Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, Catapult, The Common, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, JMWW, River Teeth, Literal Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.
Kazakhstan is welcoming international and local tourists. In the first four months of 2022 alone, the industry attracted 75.6 billion tenge (US$173.7 million), whereas the target […]
The on-going war in Ukraine has raised many problems in different areas and industries. To name a few: the food, aviation, energy, tourism and transport industries […]
From June 8th, proof of vaccination and Covid-19 PCR tests are no longer required for Kazakh and foreign citizens upon arrival in Kazakhstan, as reported by […]
On June 1st, the Air Safety Committee of the European Commissions published its official verdict concerning aviation authorities and airline companies in Kazakhstan, according to Kazakhstan’s […]
Just a 45-minute drive from downtown Almaty, on the southern outskirts of Kazakhstan’s cultural and business hub, the Medeu skating rink (at 1,691 metres, the highest […]
The Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports has announced plans to develop budget programs to fund infrastructure projects in tourist areas. The plans were announced by […]
December 16, 2021, marks the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence. Today, my country is a responsible participant in international community and makes an important contribution to […]
To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Independence of Kazakhstan, the 3rd edition of the Kazakh Film Festival will be extending its borders beyond France. This […]
On the 16th of December, Kazakhstan will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of its Independence. Thirty years ago, when the Soviet Union was on the brink […]
German investors intend to establish the production of “green” hydrogen in Mangystau region. The roadmap for the implementation of the project was signed at the meeting […]
Kazakhstan has seen a promising increase in the country’s population of the critically endangered Saiga antelope, which has more than doubled since 2019. Conservationists are hopeful […]
Today, Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan celebrates its 23rd anniversary. The young rapidly growing city sprung into existence around the small town of Akmola back in 1998. The […]
On the occasion of Kazakhstan’s 30th independence anniversary, the Belgian famous Manneken Pis wore a traditional ‘Shapan’. The ceremony took place today in the courtyard of […]
The European Union praised Kazakhstan’s efforts in its green agenda and discussed the potential of cooperating in the near future regarding areas such as environmental protection, […]