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Harmony Lessons wins Best New Director award at Seattle International Film Festival
The movie received one of the the festival’s major awards, the Best New Director Grand Jury Prize.
25 September 2013
Emir Baigazin's Harmony Lessons won first prize at Swiss festival
Harmony Lessons directed by Emir Baigazin won the award at the 3rd international film festival Bildrausch Film Fest Basel in Switzerland this summer.
25 September 2013
Japanese Autumn Art Festival to be held in Almaty
Japanese Autumn, the 3rd International Art Festival, will be held from September 23 to October 5 in Almaty.
21 September 2013
Oscar holder chairs Eurasia Film Fest jury in Almaty
New Zealand's film director and Oscar holder Jane Campion chairs the jury of the IX International Film Festival Eurasia.
17 September 2013
Pop greats kick off Rock in Rio music fest
US diva Beyonce and French DJ David Guetta opened Rock in Rio, one of the world's largest music festivals.
14 September 2013
Circus artists from 7 countries to perform for Almaty City Day
The 2nd International Circus Festival will be held in Almaty within the frame of City's Day celebration.
13 September 2013
Star revels banish gloom in Italy's floating city
Karaoke parties, fancy dress and spaghetti at dawn: Hollywood's prima-donna stars have brought light relief to a Venice film festival plagued by dark tales of incest, necrophilia, cannibalism and suicide.
06 September 2013
Toronto film festival promises WikiLeaks 'full story'
North America's largest film festival opens Thursday with a drama about real life WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, promising the "full story" behind the whistleblower website.
04 September 2013
"Harry Potter" fans stampede for Radcliffe in Venice
The Venice film festival descended briefly into chaos Sunday as screaming "Harry Potter" fans stampeded across the seafront after British star Daniel Radcliffe, in town to present his new film.
02 September 2013
Nonexistent rain prevents Beatles Songs Fest from happening in Almaty
The festival of famous Beatles songs in Almaty was been postponed allegedly due to weather conditions.
02 September 2013
Michael Douglas kicks-off Deauville film festival
Michael Douglas was the big name star on the red carpet as the 39th Deauville film festival opened on Friday night with a screening of the actor's latest movie, "My Life with Liberace".
31 August 2013
Color fest held in Astana on Constitution Day
A festival of colors was held in Astana on the Constitution Day.
30 August 2013
Almaty to hold Beatles Songs Fest on Constitution Day
The festive program dedicated to the Constitution Day is prepared for Almaty residents and guests.
29 August 2013
Hard-hit Spanish town charges fees for tomato fight
Facing a squished budget, the town hosting Spain's annual tomato-throwing festival, La Tomatina, on Wednesday is charging a fee for the first time.
28 August 2013
Stars land in Venice for fiendish film fest
The Venice film festival kicks off Wednesday with the arrival of movie stars on water taxis for a dark line-up flush with fiendish tales of abuse, betrayal and survival.
28 August 2013
Shakherezada performed to Otyrar Sazy music premieres in Almaty
Shakherezada danced by Gediminas Taranda ballet troupe to the music of Otyrar Sazy Kazakh folk orchestra was presented at Orchestra Parade.
24 August 2013
British, US films compete for Venice Golden Lion prize
Hollywood honchos and aspiring stars will be boating into Venice for a dark, crisis-themed film festival, with British and American films dominating the race for the coveted Golden Lion award.
23 August 2013
Sandra, E-type with Martin Eriksson and Turetsky Choir to perform in Kazakhstan
Retro-Festival "Almaty - My First Love" will be held in the music battle format this year.
20 August 2013
Austrians go lederhosen-loopy in rural revival
"When I was 15 I didn't wear lederhosen, it just wasn't cool," says Markus, 26, resplendent in his traditional Alpine leather shorts.
14 August 2013
Miserable Eid for divided Kashmir families
For thousands of Kashmiri families divided by one of the most heavily militarised borders in the world, this year's Eid al-Fitr festival offers cold comfort as India-Pakistan tensions flare.
09 August 2013