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05.07.2010. OPENING OF “KHAN SHATYR” TRADE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
OPENING OF “KHAN SHATYR” TRADE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
According to the festive actions devoted to the Capital’s Day, on July 5, 2010 at 10 p.m. a grand opening of “Khan Shatyr”, trade-entertainment centre will be held at the square near “Khan Shatyr” TEC.
The grandiose construction locks the main axis of the “new” city centre beginning with the President’s Palace. The centre will be one of the most important urban objects. “Khan Shatyr” TEC, a unique complex, was designed by the famous English architect Norman Foster.
Crowning the northern end of the new city’s axis, it will be elevated on 200 metre ellipsoid foundation. The name itself speaks to the citizens and guests about the great show they are going to see. The view is like transparent mass of steppe tent put with the hand of nomad-giant. Seized with the mast, with the length of 150 metres the cable reticulate structure will be seen in front of amazed visitors. Being the highest point of a new capital and the most spacious entertainment centre of Central Asia “Khan Shatyr” will be seen from everywhere. The architectural-building conception calls to “fight” with the severe climate situation of ancient Saryarka. There some natural landscape zones will be presented in a new entertainment centre of Astana.
Harmony of light, humidity and temperature will be controlled during the whole year and will become the main condition of comfort for capital citizens. There is much greenery, at that it presents different climate zones on stepped terraces, much light everywhere. The tropical water garden, wavy swimming-pool, river and waterfall will ideally included into architectural project of the building. All this can be admired from the upper terrace equipped with observation ground with the view to the whole park. The space of “Khan Shatyr”, trade-entertainment centre, has been thoroughly thought over: the main aim of zones disposition became the achievement of maximum comfort for the guests. Thus, zero level has a hypermarket with direct access from closed parking. Comfortable elevators bring shopaholics from the first level of beautiful boutiques which is situated in so called zone of retail trade – in the hall above the hypermarket. All this space is open, therefore it is visible well. Closed parking for 700 parking places is also on the zero level. Also there is an open outside parking also for 700 parking places which is connected with the main building of the centre by means of outside roofed passages.
The project with the giant transparent tent will become the leisure and commerce centre with mini-ground for playing golf, small lake, botanic gardens, roofed beaches, beauty centres and cosmetic salons, concert halls, luxury condominiums, cafes, offices, 5star hotels with the trade centre. “Khan Shatyr” is considered to be one of the biggest in the world. This project is original because the climate inside is controlled with the help of modern automatics.
Dramatized show “Nomad’s camp” is being prepared. The action “Nomad’s camp” is reminiscence of the past. As you know, the moment of nomads’ changing the place was not only the lifestyle of ancestors of modern Kazakhs but also it was a special exciting holiday after long winter stop.
In the program there will be some elements of national games, trick scenes and so on. Also choreographic composition “People of sun” with the participation of ballet artists and dancing groups of national cultural centres is expected. The performance of massed choir of State Choir and the concert of Andrea Bocelli, special guest of the ceremony opening will continue the musical part of the program.
Andrea Bocelli is a singer who managed to mix popular and classical music. His ease of opera performance made him very popular in the world.
Andrea Bocelli was born in September, 22 in 1958 in a small Tuscan village in Ladjatico. At age of 6 he could play the piano, later flute and saxophone. Since childhood suffering from glaucoma he was loosing his vision and, when he was 12 he became blind. His parents taught him not to give up and fight with the fate.
Andrea was the soloist in school choir and won some song contests. In 1980 he entered the law department of university and got the degree of Doctor of Law. However, his soul was asking music; he adored to listen to arias of great Italian singers Dehl Monaco, Geeljee and Franko Corelli. In his free time he played the piano at restaurants and sang popular songs of Frank Sinatra, Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavoor. The first experience of singing happened in 1992 when Zukkero Fornatchiarry was looking for tenor to record demo with the song “Miserere”, which was composed with Bono from U2. After he was chosen, Bocelli recorded a composition in duet with Luciano Pavarotti. After the world tour with Fornatchiarry in 1993, Bocelli performed at charitable ′′Pavarotti International Festival′′ in Modena in September of 1994. Besides Luciano Pavarotti, Bocelli also sang with Bryan Adams, Andreas Vollenvehder and Nancy Gustavson.
In November of 1995 Bocelli was in Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain and France with "Night Of Proms”. The first two albums “Andrea Bocelli” (1994) and Bocelli (1996) presented only his opera singing. As for the third album Viaggio Italiano, there were famous opera arias and traditional Neapolitan songs. Though the CD was released only in Italy, its circle was more than 300 thousand copies. His fourth album Romanza (1997) already presented pop-material including hit "Time To Say Goodbye” recorded in duet with Sarah Brightman, which had a great success. After this, Bocelli continued working out profitable pop-direction and in 1999 made his fifth album Sogno, which included duet "The Prayer” with Selene Dion. This song’s circulation was 10 million and for this song Bocelli got Golden Globe Awards and was nominated at Grammy in the category “Best New Artist”. The last album Ciele Di Toscana was recorded in 2001.
The participants of grand opening of “Khan Shatyr”, trade-entertainment centre, will witness unforgettable performance of “Golden Man”. The evening program will finish with illumination show and festival fireworks.
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