The network of cultural institutions includes the City House of Culture; the City Library; the Friendship House; and the Training Center.
The City House of Culture's creative teams include 14 amateur art groups that participate in national and regional festivals and competitions.
During the reporting period, cultural institutions held 73 cultural events, including gala gatherings, holiday concerts, and public festivities. Patriotic and aesthetic education efforts are being systematically implemented, and events are planned for this area throughout the year.
For reference: a city competition was held featuring the vocal group "Asyl Aje" (Asiatic Aesthetics), composed of children from the "Zhas Tolkyn" and "Zhalyn" clubs, as well as a city competition, "Abai is a gift, Abai is a gift to Kazakhs!" March 1st marks Gratitude Day and the Establishment Day of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, "The Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan – Guarantor of Peace and Unity."
Reference: As part of the "Zhurekten-zhurekke" campaign, a concert program was held with the participation of the vocal groups "Asyl Azheler" and "Nadezhda", a thematic hour "Kazakh poetry zhughregі - Mukhali", dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the poet Mukhali Makhatayev, "The Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan - a guarantee of harmony and unity", timed to coincide with March 1 - Gratitude Day and the day of the creation of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, a solemn meeting and a festive concert "Ana - tіrshіlіk nұry", dedicated to International Women's Day - March 8, as well as a festive program "Kosh keldің, әz-Nauryz!", timed to the holiday of Nauryz meyramy.
The city library's total book collection as of April 1, 2026, was 37,956 items, 10,579 of which were in the official language.
As of April 1, 2026, the city library had 3,482 visits, 10,325 book loans, and 932 readers: 201 of whom were children, 122 under 18, and 47 under 21.
The Friendship House houses the Kazakh Center "Atamura" and two ethnocultural associations: the Russian "Rusana" and the Ukrainian "Svitoch." The Friendship House has established a Council of Public Harmony, a Mothers' Council, and a Mediation Council.