If after 1990, Almaty was a destination for B-list pop-musicians, the scene looks totally different in 2007. In 1998, anyone could see East 17 or Haddaway on a stadium - in 2007, “50 cent” and Craig David visit Almaty to perform on private parties only. The tickets for the parties are not sold - […]
Recently, you may have noticed a new addition to the weblogs called Artpologist.net. This blog documents the life of an art project that I’ve started working on with several artists and an anthropologist from Kazakhstan.
The project focuses on the studios and personal spaces of artists amidst the dramatic building boom influencing the daily […]
“New capital requires big capital”. Probably, there is no person in the country, who would not marvel pharaoh architectural projects in Astana, at the same time skeptically estimating the necessity of their funding from the state budget, formed by taxpayers. The capital is expensive for every Kazakhstani citizen - and this is not an […]
Attending the opening of the personal exhibit of Saule Suleimenova is a chance to see the evolution of an artist who is capturing the daily life of the streets of Almaty. Saule captures the moments that are the “new” Almaty. She uses her personal aesthetic and media (wax and pigment on paper) […]
On 24th May 2007, independent Journalist Sergei Duvanov was arrested in Almaty. Duvanov was holding an unsanctioned protest against what he calls the ‘Turkmenbashizma’ of Kazakhstan. Earlier in the day Duvanov posted a statement on kub.kz, in which he argued that the recent constitutional reforms are nothing but political deceit. Duvanov argues that the […]
Interfax Kazakhstan reported today that a criminal case is initiated against Rakhat Aliev on the charges of kidnapping.
Aliev, Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Austria, a shareholder in “Nurbank” and the president’s son-in-law, is charged with the kidnapping of the former head of the Board of “Nurbank” Abilmazhen Gilimov, and a former first deputy of the bank’s Board Zholdas Timraliev.
As […]
A new political project emerged in Kazakhstan, reports blogger sarimov, political observer of “Zhas Alash” Kazakh-language newspaper. The party unites national-patriots and was a new government project, which was under way for almost five months, according to sarimov.
We decided to create this democratic party “Khalyk Rukhy”, which means “The Spirit of the People”. […]
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is not only a military alliance but also a political one. Dr. Stefanie Babst, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, claimed this at a conference at Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP) in Almaty on Thursday, April 18th 2007. Accompanying Dr. Babst was Ms. Yaman […]
From the National Information Agency in Kazakhstan:
Almaty. On 5/10/2007 at 11.30 am, an armed robbery took place at the Headquarters of the national TV channel “КТК” located in Almaty, Republic Square 13. A Head of one of the channel’s departmental units was kidnapped.
The location and condition of the victim is unknown. The administration […]
Translation of Adam’s post from Russian-language neweurasia Kazakhstan.
According to the news reports, between 18 and 19 of March, there has been a conflict among the locals in Malovodnoe. The conflict became violent and resulted in the death of three people from gun wounds, five people were injured and taken to the hospital in […]
