling with modern life and unsuitable men.

08 October 2013

Young artists shine at Hong Kong contemporary art show With artwork sprawled on queen-sized beds, hung in front of television sets and even placed on toilet counters, Hong Kong's Asia Contemporary Art Show has an unusual take on what constitutes an art gallery.

07 October 2013

Matisse cut-outs going on show in London The biggest exhibition of Matisse's paper cut-outs -- a technique the French artist invented in his final years -- is going on show in London.

07 October 2013

Sotheby's sets poison pill against investor challenge Elite auction house Sotheby's on Friday adopted a poison-pill defense strategy to fend off a challenge by investor Dan Loeb's hedge fund Third Point.

06 October 2013

UNESCO re-elects director general UNESCO has voted its director general Irina Bokova to a second term in office.

05 October 2013

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Doctors warn about the danger of popular Dubai chocolate

24 October 2024, 17:06

Lufthansa flight to Almaty turned back over Black Sea

yesterday, 23:15

“Mixed up Miami and Almaty“: Tourist surprises Kazakhstani residents

yesterday, 16:36

Tokayev meets with head of Kazakhstan Gymnastics Federation

yesterday, 14:17

Industrial powers conserve poverty in “banana republics”: N. Nazarbayev

03 May 2011, 13:43

The Moon is calling: New lunar mission

yesterday, 20:30

Luring young car buyers with gadgets, nail polish

17 January 2013, 11:09

What time and where to watch the New Year's fireworks in Almaty

yesterday, 18:55

How much will LRT travel cost, Astana akim was asked

yesterday, 17:37

Flight delays reported at Astana airport

yesterday, 22:44

Kazakhstan mogul arranges kimono exhibition in Almaty The exhibition of kimonos of the famous Japanese master Itchiku Kubota opened in the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan in Almaty yesterday.

27 September 2013

Japanese Autumn presented in Almaty The 3rd International Art Festival Japanese Autumn is being held in Almaty.

26 September 2013

Japanese Autumn Art Festival to be held in Almaty Japanese Autumn, the 3rd International Art Festival, will be held from September 23 to October 5 in Almaty.

21 September 2013

Renoir works, personal items fetch $1.3 mn at NY auction A collection of over 100 letters, photos, plasters, drawings and personal items that once belonged to Pierre-Auguste Renoir were sold at auction Thursday in New York.

20 September 2013

200 years of Australian art on show in London A major exhibition of Australian art opens in London on Saturday, charting 200 years of extraordinary change through the country's relationship with its dramatic landscape.

18 September 2013

Male nudes to display assets at the Orsay The glory of the male form is the focus of Paris's Musee d'Orsay programme this autumn, with hundreds of naked men waiting to adorn its illustrious walls.

11 September 2013

Thai nomad theatres strive to preserve ancient art They eat, sleep and raise their children beneath the stage floorboards and when dusk falls Thailand's travelling theatres come to life with ornate costumes, colourful face paint and high-pitched Chinese opera.

09 September 2013

Kazakhstan artist got gold medal at New York Realism contest Kazakhstan artist Beibut Assemkul was awarded with a gold medal as the author of the new trend called hyper impressionism.

06 September 2013

Politician says Venice museum damaged by French demand An Italian local politician has alleged the Doge's Palace in Venice was damaged to install an air-conditioning system demanded by a French museum for a rare Manet exhibition.

02 September 2013

How stolen Dutch art fooled even Sotheby's expert eyes A cunningly disguised stolen work by Dutch contemporary artist Jan Schoonhoven managed to fool experts at the world's largest art broker Sotheby's.

24 August 2013