Aidarkhan Kaliyev is a Kazakh designer, cultural leader, and founder of ASPARA and ASPARA Fashion Week. For over three decades, he has contributed to the development of contemporary fashion and craft-based design, integrating traditional artisanal knowledge with modern creative practices and the creative economy.
As the author of more than 80 fashion collections, presented within official programmes of international fashion weeks and cultural platforms in Paris, Milan, Berlin, Stockholm, Singapore, Istanbul, China and Central Asia. Aidarkhan Kaliyev is recognised for building sustainable cultural connections between East and West.
Holding a PhD in Technical Sciences and the academic title of Associate Professor in Art Studies, he is also the founder of the ASPARA College of Fashion and Business, where he actively supports education, mentorship, and the professional development of young designers.
He is the initiator of the inclusion of Taraz in the World Craft Cities programme and the organiser of international craft exhibitions and interdisciplinary cultural initiatives.
Aidarkhan Kaliyev’s work is guided by a long-term commitment to cultural sustainability, international cooperation, and the promotion of Kazakhstan’s cultural heritage within global creative networks.
Aidarkhan Kaliyev is a Kazakh designer, cultural leader, and founder of ASPARA and ASPARA Fashion Week. For over three decades, he has contributed to the development of contemporary fashion and craft-based design, integrating traditional artisanal knowledge with modern creative practices and the creative economy.
As the author of more than 80 fashion collections, presented within official programmes of international fashion weeks and cultural platforms in Paris, Milan, Berlin, Stockholm, Singapore, Istanbul, China and Central Asia. Aidarkhan Kaliyev is recognised for building sustainable cultural connections between East and West.
Holding a PhD in Technical Sciences and the academic title of Associate Professor in Art Studies, he is also the founder of the ASPARA College of Fashion and Business, where he actively supports education, mentorship, and the professional development of young designers.
He is the initiator of the inclusion of Taraz in the World Craft Cities programme and the organiser of international craft exhibitions and interdisciplinary cultural initiatives.
Aidarkhan Kaliyev’s work is guided by a long-term commitment to cultural sustainability, international cooperation, and the promotion of Kazakhstan’s cultural heritage within global creative networks.
Aidarkhan Kaliyev is a Kazakh designer, cultural leader, and founder of ASPARA and ASPARA Fashion Week. For over three decades, he has contributed to the development of contemporary fashion and craft-based design, integrating traditional artisanal knowledge with modern creative practices and the creative economy.
As the author of more than 80 fashion collections, presented within official programmes of international fashion weeks and cultural platforms in Paris, Milan, Berlin, Stockholm, Singapore, Istanbul, China and Central Asia. Aidarkhan Kaliyev is recognised for building sustainable cultural connections between East and West.
Holding a PhD in Technical Sciences and the academic title of Associate Professor in Art Studies, he is also the founder of the ASPARA College of Fashion and Business, where he actively supports education, mentorship, and the professional development of young designers.
He is the initiator of the inclusion of Taraz in the World Craft Cities programme and the organiser of international craft exhibitions and interdisciplinary cultural initiatives.
Aidarkhan Kaliyev’s work is guided by a long-term commitment to cultural sustainability, international cooperation, and the promotion of Kazakhstan’s cultural heritage within global creative networks.
