Folk music hardly features in most Spotify lists. With modern mainstream songs the mainstay of music charts and sales, traditional tunes around the world ...
Dimash Kudaibergen: The Kazakhstani pop star that rose to global fame
For his 26th birthday on May 24 this year, Dimash Kudaibergen received an unusual gift – 2,780 trees planted in the north-western desert of China by his ...
3 ways to sample the nomadic lifestyle in Kazakhstan
The nomads of Kazakhstan are experts in self-subsistence and survival, from foraging and hunting for food to enduring the harsh extremes of its climate ...
Meet Daneliya Tuleshova, the small girl with a big voice
With a refreshing combo of powerful pipes and demure looks, 14-year-old Daneliya Tuleshova has won fans around the world and, in the process, put her country ...
Opened in 2012, the colossal Hazret Sultan Mosque in Nur-Sultan boasts the largest dome in Kazakhstan. At 11ha, it is one of the largest mosques in Asia, ...
Why you need to see the Ruins of Sauran in Kazakhstan
Like the ghost town of Otrar, the ruins of Sauran in South Kazakhstan serve as a window into its storied past, when trade along the Silk Road flourished.