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December 19, 2025

China unveils giant ‘Mister Snowman’ at world’s largest ice and snow park

Daniil Devyatkin

Daniil Devyatkin

Kursiv LifeStyle correspondent d.devyatkin@kursiv.media
Xinhua/CCTV, бильд-редактор: Адэлина Мамедова

The world’s largest «Ice and Snow World» theme park has opened in China’s northern province of Heilongjiang. This year, it surprised visitors by erecting a 23.8-meter-high snowman. Approximately 5,000 cubic meters of snow were used to create «Mister Snowman,» whose height matches that of an eight-story building. The sculpture took…

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December 19, 2025

The world’s most expensive salad? The true story of the Olivier

Aidana Seisembek

Aidana Seisembek

Social media is again abuzz with discussion of Olivier salad, one of the most recognizable dishes across the former Soviet Union. The renewed interest was sparked by a food blogger who posted a video recreating what is believed to be the original 1860s version of the dish served at the…

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December 18, 2025

Bodybuilding star trains 8-year-old daughter for professional sports

Olga Znamenskaya

Olga Znamenskaya

Entertainment Section Editor

Askar Zhanasbayev, an athlete from the city of Semey, continues to strengthen his reputation as one of Kazakhstan’s top bodybuilders. After winning the prestigious Arnold Classic Europe Championship last year — named after Arnold Schwarzenegger — he followed up with a strong second-place finish at the Binous Classic in Dubai.…

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December 18, 2025

Dimash Qudaibergen receives Honorary Professor title

Aset Smagulov

Aset Smagulov

Фото: instagram.com/kaznmu, бильд-редактор: Адэлина Мамедова

Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen has been awarded a new title — not on stage this time, but in the assembly hall of a medical university. The performer met with students, faculty members and staff of Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, where he spoke about his personal and professional journey. In…

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December 18, 2025

Dining in the dark: Why Almaty’s highest venue is killing the lights

Olga Znamenskaya

Olga Znamenskaya

Entertainment Section Editor

Sunqar, a restaurant perched at the highest point in Almaty, has introduced an unconventional new dining format: guests now eat with their eyes covered, completely deprived of visual cues. Located within the city’s international ski jump complex at an elevation of 1,057 meters (3,468 feet) above sea level, Sunqar has…

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December 17, 2025

Jack White set to rock the Almaty stage

Aidana Seisembek

Aidana Seisembek

The song «Seven Nation Army,» often associated by boxing fans with Gennadiy Golovkin, who famously entered the ring to its iconic riff during championship bouts, will be performed live in Almaty. Its author, rock performer Jack White, will headline the first day of the Park Live Almaty 2026 international music…

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December 15, 2025

Lençóis Maranhenses: Brazil’s desert that fills with water

Tanat Kozhmanov

Tanat Kozhmanov

t.kozhmanov@kursiv.media
Lençóis maranhenses lagoa bonita aerial view

In northeastern Brazil, Lençóis Maranhenses National Park stuns visitors with an otherworldly landscape: endless white dunes carved by wind and dotted with hundreds of vivid, seasonal freshwater lagoons, the BBC reported. Driven by strong coastal winds, towering dunes rising up to 30 meters are pushed inland from the Atlantic. During…

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December 15, 2025

Thailand tightens airport checks

Aset Smagulov

Aset Smagulov

Фото: shutterstock, бильд-редактор: Дастан Шанай

Airports in Thailand have tightened border checks against the backdrop of escalating tensions with Cambodia, the Bangkok Post reported. Foreigners who could potentially serve as mercenaries are under special scrutiny. The Thai Immigration Bureau warned tourists of possible line extensions of up to 45 minutes, compared with the usual 20…

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December 15, 2025

Old money, new dispute: Rothschild family members clash over art collection

Tanat Kozhmanov

Tanat Kozhmanov

t.kozhmanov@kursiv.media

The Rothschild family’s long-standing tradition of privacy has been disrupted by a legal dispute over a valuable art collection housed at the Chateau de Pregny, a lakeside property near Geneva owned by the wealthy family, The Guardian reported. The dispute follows legal action initiated by Nadine de Rothschild, 93, widow…

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December 15, 2025

Royal College of Music in London receives Cobain’s $6 million guitar

Daniil Devyatkin

Daniil Devyatkin

Kursiv LifeStyle correspondent d.devyatkin@kursiv.media
Фото: x.com/NetZ108

The guitar Nirvana’s frontman Kurt Cobain played in his last public performance has been presented to London’s Royal College of Music, Artnet reported. The guitar in question is a rare 1959 Martin D-18E, specifically modified for left-handed Cobain. The artist played his songs with this instrument in 1993 during an…

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December 12, 2025

Eurovision winner protests Israel’s participation in the contest

Tanat Kozhmanov

Tanat Kozhmanov

t.kozhmanov@kursiv.media

Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo, the first non-binary artist to win the contest, has said they will return their trophy in protest against Israel’s continued participation, according to the BBC. The 26-year-old Swiss artist said the decision reflects what they see as a contradiction between Eurovision’s stated values of unity and…

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December 12, 2025

McDonald’s removes Christmas ad after backlash in the Netherlands

Tanat Kozhmanov

Tanat Kozhmanov

t.kozhmanov@kursiv.media

McDonald’s has removed an AI-generated Christmas advertisement in the Netherlands after it drew criticism online. The ad, titled «The Most Terrible Time of the Year,» showed stressful holiday scenes such as Santa stuck in traffic and a cyclist slipping on snow and suggested people escape the festive season by hiding…

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December 11, 2025

Johnny Depp tackles Russian classic ‘The Master and Margarita’

