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• GLOBALink | Experience the timeless elegance of Kunqu Opera at Beijing's 355-year-old theater

  Kunqu Opera, spanning over six centuries, holds the title of the "mother of all Chinese operas." Starting out in Jiangsu Province, it has traversed the entire country, captivating audiences with a blend of poetry, dance, and artistic interpretation.

  In the historical Zhengyi Ci Theater in Beijing, young spectators have been able to witness the timeless grace of Kunqu Opera which lasts for more than 300 years. Join our correspondents as we explore this priceless cultural treasure.

   

• Kazakh Opera Music to Be Performed in the Capital of Georgia

  The Astana Opera will perform in Tbilisi for the first time. The Georgian audience will have a long-awaited unforgettable meeting with music from Kazakh works, as well as world masterpieces performed by the opera house’s principal soloists, symphony orchestra and choir conducted by the Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Abzal Mukhitdin. The tour concert “Steppe Melodies in Tbilisi” will take place on September 23 at the Shota Rustaveli National State Academic Theatre.

  “The tour geography of the Astana Opera is expanding every year. Our artists and musicians are warmly and cordially welcomed both in Kazakhstan and abroad. Each performance abroad is an important and exciting event, because we represent not only our opera house, but also the country, introducing foreigners to national culture, which, as practice shows, is of great interest around the world. Therefore, we always include the national authors’ works in our tour programs. This is a wonderful opportunity to tell about our country in the universal language of music, understandable without words,” Galym Akhmedyarov, the Astana Opera’s general director, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, noted.

  The tour to the Georgian capital promises to be a spectacular event. Abzal Mukhitdin, the Astana Opera’s deputy principal conductor, is preparing an impressive gala program, which will consist of a large block of music from Kazakh operas and instrumental works, as well as celebrated arias and ensembles from operas by world-famous composers.

  According to the Maestro, the opera house’s long-term fruitful collaboration with Georgian colleagues Manana Gunia and Ala Simonishvili will be reflected in the exhibition of costumes from the productions of the Piccolo Theatre project in the foyer of the Shota Rustaveli Theatre and the opera buffa scenes presented in the concert.

  “The performance of a Georgian opera aria by our soloist, as well as the sound of a dombyra will be a delightful surprise for many,” Abzal Mukhitdin shared.

  Artists and musicians are thoroughly preparing for a tour to Tbilisi: Georgia is known throughout the world for its special love for music, in particular, for vocal music. The program announced the participation of the opera house’s principal soloists, Honored Workers of Kazakhstan Saltanat Akhmetova, Aigul Niyazova, Zhanat Shybykbayev, Medet Chotabayev, Meir Bainesh, as well as laureates of international and national competitions Gulzhanat Sapakova, Tatyana Vitsinskaya, Yevgeniy Chainikov, Yerzhan Saipov, Artur Gabdiyev. The opera house’s opera company director is the Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Azamat Zheltyrguzov.

  As a reminder, in the previous anniversary season, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Astana Opera performed in Baku, Moscow, Minsk, as well as in Poland and Slovenia and many regions of Kazakhstan. For the opera house, touring is an important part of its development, an indispensable element of improvement and exchange of experience. Therefore, in the new 11th season, the Astana Opera plans to continue active touring.

• Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili holds face-to-face meeting with Kazakh counterpart

  Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili held a face-to-face meeting with Alihan Smaiylov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

  The parties overviewed the friendly relations and partnership between Georgia and Kazakhstan and discussed prospects of future cooperation. Attention was paid to both bilateral and multilateral formats of cooperation. It was noted that Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili’s visit to Kazakhstan last year advanced the cooperation between the two countries to a brand-new level of cooperation.

  Special emphasis was placed on the positive dynamic in the trade and economic relations between the countries. Kazakh investments and the country’s favorable business environment were underlined. The conversation touched on cooperation in such areas as education, science, sports and culture, IT, and transport. Attention was paid to the importance of developing the Middle Corridor.

