
GKP "Regional Center of Folk art and cultural leisure"
The regional Center for Folk Art and cultural leisure, established in 1998, contributes to the preservation and development of the culture of the Akmola region.
The work of the OCNT is built in close contact with the city and district departments of culture and language development, educational institutions, institutions, enterprises and public organizations. Problematic issues of cultural and leisure facilities of the region are studied, regional reviews, competitions, festivals, workshops, master classes and individual consultations for leaders of amateur groups are held.
Information on the cultural sphere of Akmola region
There are 617 cultural facilities of all forms of ownership in the region, of which 594 are state-owned, including:
247 state-owned club enterprises, 226 of them in rural areas,
329 state libraries, 286 of them in rural areas,
2 state theaters;
1 Ukili Ybyrai State Philharmonic Society,
14 museums, 2 of them in rural areas,
1 Center for the Protection and Use of Historical and Cultural Heritage,
1 Center of folk art and cultural leisure.
In 2025, 15.3 billion tenge was allocated to finance the cultural sector, including 0.16 billion tenge from the republican budget, 6.7 billion tenge from the regional budget, and 8.4 billion tenge from the district budget.
Over the past 4 years, 32 capital and 51 routine repairs have been carried out in cultural facilities, 3 facilities have been built, 3 reconstructions have been carried out, and 11 BMK (block-modular boiler houses) have been installed.
Within the framework of the Auyl El Besigi program, in 2024-2025, the construction of a cultural center with a sports building in the village of Novocherkassk, Astrakhan region, the construction of a 300-seat Cultural Center in the village of Arshaly, Arshaly district, the construction of a cultural center in the village of Karabulak, Stepnogorsk, the construction of a cultural center in the village of Nikolskoye, Bulandinsky district, the construction of a cultural center in Voznesenka village, Bulandinsky district, Construction of a cultural and sports complex in the village of Azat, Akkol district, a leisure center with 150 seats in the village of Zhibek Zholy, Arshalysky district.
Within the framework of the regional employment map, according to the plan, 8 people were employed.
1 village club has been opened in the village of Taytobe in the city of Kosshy.
In 2025, 3.8 billion tenge was allocated for the development of the infrastructure of cultural facilities, including: construction of 12 facilities worth 2.3 billion tenge, 1 reconstruction - 150 million tenge, 7 capital repairs - 1.4 billion tenge.
Construction of cultural facilities
(transitional projects from 2024)
DC S. Novocherkasskoye of the Astrakhan region-113.7 million tenge.
Arshals of the Arshaly district – 38.9 million tenge.
DC.Karabulak, Stepnogorsk – 71.9 million tenge.
DC S. Nikolskoye, Bulandynsky district – 89.1 million tenge.
DC. Voznesenka of Bulandynsky district – 287.0 million tenge
KSK s.Azat Akkol district – 467.5 million tenge.
Leisure center Zhibek zholy Arshaly district – 141.1 million tenge.
New construction
DC S. Pervomaika of the Astrakhan region – 195 million tenge.
Katarkol village club of the Burabaysky district – 350.0 milliontenge.
Club ofKenesary, Burabay district – 162.0 million tenge.
Leisure center withZhaksy of the Zhaksyn district – 150.0 million tenge.
Museum (Creative hub) of the village of Zerenda – 200.0 million tenge.
Reconstruction projects
Residential complex in Karaozek village, Bulandyn district – 150.0 million tenge.
Major repairs
The housing stock of the village of Zholymbet in the Shortandinsky district is 154.0
million tenge, the housing stock of the village of Svobodnoye in the Yesilsky district is 51.1 million tenge.
Zhanaesil, Tselinogradsky district – 220.9 million tenge.
DC. Urumkai of Burabay district – 278.7 million tenge.
DQ.Sabyndy of Korgalzhynsky district – 400.0 million tenge.
Anar station club of Arshalysky district – 13.0 million tenge.
ParkAkkol of the Akkol district – 227.3 million tenge.
Ongoing repairs
Current repair of the power grids of the Akmola regional Russian Drama Theater - 13.8 million tenge.
Strengthening the MTB of cultural facilities:
- purchase of the OCNT cargo gazelle – 15.9 million tenge.;
- purchase of musical equipment of the OTSNT – 6.0 million tenge.
purchase of musical equipment to the House of Culture in the village of Zeleny Bor, Burabaysky district – 23.2 million tenge.
There are 2,407 club formations in cultural facilities, with 27,800 participants (2,079 club formations in rural areas, 21,439 participants), 127 of them have titles, 97 with the title of "National", 30 with the title of "Exemplary".
In 2024, 16 amateur art groups were awarded the titles of "National" and "Exemplary". In 2024, 35,901 events were held, and the number of spectators was 3,995,317. Talented youth and residents of Akmola region are united by the main cultural project of the year "Akmola Zhuldyzdary", in which 17 districts, 3 cities, 597 rural settlements actively participate, with a total number of participants of more than 80,000 residents. The folk art show "Akmola Zhuldyzdary" is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.