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Daring lesbian love story wins Cannes top prize
A sexually graphic lesbian love story, "Blue is the Warmest Colour" by French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, clinched the top prize Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival in a pivotal year for gay rights.
27 May 2013
Kazakhstan President establishes state award for scientists
I decided to establish Al-Farabi State Award for Scientists for breakthrough researches and introduced innovations: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
22 May 2013
Kazakhstan's Harmony Lessons get special Jury Award for Best Debut at American Festival
It was the first time the festival led by Robert de Niro awarded a Kazakhstan filmmaker with the prize.
06 May 2013
Mystery play equals Olivier record at London ceremony
The stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" on Sunday claimed seven prizes at Britain's prestigious Laurence Olivier Awards.
29 April 2013
Kazakhstan Modern Art exhibition receives Sergey Kuryokhin award
Nailya Allakhverdiyeva won in the Best Curatorial Project category at Sergey Kuryokhin award for the exhibition Bride’s Face. Kazakhstan Modern Art.
11 April 2013
Bryan, Lambert win big at US country music awards
Luke Bryan and Miranda Lambert won big Sunday as Nashville's biggest names took over Las Vegas for the 48th Academy of Country Music awards.
08 April 2013
S. Africa's Desmond Tutu wins $1.7-mn Templeton Prize
Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, the former archbishop of Cape Town, was on Thursday awarded the $1.7-million Templeton Prize for his lifelong work to promote "love and forgiveness".
05 April 2013
Tennis: Kazakhstan's Voskoboeva shortlisted for Fed Cup Heart Awards
Fed Cup Heart Award recognizes players who represent their country with distinction, show exceptional courage on court and demonstrate outstanding commitment to their team.
07 March 2013
Most of Kazakhstan proud of its Olympic winners regardless of ethnic origin: poll
58.5% of the respondents believe that “if athletes of different ethnic origins bring medals to Kazakhstan they are welcome to do so.”
01 March 2013
'Argo' wins best picture on shared Oscars night
Ben Affleck's Iran hostage drama "Argo" won the coveted best film Oscar on Sunday, as other key prizes were shared among several films at the 85th Academy Awards, Hollywood's biggest night.
25 February 2013
Hathaway wins best supporting actress Oscar
Anne Hathaway on Sunday won the best supporting actress Oscar for her searing portrayal of the dying prostitute Fantine in musical adaptation "Les Miserables."
25 February 2013
'Amour' triumphs at French Cesars
Michael Haneke's Oscar-nominated film "Amour" about a man and his dying wife on Friday scooped the top prizes at France's annual film awards, the Cesars.
23 February 2013
French film 'Les Intouchables' wins Spanish film award
The French blockbuster "Les Intouchables" won the best European film prize at the prestigious Spanish film awards, the Goyas, on Sunday, while Pablo Berger's "Blancanieves" took the top film award.
18 February 2013
Ben Affleck's 'Argo' named best film at British BAFTAs
Iran hostage crisis drama "Argo" won the best film prize at Britain's BAFTA awards on Sunday in a further boost for US actor-director Ben Affleck's movie at the Oscars later this month.
11 February 2013
Grammys shared among many on music's big night
Indie pop band fun. won two big prizes at the Grammys as the music industry's top honors were shared out Sunday, on a night which united veteran artists with the latest generation of hitmakers.
11 February 2013
Grammys set for fun. night, but with clothes on
The music world gathers in Los Angeles on Sunday for the Grammys, with oddly-punctuated indie pop band fun. hoping to win big at the industry's top awards show -- as long as they keep their clothes on.
08 February 2013
Kazakhstan's Chinshanlo named Lifter of the Year 2012
Ilya Ilyin of Kazakhstan was ranked second among the men after Iranian Behdad Salimikordasiabi.
06 February 2013
Mantel wins Costa award for 'Bring Up The Bodies'
Hilary Mantel won Britain's Costa Book Award on Tuesday for her novel "Bring Up The Bodies", which has now done the double having claimed the Booker Prize.
31 January 2013
Shakira and Enrique Iglesias to sing at Astana Music Award
Talented disabled children will sing at the same stage with the stars during Bayterek Zhuldyzdary Singer's Award in Astana.
29 January 2013
Realtor movie is most title-winning movie of 2012
Realtor won its sixth prize when it was awarded with the White Chameleon Award at the 6th Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival.
29 January 2013