RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Soundstorm 2025, the Kingdom’s flagship music festival organized by MDLBEAST, is putting sustainability, accessibility, and the development of Saudi Arabia’s creative economy at the forefront. The festival, running until December 13, combines live performances, talent programs, and international collaborations ai...
MALE, Maldives (MNTV) — Maldivian musician Ahmed Adhuham has become the country’s first artist to feature on The World Album, a landmark global collaboration now listed on the official Grammy ballot for Best Global Music Album. The project, produced by the International Artists Project and featured in Billboard Magazine’s Grammy Contenders Iss...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) — The National Arabic Music Orchestra captivated audiences at the Damascus Opera House on Wednesday night with a concert titled “Sung Poems,” an event dedicated to the enduring tradition of Arabic poetry performed through music. The 90-minute performance showcased a harmonious blend of classical verses and contemporary a...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (MNTV) — Uzbekistan is preparing to host one of Central Asia’s most ambitious cultural showcases as Sublimation Festival 2025 takes over the Yunusabad Sports Complex from September 12 to 13, drawing international attention to the country’s creative industries. Organizers told the media that the festival is not just a conc...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Artists from Kazakhstan have emerged among the top winners at the inaugural World Festival of Traditional Culture and Music, held this week on the shores of Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. The festival gathered musicians and performers from across Asia, Europe, and Africa in a celebration of global intangible heritag...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — Iraqi maqam, a centuries-old musical tradition rooted in the cultural history of Baghdad, faces an uncertain future as its foremost living master, Hamid Al-Saadi, warns that he may be the final link in its unbroken lineage. Al-Saadi, 67, is widely recognized as the only vocalist to have mastered the […]...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Rising opera star Aigerim Altynbek of Kazakhstan has clinched first place at the Concorso Lirico Internazionale di Portofino (CLIP), one of the most prestigious international opera competitions held annually in Italy. According to Kazinform news agency, the 2025 edition of the CLIP contest drew more than 200 applica...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan MNTV) — Kyrgyzstan will host the fourth edition of the Meikin Asia International Festival of Pop Music Performers from July 20 to 22, bringing together emerging artists from over 25 countries in a celebration of global music and cultural exchange. Deputy Minister of Culture, Information and Youth Policy Timurlan Azhimaliev ...
BAKU, Azerbaijan (MNTV) — Azerbaijan is set to welcome global audiences to Dream Fest 2025, a four-day international music festival taking place from July 23 to 26 in the scenic Sea Breeze area on the Caspian Sea coast, local media reported. Organizers say the event will deliver a dynamic blend of gala performances, heartfelt tributes, [&helli...
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (MNTV)— Comic Con Astana 2025, the largest pop culture convention in Central Asia and the post-Soviet region, has kicked off in the Kazakh capital, drawing thousands of fans from across the globe to celebrate comics, cinema, gaming, and cosplay culture. According to DKnews.kz, the five-day event, running from July 9 to 13, i...
