Kazakhstan and Romania have signed a number of agreements and memoranda in the areas of mutual understanding, academic and scientific cooperation, as well as student exchanges.
Bilateral cultural and humanitarian cooperation is actively developing. Kazakhstani artists, including representatives of the music and visual arts, regularly participate in cultural events, competitions and festivals held in Romania.
Since 2015, the Kazakh Film Festival has been held annually in Bucharest, featuring works by prominent Kazakhstani film directors.
Since 2017, Days of Kazakh Cinema have also been held in the cities of Constanța and Cluj-Napoca.
On 10 September 2020, a ceremonial unveiling of a bust dedicated to the great Kazakh poet, thinker and educator Abai Kunanbaiuly took place in one of the central districts of Bucharest.
On 22 March 2021, a concert by the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory was held in Bucharest.
On 10 September 2021, the Kazakhstan Square was officially opened in Bucharest, while a bust of the great Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu was unveiled in Astana in a simultaneous ceremony.
On 29 June 2022, an official presentation of the Romanian-language edition of the book “A Word about the Father” by President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was held. On the same day, the Kazakh-language translation of the book “Pas cu Pas” (“Step by Step”) by President of Romania Klaus Iohannis was presented.
On 12 September 2022, a concert by the Otyrar Sazy Academic Folklore and Ethnographic Orchestra named after Nurgisa Tlendiyev was held at the National Opera in Cluj-Napoca.
On 24 March 2024, a ceremonial event dedicated to the celebration of Nauryz was held in Bucharest. The programme featured a festive concert with the participation of Kazakhstani musicians from the Academy of Arts of Astana.
On 11 November 2024, a ceremonial event dedicated to the Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held at the opera hall of the National University of Music in Bucharest. The programme continued with a concert by renowned Kazakhstani opera singer A. Zheltyrguzov.
On 20 June 2025, a conference dedicated to the 180th anniversary of the great Kazakh poet, thinker and educator Abai Kunanbaiuly was held at the National Library of Bucharest.
On 16 October 2025, ahead of the Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a gala concert by the TURAN Ethno-Folklore Ensemble of the State Academic Concert Organisation “Kazakhconcert” named after Roza Baglanova was held in Bucharest.
On 25 November 2025, as part of the “Kazakhstan: Born Bold” image campaign, a presentation was held of a book about Kazakhstan by Romanian journalist Marina Almașan, entitled “From the Kazakh Steppe Straight to Facebook”. Earlier, with the assistance of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Romania and with sponsorship support from Rompetrol, Marina Almașan visited Kazakhstan.
On 20 March 2026, students of the Astana Ballet National Choreographic Academy performed in Bucharest as part of the Nauryz celebrations.
Romanian national-cultural associations operate in the Republic of Kazakhstan, including “Dimitrie Cantemir” in Astana, “Stephen the Great” in Almaty, “Dacia” in Karaganda, and “Bukovina” in Pavlodar.