Looks like it’s going to be a quiet weekend in the “big three”. For January 27-29, Astana and Almaty will hold movie screenings and talks about art, while Shymkent will have a guitar crash course. See what else is in store in the full list by QazMonitor.
Astana
Mission: Possible (dir. Kim Hyung-joo, 2021) screening
After the Chinese intelligence receives a tip-off about an illegal shipment of firearms from China to Korea, a rookie officer is sent on a chase after the smugglers. She is assigned to meet a Korean operative as her first mission, but things go awry when she mistakes a local private detective for her mark.
NOTE: the movie will be in Korean with English subtitles.
Date: January 27, 4:00 p.m.
Address: Korean Cultural Center, Imanov Street 13
Almaty
Night on Earth (dir. Jim Jarmusch, 1991) screening
Night on Earth is a series of short stories, each occurring on the same night but in different cities around the world. Each vignette involves a cab driver with a set of passengers and explores their temporary bond.
Date: January 27, 6:45 p.m.
Address: Ne sanatoriy art space, Luganskiy Street 54
Artist Talk with photographer and filmmaker Dmitry Lookianov
Dmitry Lookianov is an artist who specializes in multiple genres. The majority of his works, especially photo projects, depict the minutiae of life in city as cold and sterile, inspiring us to question our own attitude toward reality.
NOTE: registration for the event through the Instagram account @cauchemar_idea is required
Date: January 27, 7:00 p.m.
Address: Atelier Cauchemar, Gogol Street 40
A lecture on MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art in New York is one of the largest and most influential venues for contemporary art in the world. In many ways, it shaped our idea of what art could be, and to this day the museum exhibits a large display, such as Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night and Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans.
Date: January 28, 2:00 p.m.
Address: Abylkhan Kasteyev Museum of Arts, Koktem-3 microdistrict, 22/1
Entrance: ₸200-₸500
100 masterpieces exhibition
In the nearly ninety years since its founding, Kasteyev’s museum has gathered a unique collection showcasing various periods of Kazakh academic art. Get acquainted with the works of legends Nikolay Khludov and Abylkhan Kasteyev and upcoming names like Andrey Noda and Bakhyt Bapishev.
Date: until March 14
Address: Abylkhan Kasteyev Museum of Arts, Koktem-3 microdistrict, 22/1
Entrance: ₸200-₸500
Shymkent
Guitar crash course
Want to play the guitar but don’t know where to start? GROOVE music school invites all those who are interested to an introductory course that will teach you the basics and serve as a stepping stone to a lifelong hobby.
Date: January 29, 4:00 p.m.
Address: SalemHub cafe, Chekhov Street 7