News about arts
Tokayev: Kazakhstan must become a nation of readers
Tengrinews.kz - A clean country, a reading society, and support for the arts – these are the priorities outlined by President Kassym-Jomart
20 May 2025 21:51
Tokayev granted national status to two museums
Tengrinews.kz - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has granted national status to two museums in Kazakhstan, according to Akorda.
30 January 2025 22:13
Oligarchs' artifacts may be given to Kazakhstan's National Museum
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan's National Museum is interested in some assets returned to the country, according to the Company Managing Returned
24 December 2024 21:16
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
The world's most famous banana has been eaten
Tengrinews.kz - A video has appeared online showing a banana, bought for several million dollars and taped to the wall, being eaten by its owner,
29 November 2024 20:02
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
Coachella 2025: Iconic festival revealed headliners
Tengrinews.kz - The much-anticipated headliners for the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California have been announced, drawing
21 November 2024 17:40
Who received the Abai State Prize?
Tengrinews.kz - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded poets, writers, and artists with the Abai State Prize in literature and art.
23 October 2024 10:56
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
'Brainy TV' set to triumph over reality's race to the bottom
The grip trashy reality shows hold on television may be about to be broken by a new wave of intelligent documentaries.
06 April 2016 21:42
Tenor Alagna saves Met Opera but risks his voice
When Jonas Kaufmann suddenly bowed out of the Metropolitan Opera's production of Manon Lescaut, Roberto Alagna pulled off the herculean feat of learning the complex score within days.
05 March 2016 15:19
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
Principal dancers of Mariinsky Theater perform in Astana Opera
Principal dancers of world famous Mariinsky Theater Oksana Skorik and Yevgeniy Ivanchenko came to Astana.
03 November 2015 00:58
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
Concert of Sofia Rahman and Tynybekov twins to take place in Almaty and Astana
Almaty and Astana residents and guests are invited to enjoy charming sounds of piano, violin and cello at Masterpieces of Romanticism concert that will take place on October 6 and 9.
02 October 2015 19:51
'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
Almaty hosts national hair styling, makeup and nail art championship
The first Open Hair Styling, Makeup, Nail and Body Art Championship has been held in Almaty on September 17-18.
21 September 2015 18:07
Argentinian street artist creates art wall in Almaty
Argentinian street artists Marina Zumi has turned the walls of the Abilkhan Kasteev’s School of Art and Technical Design into a colorful masterpiece.
06 August 2015 20:12
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
