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Tag archive for ‘You Tube’

• Drink Too Much and You Will Be Invaded

  Not sure what to make of this video by Niyazbekov Productions, which apparently did those all pervasive Alga Kazakhstan commercials during the Asian Games, among other things. First of all, it’s certainly one of the best pieces of work I’ve seen done in Kazakhstan. The CGI, the quality, the directing and camera angles are extremely […]

  8/03/11 • (3)

• The Naked Truth

  This is one way to promote a new website: Guljan Yergaliyeva, who resigned as editor of the Svoboda Slova newspaper in January in protest against government repression of the media, particularly during the push to pass a referendum to extend the President’s term until 2020, has launched a new media site Guljan. As a symbol […]

  6/12/11 • (1)

• Happy Ramadan, whether you fast or not

  Happy Ramadan or Ramazan or whatever you call it. Whether you fast or not, a funny Ramadan commercial video.

  8/11/10 • (Comments Off on Happy Ramadan, whether you fast or not)

• Video From Bishkek

  Amazing video. Go to the Youtube site to check out others by the same author. Although not showing any bloodshed, it’s quite shocking to see how well armed some of the protesters are. Where do people get automatic rifles? You can also see, in this encounter, on the main street of Bishkek a couple of […]

  4/07/10 • (1)

• New Media in Kazakhstan

  KplusTVeng is a news show broadcast on Youtube. It isn’t clear who is behind it, but it’s very professional and the first time I’ve heard of locals using new media in such a high quality format. I’m sure the rumors will start about who is funding it and in what way it is biased. But […]

  3/25/10 • (3)