Date: Sunday, May 9, 2010
Time: 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Location: Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge

He will play -
J. S. Bach : Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-Dur BWV 816
R. Schumann : Sonate Nr. 3 f-moll op. 14
F. Chopin : 4 Scherzi : Nr. 1 h-moll op. 20
Nr. 2 b-moll op. 31
Nr. 3 cis-moll op. 39
Nr. 4 E-Dur op. 54

Admission: free ( if you so wish, retiring contribution will be collected)

Organized by:
Equipes de Sogdiana
Cambridge Central Asia Forum
Cambridge University Kazakh Society
British-Kazakh Society

Amir Tebenikhin was awarded the First Prize at the George Enescu
International Piano Competition 2009 in Bucharest, Romania. In 1999
Mr. Tebenikhin won the First Prize in XIII Vianna da Motta
International Music Competition in Lisbon. Other prestigious prizes
include Special Prize at the 56th Geneva International Piano
Competition, Laureate at the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition in
Brussels in 2003, 2nd Prize and the Special Prize for The Best
Interpretation of a Concerto with Orchestra at the 1st C. Bechstein
International Piano Competition in Essen, Germany, 1st Prize at the
Third Anton Rubinstein International Piano Competition 2007 in
Dresden, Germany.

Cambridge University Kazakh Society is delighted to invite you to the annual celebration of

Nauryz – Central Asian New Year Festival

When: 7pm, Wednesday, 10 March
Where: Jesus College, Chapel and Forum
Entrance: Free

We would like to share this spring cheer with you! Come and discover completely different cultures, traditional costumes, dance, music and food.

Watch an amazing show prepared especially for your enjoyment. Taste some delicious food from all over the region cooked in some of the best Central Asian restaurants in London. Drink expensive good wine from the embassy cellar.

Nauryz marks the coming of spring. It transcends religious, ethnic, linguistic and national divisions and brings people together. It showcases the region’s rich tradition and mythology for the world to experience. Above all else it is an occasion for celebration and a great festival becoming more and more popular in modern post-soviet Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

The event is organised by the Cambridge University Kazakh Society in partnership with Cambridge Central Asia Forum and sponsored by Central Asian Embassies in the UK as well as companies with interest in the region. Ambassadors of all involved countries are expected to attend the event.

Have a look at the Gallery to see photos taken on previous celebrations of Nauryz in Cambridge.

Saturday, 27th February, 7.30pm
Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College
Tickets: 7 for students and 10 for others.

Temirzhan Yerzhanov is the First Prize and Gold Medal winner at the XIth International Robert Schumann Piano Competition in Zwickau, Germany where he represented then unknown Kazakhstan for the first time on an international stage.

In January 2008 he was named by San Francisco Classical Voice as the only instrumental soloist and the Best Performer of 2007 along with San Francisco Opera and soprano Angela Gheorghiu, Mark Morris Dance Group, Artemis Quartet and others.

“The beauty of Temirzhan Yerzhanov’s piano tone, not voluptuous, never cloying, yet luminous and firm, was immediately apparent as was his clarity of texture…the pianism was unfailingly brilliant”, reads a UK oldest classical music magazine Musical Opinion on his London  recital in May 2009 at the Wigmore Hall. Recently Con Brio Recordings label released his new CD featuring  Cinderella-Suites and world recording premiere of Classical Symphony by Prokofiev.

2010 is the year the world is celebrating the 200th anniversaries of Schumann and Chopin and Temirzhan Yerzhanov will be giving several recitals worldwide.

For more information about Temirzhan please visit www.temirzhanyerzhanov.com

The programme for the recital is as follows:

F. Chopin: Two Nocturnes op.55 – No1 F minor and No2 E flat major
Four Mazurkas op.6
A. Serkebaev(Kazakh composer): Presto

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R. Schumann: Scherzo, Gigue, Romanze und Fughette op. 32
Carnival op.9Temirzhan Yerzhanov Short Biography

Temirzhan Yerzhanov Short Biography
Temirzhan Yerzhanov Press Quotes

Wednesday 27th January. 8pm-10pm at the Darwin College TV Room. Entrance is free.

Tickets: £5
Get them in advance at http://www.webticketing.net/kazbridge-party-soul-tree-cambridge-23rd-oct/. Alternatively, just get them at the doors. Starts at 10.30pm.

Promises to be a great night! Free champagne and other amazing stuff.

We are pleased to announce that we have elections coming up, so for those of you who would like to become an executive committee member send your manifesto to the following email: elections[replace by @]kazakhcambridge.org.uk

The following positions are available:

• President
• Vice- President
• Junior Treasurer
• Secretary
• Entertainment Officer
• Organisational Officer
• Welfare Officer

Please don’t hesitate to send us email if you have any questions.

Current manifestos are published here.

There will be some events coming this term. So please be prepared for some exciting things we are planning to offer.

Meanwhile, do not forget that you can become a member of the society by simply enquiring it from us via email and, if possible, we will mail the membership card to you after we receive a cheque from you.

CU Kazakh Society Nauryz

Nauryz is one of the most ancient, respectable and favorite holiday in the Eastern World. In ancient times Nauryz was originally celebrated by Iranians. As time passed the custom to celebrate the beginning of the New Year at the day of vernal equinox was accepted by Turks and by people of the Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, southern Russia and
others.

We invite you to attend an unforgettable event organised by Cambridge University Kazakh Society which is sponsored by Central Asia Forum and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan embassies in the UK.

Do not miss out a very rare chance to taste delicious traditional food and drinks of the region. Wine is also to be served.

Watch an amazing show prepared especially for your pleasure. There will be traditional dancers, famous musicians and singers.

12 March 7-9pm,
Old Library, Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Free entry

Fully in English!

Come and bring your friends!

Do have a look at the last year’s celebration photos.

The story concerns a teenage girl called Leila who lives close to the Semipalatinsk nuclear weapon testing area in Kazakhstan. She is a simple shepherdess who spends her days in the steppes. Childishly she watches the nuclear explosions as if they were fireworks, with their mushroom effects, but doesn’t yet sense the life-threatening danger the explosions will bring. Her thoughts turn to prayers for all the people living around her – Kazakhs, Russians and others – and for all mankind.

“Leila’s Prayer is a parable film, a requiem film, a prayer film for everyone,” says Director S. Narymbetov, who is also known as a writer, playwright and scriptwriter – “It has a Biblical theme and will make people reflect on their everyday life and their roots.” The music of Vivaldi, Corelli and Mozart accompany the story, which is narrated throughout by the girl.

Beautiful movie leaving something to think about, also has some authentic pictures of life in villages of Kazakhstan back in Soviet days.

RUSSIAN/KAZAKH DIALOGUE/English subtitles.

Date: 7pm, Thursday 26th February
Fee: 1 pound for non-members
Venue: Cambridge University Graduate Union (location info)

Nominated for Golden Globe as the ‘Best Original Score – Motion Picture’ (2007) and for Taurus Award as the ‘Best Action in a Foreign Film’ (2007) NOMAD is a historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan. The film tells the story of a prominent figure in Kazakh history, Ablai Khan, who united the internally divided tribes of the country to confront the worst enemy at that time – Dzhungaria.

Directors: Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer
Starring: Kuno Becker, Marc Dacascos, Ayanat Ksenbai, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov
Runtime: 112 min
Language: English (dubbed)
Date: 5th February
Time: 9 – 10.40 pm
Venue: Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College
Entrance fee: £1