New rules for music and film in KazakhstanCEFR A1
15 Mar 2026
Adapted from Vlast.kz, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Bagzhan Sadvakassov, Unsplash
- Music in Kazakhstan has grown quickly in recent years.
- New artists have gained attention both at home and abroad.
- A new law now sets rules for music concerts.
- Concert contracts must say what material is allowed.
- The law bans themes like suicide, drugs and pornography.
- Organizers must inform local authorities before foreign artists perform.
- Events can be stopped or banned for banned content.
- Musicians fear the rules could lead to censorship.
Difficult words
- abroad — in or to another country
- contract — a written agreement between peoplecontracts
- pornography — pictures or films with sexual content
- suicide — the act of killing oneself
- censorship — stopping or removing some information
- authority — a government person or groupauthorities
- organizer — a person who plans an eventOrganizers
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Discussion questions
- Do you go to music concerts?
- Have you ever seen a foreign artist perform?
- Do you think rules for concerts are important?
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