Daniil Devyatkin

Daniil Devyatkin

Kursiv LifeStyle correspondent d.devyatkin@kursiv.media
коллаж kursiv.media, бильд-редактор: Адэлина Мамедова

Renowned American actor Johnny Depp is set to join the cast of the first English-language movie adaptation of the Russian literary classic «The Master and Margarita» by Mikhail Bulgakov. According to Variety, the Hollywood star might take one of the key roles, though it is unknown whether it will be…

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December 9, 2025

North Korea’s 2026 Pyongyang marathon sells out in hours

Nikolai Marchenko

Nikolai Marchenko

n.marchenko@kursiv.media

Beijing-based tour agency Koryo Tours, which operates trips to North Korea, announced that tickets for the country’s 2026 Pyongyang International Marathon, scheduled for April 5, have sold out, Yonhap reported. The company wrote on social media that all 500 slots were filled in under five hours. It added that it…

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December 9, 2025

Hunger for art: Several pieces of art stolen in Brazil

Tanat Kozhmanov

Tanat Kozhmanov

t.kozhmanov@kursiv.media
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil - November 15, 2025: interior of the São Paulo Museum of Art, MASP.

Eight works by Henri Matisse and at least five by Cândido Portinari were stolen from the Biblioteca Mário de Andrade in São Paulo on Sunday, the BBC reported, citing local authorities. On Sunday, two armed men restrained a security guard and an elderly couple visiting the library. The men then…

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December 8, 2025

Imanbek receives prestigious state award

Aset Smagulov

Aset Smagulov

Фото: t.me/madenietaqparat, бильд-редактор: Адэлина Мамедова

Under the instruction of Kazakhstan’s president, the awarding ceremony for figures active in various spheres and making significant contributions to the country’s public and economic life, originally arranged for Republic Day (Oct. 25), took place at the Ministry of Culture for awardees who could not receive their awards on time.…

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December 8, 2025

Kazakh military choir covers Linkin Park with dombra

Aset Smagulov

Aset Smagulov

Фото: instagram.com/ulttyq_ulan_choir, бильд-редактор: Адэлина Мамедова

The Men’s Choir of the Song and Dance Ensemble of Kazakhstan’s National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has performed an unusual cover of Linkin Park’s legendary hit «Numb,» which is now going viral on social media. The song was accompanied by the dombra — a two-stringed plucked musical…

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December 8, 2025

Steam prepares to launch new simulator ‘Become’

Aset Smagulov

Aset Smagulov

Фото: steampowered.com, бильд-редактор: Дастан Шанай

The popular gaming platform Steam is preparing to offer users a new simulator in which players control a sperm cell. The game, titled «Become,» is being developed by indie creator Valentin Wirth. It is a short, third-person adventure in which players follow the journey of a single sperm cell through…

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December 8, 2025

‘Gotta Catch ’Em All’: Pokémon theme park opening in Tokyo in February

Nikolai Marchenko

Nikolai Marchenko

n.marchenko@kursiv.media

The Pokémon Company announced the establishment of the first permanent Pokémon franchise-themed outdoor entertainment park in Tokyo, scheduled for Feb. 5, 2026, The Asahi Shimbun reported. The attraction, named PokePark Kanto, is set to be located inside the Yomiuriland amusement park in the western part of the city and will…

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December 8, 2025

Manuscripts don’t burn but fear water leaks: Louvre fights aging infrastructure

Tanat Kozhmanov

Tanat Kozhmanov

t.kozhmanov@kursiv.media

A water leak at the Louvre last month damaged several hundred books in the museum’s Egyptian antiquities department. The incident highlights ongoing infrastructure problems at the world’s most visited museum, Reuters reported. According to art news site La Tribune de l’Art, aging pipes damaged between 300 and 400 specialized research…

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December 5, 2025

Romania to invest €1 billion in construction of massive Dracula-themed amusement park

Aidana Seisembek

Aidana Seisembek

According to Romania Journal, Romania plans to build a new amusement park dedicated to Dracula. The project, named DraculaLand, is set to rise near the capital, Bucharest, and close to its main airport, covering 160 hectares. The estimated cost of the development is €1 billion. A team of international architects…

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December 5, 2025

Astana could host World Toilet Summit

Olga Znamenskaya

Olga Znamenskaya

Entertainment Section Editor

Shymkent, Kazakhstan, has been recognized for its achievements in sanitation, while Astana may host the World Toilet Summit, according to Kazakhstani journalist Askhat Niyazov, who shared a letter from the World Toilet Organization (WTO) on Instagram. The letter also notes that Miras University Rector Nurken Khalykbergen has been included in…

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December 5, 2025

New era, new art: Artist unveils robotic animals at Art Basel Miami

Tanat Kozhmanov

Tanat Kozhmanov

t.kozhmanov@kursiv.media

This December, visitors to Art Basel in Miami could see robotic quadrupeds fitted with silicone faces of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Andy Warhol, Mark Zuckerberg, Pablo Picasso and Mike Winkelmann, the artist who came up with the idea, as reported by CNN. According to Winkelmann, also known as Beeple, his…

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December 5, 2025

New Zealand police recover valued Fabergé locket after unusual theft

Tanat Kozhmanov

Tanat Kozhmanov

t.kozhmanov@kursiv.media

New Zealand Police have recovered a valuable Fabergé locket after a man allegedly swallowed it during a theft at an Auckland jewelry store. Officers retrieved the limited-edition piece nearly a week later, after it passed through the suspect’s body naturally, according to the Associated Press. The locket, inspired by the…

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