  The conversation also revolved around the positive dynamic of recent high-level visits. Focus was made on the fact that this is the first visit by a Kazakh Prime Minister to Georgia in many years.

  The Prime Minister of Georgia thanked the Kazakh side for strongly supporting Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Georgian Government’s commitment to peaceful conflict resolution was emphasized. The conversation also touched on the importance of the Geneva International Discussions.

  Press Service of the Government Administration
• lecture on "The Role of Political Reforms in Central Asia for the Example of Kazakhstan"

  On April 11, the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Caucasus International University organized an open lecture on "The Role of Political Reforms in Central Asia for the Example of Kazakhstan".

  The lecture was held by the First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Georgia, Kanat Seyitzhanov. The diplomat reviewed the current issues of Kazakhstan's internal and foreign policy, talked about recent reforms and future prospects in the country, as well as discussed Georgia-Kazakhstan relations.

  сен The second part of the meeting continued in an active interactive mode, and the students received answers to their questions.

  The public lecture was held in English, moderator was Vakhtang Maisaya, doctor of political sciences, professor of the Caucasus International University and Warsaw University, head of the CIU International Relations and International Security Master's Program.

  университе The event was attended by students of the University Administration and the Faculty of Social Sciences.

  On April 11, the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Caucasus International University organized a public lecture on the topic: "The role of political reforms in Central Asia on the example of Kazakhstan".

  The lecture was led by the first secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Georgia, Kanat Seitzhanov. The diplomat reviewed current domestic and foreign policy issues of Kazakhstan, talked about the recent reforms implemented in the country and future perspectives, and also discussed Georgia-Kazakhstan relations.

  The second part of the meeting continued with an active interactive mode, where the students got answers to the questions they were interested in.

  The public lecture was held in English, and the moderator was Vakhtang Maisaya, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor of Caucasus International University and University of Warsaw, Head of CIU International Relations and International Security Master's Program.

  University administration and students of the Faculty of Social Sciences attended the event.
• Air Astana switches to summer schedule!

  According to the administration of the Air Astana, company Air Astana has switched to its 2023 spring-summer schedule.

  From the summer period, the flights between Tbilisi and Almaty will be operated daily.

  As of June starts a seasonal service between Batumi and Almaty 5 times a week and Tbilisi-Astana 3 times a week on a comfortable Airbus A320/A321.

  "Air Astana has switched to a spring-summer operating schedule effective from 26th March to 29th October 2023and during this period will steadily increase the number of international flights.

  Services from Almaty to Antalya (Turkey) will be increased to ten flights a week, whilst those from Astana will increase to seven services a week. Almaty to Tbilisi (Georgia) services will be increased by seven flights a week, those from Astana to Tbilisi increased by three flights a week. Almaty to Tashkent (Uzbekistan) up to fourteen flights a week and Astana-Tashkent to five flights a week. Almaty to London service will be increased up to five times a week, and Almaty to Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) to nine flights a week. In addition to a weekly flight to Chengdu, Air Astana will serve Beijing daily from Almaty and up to twice a week from Astana. Almaty to Istanbul will be served eleven flights a week, whilst those from Astana up to seven flights a week and from Atyrau three flights a week. Services from Almaty to Baku (Azerbaijan) and Dushanbe (Tajikistan) will be increased to up to four flights per week.

  The spring-summer operating schedule also includes the relaunch of seasonal services between Almaty to Bodrum (Turkey) and Heraklion (Greece), as well as those from Almaty and Astana to Podgorica (Montenegro), operating three times a week, and from Almaty to Batumi (Georgia) operating five times a week. Air Astana will also continue operating direct daily flights to Thailand with three times a week flights from Almaty to Bangkok and four times to Phuket.

  Detailed flight schedule information and ticket purchase can be undertaken at the Air Astana website, ticketing offices, call-center and IATA accredited travel agencies" - reported in a company press release.