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5 minute guide to Nur-Sultan: eat, drink, and party in Kazakhstan’s newly-renamed capital

5 minute guide to Nur-Sultan: eat, drink, and party in Kazakhstan’s newly-renamed capital

Letter from Astana: searching for tradition in Kazakhstan’s postmodern capital

Letter from Astana: searching for tradition in Kazakhstan’s postmodern capital

A tale of two cities: Ryan Koopmans photographs the old and new capitals of Kazakhstan

A tale of two cities: Ryan Koopmans photographs the old and new capitals of Kazakhstan

5 minute guide to Nur-Sultan: eat, drink, and party in Kazakhstan’s newly-renamed capital

5 minute guide to Nur-Sultan: eat, drink, and party in Kazakhstan’s newly-renamed capital

Letter from Astana: searching for tradition in Kazakhstan’s postmodern capital

Letter from Astana: searching for tradition in Kazakhstan’s postmodern capital

A tale of two cities: Ryan Koopmans photographs the old and new capitals of Kazakhstan

A tale of two cities: Ryan Koopmans photographs the old and new capitals of Kazakhstan

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Lines of resistance: Kazakhstan’s poets face the aftermath of protest
Books

Lines of resistance: Kazakhstan’s poets face the aftermath of protest

18 February 2022
‘Here you can listen to the sound of Wi-Fi:’ 2 poems by Latvian poet Elvira Bloma
Books

‘Here you can listen to the sound of Wi-Fi:’ 2 poems by Latvian poet Elvira Bloma

14 January 2022
Snow ghosts: haunting images of derelict socialist infrastructure

Snow ghosts: haunting images of derelict socialist infrastructure

4 January 2022
This is Qaravanistan: a musical outpost on the modern Silk Road
Music

This is Qaravanistan: a musical outpost on the modern Silk Road

17 December 2021
10 artworks that changed contemporary Kazakhstan
Art & Culture

10 artworks that changed contemporary Kazakhstan

2 December 2021
Wearable connections: the artists reclaiming Central Asia’s jewellery legacy
Fashion

Wearable connections: the artists reclaiming Central Asia’s jewellery legacy

25 November 2021
In praise of the monobrow: how a Uyghur Kazakh artist celebrates a coveted Central Asian beauty feature
Follow of the week

In praise of the monobrow: how a Uyghur Kazakh artist celebrates a coveted Central Asian beauty feature

24 November 2021
Russian Film Festival on UK’s BFI player: our 3 highlights to stream
Film

Russian Film Festival on UK’s BFI player: our 3 highlights to stream

11 November 2021
Announcing the winners of The Calvert Journal Film Festival 2021
Film

Announcing the winners of The Calvert Journal Film Festival 2021

1 November 2021
Kazakhstan’s Medeu open-air stadium hosts one of the highest ice rinks in the world | Concrete Ideas
Architecture

Kazakhstan’s Medeu open-air stadium hosts one of the highest ice rinks in the world | Concrete Ideas

25 October 2021
History of Civilisation is a meditative short film on the pains of leaving things behind | Film of the Week
Film

History of Civilisation is a meditative short film on the pains of leaving things behind | Film of the Week

21 October 2021
Dancing for Stalin: the harrowing story of a ballerina who survived the gulag | Calvert Reads
Books

Dancing for Stalin: the harrowing story of a ballerina who survived the gulag | Calvert Reads

1 October 2021
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