Cameroonian director’s House of the Wind wins two Venice awards
Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu’s film received the debut-film award and the Special Orizzonti Jury Prize.
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Solar modules tested 10 metres below the South China Sea
A two-hour sea trial generated 324 milliwatt-hours. Separate laboratory tests examined the cells’ durability.
Blood and Sweat reaches the ballet stage in Almaty
Abay Theatre opened its 93rd season with Akbala, bringing together ballet, orchestra, choir and the sound of the kyl-kobyz.
NASA and IBM release an AI model for studying the Moon
The open model analyses lunar images, recognises craters and estimates conditions that could preserve polar ice.
Scientists identify a Denisovan radius for the first time
Ancient proteins identified five Denisovan specimens from Bianfu Cave in China, including the first known fragment of a radius.
Silk Way Star’s second season premieres in China. Rukhiya Baidukenova wins the first round
The show premiered on CCTV-3 and CCTV-15. Kazakhstan’s entrant performed “Bulbul” and outlined plans to feature traditional instruments in later rounds.
Kazakhstan marks its first Kazakh Tazy and Tobet Day
The new commemorative date is linked to the FCI's provisional recognition of the Kazakh Tazy. The FCI standard applies only to the Tazy.
Ten rural schools in Kazakhstan begin testing an AI education platform
The pilot has launched in small schools in the Pavlodar and Kyzylorda regions. It is a limited trial, not a nationwide rollout.
Three Uzbek artisans present work at Homo Faber 2026
The Venice exhibition features ceramics by Sanjar Kubaev and Alisher Nazirov and artistic scissors by Shavkiddin Kamalov. Madina Kasymbaeva is taking part in the education programme.
Scientists describe a new toothed toad species in Sichuan
Oreolalax lizipingensis is so far known only from streams near the Liziping reserve. Its status as a distinct species is supported by anatomy, mating calls and DNA.
Birlik farm from Zhanaozen wins SHUBAT FEST-2026 Grand Prix
The winner received a GWM Poer, while first place went to the Tolqyn farm from Aktau.
Applications for the Tamyr and BulBul residency close September 2
Three participants from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan will be invited to a 14-day programme near Bishkek.
Korean National Ballet opened Astana Ballet season with Le Corsaire
One of the Republic of Korea's leading companies presented its version of Adolphe Adam's ballet in Astana.
According to TURKSOY, Sultan Raev received the Golden Pen Prize for Topon
The Kyrgyzstani writer and TURKSOY Secretary General was recognised for his novel Topon.
Central Kazakhstan steppe sees first wild-born Przewalski's horse foal in over 200 years
The foal's birth marks a major milestone in an international programme to return wild horses to the steppe.
Scientists describe a new white-flowered balsam species in southern China
Impatiens shanglinensis grows in a forest valley in the Damingshan reserve; three populations totalling around 300 plants are known.
The VI World Nomad Games have begun in Kyrgyzstan
The Games run from August 31 to September 6, with competitions beginning at Issyk-Kul on September 2.
Altaiyr Adilbay presented FloodSense in the Stockholm water prize final
The Kazakhstani project joined the 2026 international final; Canada's Moroti Adegboyega received the main prize.
Chinese scientists build a manta-ray robot powered by frog muscle
The miniature biohybrid is controlled by near-infrared light and needs no wires.
Kazakhstan presented a national book pavilion in Guangzhou
The South China Book Fair featured around 100 books and cultural products from Kazakhstan.