Joanna Lillis enters the world of Kazakh ‘returnees’ in an extract from her new book
For the ice fishermen of Astana, braving -40C temperatures is just another part of the working day
Here’s your chance to explore Almaty’s iconic architecture online
Here are the films from Kazakhstan and Poland in the running for this year’s Oscars
Kazakh women bag top tech grant to launch online battle against domestic violence
Nighthawks: the revellers of Almaty’s fierce new techno scene come out to play
Nazira: 6 Kazakh electronic artists as picked by Almaty’s prominent DIY promoter
Punk Orientalism: these artists are confronting the legacy of Soviet imperialism
This kick-ass Central Asian sport is getting its own blockbuster
A major exhibition of Kazakh art has opened in London
Aza Shadenova: the Kazakh artist whose canvases capture Central Asia’s cultural crossroads
Holidays in Soviet sanatoriums: the weird and wonderful wellness palaces of the USSR
Kazakhstan’s first centre for contemporary culture is launching in Almaty
Kazakh feminist activist fined for photoshoot
Nuts to this: Almaty’s squirrel statue controversy gets to the heart of Kazakhstan’s culture crisis
Letter from Astana: searching for tradition in Kazakhstan’s postmodern capital
Can Kazakhstan’s big money science fair save the world?
Almaty has gone nuts for its new 12-metre squirrel sculpture
Kazakh photographer wins Paris photo prize with her visions of Soviet sainthood
Kazakhstan announces new Bollywood movie project
