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National anthem of Kazakhstan in Malaysia: airport employee surprises tourists
Tengrinews.kz - An employee of a store in a Malaysian airport unexpectedly sang the national anthem of Kazakhstan for the cameras of surprised
13 March 2025
Japanese musician captivates Kazakhstan with his dombra playing
Tengrinews.kz – Japanese musician Akira Takeguchi has learned to play the dombra and now performs Kazakh kuis on the Arbat in Almaty, according
24 February 2025
American journalists published a book about Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - Members of The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) have published a collection of travel notes "ALMATY Through American
10 February 2025
Symbol of Karaganda’s history officially returned to the state
Tengrinews.kz - The Lenin Cinema in Karaganda has officially been returned to state ownership, according to the regional prosecutor’s office.
23 January 2025
Babies born in 2025 will be part of Generation Beta
Tengrinews.kz - Children born between 2025 and 2039 will become representatives of the new Beta generation. Social researcher and futurologist
31 December 2024
Kazakhstan named in TasteAtlas' best 100 cuisines in the world
Tengrinews.kz - TasteAtlas has released its updated list of the top 100 cuisines in the world, and Kazakhstan has once again made the cut.
30 December 2024
Aktau named cultural capital of Turkic world: Over 2 billion tenge allocated for preparations
Tengrinews.kz - Aktau will become the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2025. Journalists asked the Mangystau region’s akim (governor)
20 December 2024
Kazakh child raised abroad surprised by ram's head
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakh cuisine is rich in traditions and symbols. Recently, a video of Kazakh children who grew up in London trying a sheep's
19 December 2024
Tourists share the best food from around the world
Tengrinews.kz - A Reddit discussion is taking tourists to share the dishes they've fallen in love with while abroad and can't stop eating —
10 December 2024
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
What is happening with the theaters in Almaty
Tengrinews.kz - Leaking roofs, and the lack of facilities for people with disabilities are just part of the problems facing Almaty theaters.
18 October 2024
New landmark was unveiled in Astana
Tengrinews.kz – A new public space has opened in Astana, featuring several unique attractions.
11 October 2024
Chinese girl gains millions of views with Kazakh culture content
Tengrinews.kz - The Chinese TikTok sensation Eun Joo has become widely popular for her performances of classic Kazakh hits and photos in traditional
01 August 2024
Goat polo, tug-of-war as Central Asia readies for Nomad Games
In a melee of hooves and hands, a scrum of horseriders on the plains of Central Asia wrestle to get control of the ball.
29 August 2016
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
Scottish islanders don helmets for Viking fire festival
Residents of Scotland's remote Shetland Islands brandishing swords and shields celebrated their Nordic roots in a fest that culminated in burning of a Viking ship replica.
27 January 2016
Japanese monks karate chop, chant in funeral contest
Japanese Buddhist monks strutted their stuff in a contest highlighting sutra chanting skills, giving funeral sermons and loud karate chops.
09 December 2015
Central Asian countries sign Joint Declaration of Partnership and Cooperation with USA
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the USA have issued the Joint Declaration of Partnership and Cooperation.
23 November 2015
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
Noreum Machi bring traditional Korean music to Astana Opera on October 4
NoreumMachi, a South Korean musical band, is performing at Astana Opera for the first time as a part of the International Silk Way Festival.
30 September 2015