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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
Rio Carnival conquers Zika fears with repellant and samba
With crazy costumes, pulsating music the Rio Carnival's top performers swatted aside Zika worries to get down for the world's biggest party
08 February 2016
Kazakhstani B-Boy in Red Bull BC One Italy World Final 2015 in Rome
Kazakhstani B-Boy from Astana Nikolai Chernikov, aka Killa Kolya, took part in the Red Bull BC One Italy World Final in Rome.
19 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
US hero of French train attack joins 'Dancing with the Stars'
National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, one of three Americans hailed as heroes, has joined the cast of "Dancing with the Stars."
03 September 2015
Attitude, passion and nerves swirl at World Tango Championship
Dancers in love with tango's passion bit their nails and hit the floor as more than 700 couples from far and near converged on Buenos Aires, focused on being best.
20 August 2015
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
Cuban singer Isaac Real records Kara Zhorga song with Kazakh ethnic rock band
Cuban singer Isaac Real and Kazakhstan-based Aldaspan ethnic rock band have recorded a video for their version of a well-known Kazakh folk song Kara Zhorga.
08 July 2015
Astana Opera ballet dancers to perform at Teatro alla Scala
Lead ballerina of the Astana Opera Aigerim Beketova and Yerkin Rakhmatullayev will perform on the legendary stage of the Italian Teatro alla Scala.
25 June 2015
Aged 100, Australian dancer still hears call of the stage
Starring in music videos at the age of 100, Eileen Kramer is probably the oldest working dancer and choreographer in Australia.
11 May 2015
Lavish and extravagant celebration of poetic ballet The Fountain of Bakhchisarai at Astana Opera
The Astana Opera is currently preparing for a grand premier of The Fountain of Bakhchisarai, a ballet inspired by Alexander Pushkin’s poem of the same title.
09 April 2015
Triple G knows how to move: Mexican style dance from Gennady Golovkin
Gennady Golovkin met media reps during his training session at Big Bear in California.
15 February 2015
Astana Opera ballet company wins hearts of Italian audience
The Astana Opera ballet company has won hearts of the audience with the Gala Ballet at the Italy’s oldest theatre Carlo Felice.
30 January 2015
Bulat Ayukhanov's dance company presents Triumph of Russian Ballet on February 5
Bulat Ayukhanov’s State Academic Dance Theatre is presenting the Greatness and Triumph of the Russian Ballet concert on February 5.
29 January 2015
Astana Ballet presents three centuries of classic choreography
The Astana ballet is presenting the premier of the From Century to Century classic ballet performance on January 28, at the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Astana.
28 January 2015
Astana Opera tours Italy with Spartacus: Tengrinews streams live
The Astana Opera ballet company from Kazakhstan is currently touring Italy.
22 January 2015
Kazakhstani ballroom dancers win youth competition in Dubai
Kazakhstani dancers Moldir Kassimova and Rauan Rakimzhanov have won the Grand Prix of the Robin Good International Festival in Dubai.
23 December 2014
Astana Opera and Grigorivich present The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker will be presented on the main stage of Astana, Kazakhstan on December 25, 27, 28 and 31.
14 December 2014
Taylor Swift goes pop for giant release
Taylor Swift released a danceable pop album that the beleaguered record industry hopes will be the year's top-seller.
28 October 2014
Japanese dancer Carlotta Ikeda dies in France
Japanese dancer and choreographer Carlotta Ikeda has died at her home in France at the age of 73.
26 September 2014