'Biopic' life stories headline London Film Festival
Biographical films are the toast of the 58th London Film Festival, which opens on Wednesday with "The Imitation Game".
Oktoberfest hops as thieves take police for mugs
Thousands of revellers who tried to steal beer mugs have set a new record for naughtiness at Oktoberfest, Germany's annual lager and lederhosen extravaganza.
Metallica to play US debut of Rock in Rio
Crowd-pleasers Metallica and Taylor Swift will headline the US debut of Rock in Rio as the Brazilian festival pursues an ambitious expansion.
Downey Jr returns to drama with 'The Judge'
Robert Downey Jr. has shed his box-office-busting superhero suit to take on a quiet family drama in the Toronto film festival opener "The Judge''.
Toronto film festival opens with Downey Jr legal drama
The red carpet has been rolled out for the 39th Toronto International Film Festival, which opened amid criticism over new rules.
Emir Baigazin's Wounded Angel wins Work in Progress at Sarajevo Film Festival
Kazakhstani film director Emir Baigazin’s Wounded Angel has won the CineLink Work in Progress session at the Sarajevo International Film Festival.
ArbatFest-2014: From public art to visual library
For the fifth year artists, musicians and actors from Kazakhstan and abroad transform Almaty into a magical and mysterious realm of art and wonder.
A pact with the devil: bankruptcy, greed from Florida to Venice
Eviction drama "99 Homes" is a portrayal of bankruptcy, greed and despair as compelling as it is disturbing.
Star-studded comedy 'She's Funny That Way' charms Venice
Master of screwball comedy Peter Bogdanovich charmed audiences at the Venice film festival with his movie "She's Funny That Way".
Tosca opera to open Silk Road Festival in Astana
Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca with Anna Pirozzi, Massimo Giordano and Alberto Gazale will open the Silk Road festival at the Astana Opera theater.
China independent film festival shut by authorities.
A Chinese independent film festival was closed by authorities on its opening day.
Sarajevo Film Festival marks 20th anniversary
The Sarajevo Film Festival opens to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Iron Maiden singer raises voice for dwindling British pubs
Iron Maiden singer B. Dickinson called for a fightback to save the traditional British pub as the Great British Beer Festival got under way.
Star-studded super Saturday at Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is set for its cultural highlight of the year with an eagerly awaited new production of Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore".
6 y.o. Sophie Manasyan wins Constellation of Vienna in Austria.
6 y.o. Sophie Manasyan won a prize in choreography at the children’s and youth creativity festival Constellation of Vienna in Austria.
Kazakhstani guitar player aspires to win Guitar Idol 2014
Kazakhstani guitar player Artur Mashurov from On Top of Tengri rock festival is participating in the prestigious international competition Guitar Idol 2014.
Glamourous Salzburg Festival kicks off amid budget worries
Budget problems and widely publicised management disputes: the Salzburg Festival, one of the world's top opera events which kicks off this weekend, has seen almost as much drama behind the scenes as on stage in recent years.
Winners of K-pop Festival in Almaty get to go to South Korea
Grand K-pop Festival 2014 was held in Almaty. Mad Man band won the Grand Prix and will go to South Korea.
Echo of Asia circus festival in Astana
International Circus Festival Echo of Asia was taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan from 1 to 8 July.
Grand fireworks on Astana Day
Fireworks will go off from three locations in Astana today, July 6, to celebrate the 16th anniversary of Astana.