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ALMATY – Kazakhstan is marking the legacy of Akzhan Mashanov (1906–1997) on the 120th anniversary of his birth on Sept. 2, one of the country’s prominent scientists and an important figure in the ...
News Kazakhstan » Almaty » History: Could Almaty’s Contemporary Art Museum Mark a New Era for Kazakhstan?
The opening of the Almaty Museum may signal a turning point for Kazakhstan’s cultural ambitions. Photo: Alexey Poptsov Like dervishes, dancers turned in circles in their white and rainbow kimonos in ...
News Kazakhstan » Almaty » History: Medeu Almaty: High-Altitude Ice, History, and Mountain Air
Medeu Almaty, the legendary Medeu ice rink above Almaty in Kasachstan, blends Soviet sports history, mountain scenery, and local life in one dramatic valley. Medeu Almaty, travel, landmark High above ...
News Kazakhstan » Almaty » History: Why Kazakhstan Is Changing Where Its History Begins
President Tokayev takes part in a ceremony marking Kazakhstan’s State Symbols Day at the Atameken Ethno-Memorial Complex in Astana. When Kazakhstan declared independence in December 1991, it inherited ...
News Kazakhstan » Almaty » History: Kazakhstan: Almaty turning into a pedestrian haven in a concrete jungle
The future of Kazakhstan’s largest city looks bright for pedestrians. That is just as well, because Almaty is going to have many more of them in the decades to come. Motorists, on the other hand, are ...