{"id":48630,"date":"2025-07-06T09:34:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T09:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=48630"},"modified":"2025-07-06T10:36:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T10:36:37","slug":"city-that-dreams-with-us-special-report-on-special-occasion-of-an-amazing-city-of-a-beautiful-country-of-wonderful-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/city-that-dreams-with-us-special-report-on-special-occasion-of-an-amazing-city-of-a-beautiful-country-of-wonderful-people\/","title":{"rendered":"” City\u00a0that Dreams with Us ” Special Report on Special Occasion of an Amazing City of a Beautiful Country of Wonderful People !"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201d City that Dreams with Us \u201d Special Report on Special Occasion of an Amazing City of a Beautiful Country of Wonderful People !<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Today, on July 6, Kazakhstan celebrates Capital City Day. This year marks the 27th anniversary of Astana. This date has become a symbol of the country\u2019s independence, progress, and unity.<\/div>\n
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Astana is considered the jewel of Central Eurasia and the embodiment of modern Kazakhstan. The international community recognizes our capital as a city of peace that plays a special role in promoting peace initiatives and fostering global dialogue.<\/div>\n
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Astana , the beautiful, the magnificent, adorable, admirable, worth visiting, at least once in life, our heartiest congratulations on 27th anniversary of this amazing capital of the Republic of New Kazakhstan ! Happy Capital City Day \u2013 Tazeen Akhtar, Editor and Team @ Pakistan in the World.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Here we are sharing an article by Aida Haidar for Astana Times on the topic, for our readers<\/p>\n

ASTANA \u2013 City that Dreams with Us<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we think of Astana, the first thing that comes to mind is high-level visits of politicians and international summits. It\u2019s a city of strategy, diplomacy, and national ambition. But beneath that polished, political surface lies something quieter \u2014 yet just as powerful: a city that creates space for dreams.<\/p>\n

As Astana celebrates its birthday on July 6, we take a closer look at the people who shape the city\u2019s creative soul \u2014 artists, thinkers, and quiet visionaries who prove that this capital is more than glass and steel.<\/p>\n

Meet Kuralay Yeshmuratova. An eye witness of construction of Astana<\/strong><\/p>\n

She is not only the artistic director of the Puppet Theater under the Astana akimat (city administration), but she is also a pioneer. The first professional puppet theater director in Kazakhstan, an honored artist, and professor, she carries the wisdom of decades in art and education within her.<\/p>\n

Born in 1945, she still speaks with the curiosity and passion of someone who sees the world through the eyes of a child. For her, puppets are not just toys, but companions and teachers.<\/p>\n

This year, she turns 80. For the last 15 of those years, Astana has been her home. When I asked her whether she feels the city has changed, she didn\u2019t speak of buildings or roads.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cPeople. You know, when we first arrived, I felt like a stranger. After Almaty, I couldn\u2019t adjust right away. Then, gradually, either I changed my attitude or people began to believe more in the idea that Astana would become one of the most beautiful cities in the world, at least in my eyes. That it would be a warm city. Maybe that belief wasn\u2019t there yet. But we believed. We came here with faith,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n
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Her belief and her artistry found their place in a city known more for politics than puppetry. But she insists the need was there, even if unspoken.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u201cWe realized as soon as we started working that the children here had missed this. They were waiting for a puppet theater. Before that, they had only seen traveling performers. And you know how it is with touring groups, they bring whatever is easy to transport by train or plane, with minimal lighting and setup,\u201d Yeshmuratova explained.<\/div>\n
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