As of August 1, 2024, there are 618 cultural facilities of all forms of ownership in the region, including 597 state-owned, including:
– 248 state-owned club enterprises, including 228 in rural areas;
- 331 state libraries, including 289 in rural areas;
- 13 museums, including in rural areas – 2;
- 2 theaters;
- Akmola Regional Philharmonic named after Ukili Ybyray-1;
- 1 Center for the Protection and Use of historical and Cultural Heritage;
- 1 Center of folk art and cultural leisure.
The main and anniversary events of the club enterprises of the region.
Events dedicated to the Day of the Capital and the National Day of Dombra were held in all club enterprises of the region. These are round tables, videos, challenges, concerts. The holiday of the oldest musical instrument in Kazakhstan is celebrated on the first Sunday of July. This date was established in order to consolidate Kazakh society around the values and creative ideas of cultural heritage.
On July 5, the Regional Center for Folk Art and Cultural Leisure on the National Day of Dombra at the Okzhetpes stadium held a regional festival of simultaneous performance of Kurmangazy kuys "Balbirauyn", "Saryarka", "Adai" and Abylai Khan kuys "Shandy Zhoryk" with the participation of about 2500 dombrists. Cultural institutions of the Akmola region: Akmola Regional Philharmonic named after Ukili Ybyrai, Kokshetau Palace of Culture, Akmola Regional Scientific and Universal Library named after M.Zhumabayev, Regional Center of Folk Art, museums of the region, Center for the Protection and Use of Historical and Cultural Heritage, creative teams of the Palace of Culture "Dostar", as well as educational and cultural institutions districts Birzhan Sal, Burabai, Akkol, Arshaly, Atbasar, Zhaksy, Yerementau, Yesil, Zharkain, Egindykol, Zerenda, Shortandy, Tselinograd and Kokshetau, pupils of Bolashak Sarayy, The participant of the state creative order – the Shabyt Center for Education and Creativity, employees of the Akmola Regional Court, government agencies and residents of the city took an active part in a large-scale festive event, contributed to the popularization of national values.
Round tables were held in all village clubs in Atbasar district
"Dombra is the voice of the steppe", "Sounds of my dombra", "Dombyranyn uni", video story "Melody of the steppe"; video clips "Magic string dombra"; "Dombra gave uni"; "Dombra is the soul of the people"; "Nagyz kazak – kazak emes, nagyz kazak dombra". Festive concerts were held by the youth cultural and leisure center of the village of Bastau "Kazaktyn kara dombyrasy"; village club of the village.Sepe "Dombyra kazak khalkyn murasy".
Yerementau district held a large-scale event on the central square for the Day of Dombra, where dombrists of the district, villages and rural districts took part, who performed the kui "Balbirauyn".
In the Sandyktau district, the theater collective "Pun" under the leadership of Karina Krikunova (RDK) developed the project "Theatrical holidays" from July 1 to July 30. Every day, the guys show their creative abilities: they played sketches, prepared plays, attended master classes, makeup.
Children also participated in competitions, conducted excursions and entertainment events. Thanks to this unique project, children spend their holidays not only having fun, but also with benefit.
A solemn event was held in the Zerendinsky district in the regional House of Culture with the participation of the akim of the district, dedicated to the Day of the Capital.
In Zhaksyn district, on the eve of the celebration of the Day of the Capital, a children's vocal competition "Bala Dauysy" was held in the Belagash rural House of Culture. The Grand Prix of the competition was won by Anita Zhunusova, Suleiman Gasimov and Yana Demchenko. All the guys were awarded with diplomas and sweet prizes. Also, as part of the 25th anniversary of the Carnival creative collective, a reporting concert was held at the Belagash village Club. All age groups took part in the concert. The words of congratulations to the Carnival team were addressed by Akim of the Almagul Kadralina district, who noted the role of each leader, sponsor in the formation and support of the group, expressing gratitude to them. The Carnival dance group was awarded with a separate Letter of Thanks from the akim of the district and a cash certificate.
In Burabai district, a flash mob was held on the central square for Dombra Day, where more than 400 people took part. A gala concert of the district competition "Anshi auyl" was held, where all rural districts of the district took part. Regional contests "Ayauly zhaskelin -2024"; "Shuagyn shashsyn ageler" were held; a festive concert was held for the day of veterinary workers.
Festive and thematic events dedicated to the celebration of Dombra Day were held in all existing cultural facilities of the Tselinograd district: concerts, round tables, open lessons, lectures, demonstrations. As part of the celebration of the "Day of the Capital – the city of Astana", a festive mass event was held in the district center of the Tselinograd district of Akmol village. For residents and guests of the district, the artists performed songs dedicated to our capital, as well as everyone's favorite works.
On the eve of the Capital's Day on July 5, 2024, Akim of Kokshetau B. Gaisa handed over the keys to apartments to 18 Kokshetau residents. The solemn ceremony was held in the courtyard of the Saryarka house on 25/3. The keys to the new apartments were given to people belonging to the category of socially vulnerable segments of the population. At such a joyful moment, they came with their families, children and grandchildren to get the keys to their apartments. A festive concert for residents and guests of the city "Armysyn, Ayauly, aru Astana!" dedicated to the Day of the Capital took place on Abylaikhan Square. The concert program featured musical works dedicated to the heart of the native land, the loving capital. Also, the cover band "Black Diamond" from the city of Petropavlovsk was invited to the festive concert, where they pleased the audience with their bright performances. An information express about the great dombrist performers was held in the Kokshe Recreation Center: Tattimbete, Kurmangazy, Zhambyl Zhabaev, Dina Nurpeisova, etc.
Moldir Suleimenova, the head of the dombra ensemble "Shanyrak" of the Kokshe Recreation Center, was invited to the event, who told the children about the subtleties of sound and mastery of performance on the instrument, sharing her skills. Also, such famous kuis as "Balbirauyn", "Adai" and others were performed by the ensemble "Shanyrak".
In honor of the National Dombra Day, the challenge "Dombyra-FEST" was held at the stadium of the gymnasium of Kossy, where about 300 dombyra players from each center of arts and education of the city took part. The purpose of the dombra challenge is to demonstrate the creative achievements of children and youth, teachers and parents in music and to popularize our cherished dombra instrument.
Anniversary events
In the Akkol district, in the Uryupinsky House of Culture, a thematic hour was held for the 100th anniversary of R.Koshkarbayev "Bulletin of Victory"; in the Novorybinsky SDK - a musical and poetic evening for the 190th anniversary of Birzhan Sala, an entertainment and game program "Narodny akyn Birzhan-sal"; in the Malo-Alexandrovsky village club - an information hour "Son steppes", dedicated to the 160th anniversary of Baluan Sholak.
Round tables dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Myrzabek Rakymbekov were held in rural clubs of the Zerendinsky district.
In July of this year, 9336 readers were served in 331 libraries of the region, book distribution amounted to 232,959 copies. The total number of visitors is 149,820 people.
The book fund is 4,460,908 copies, 1,321 copies of literature were received during the month, 507 copies were issued.
262 libraries are connected to the Internet, 312 libraries are computerized, and 309 libraries are telephoned.
During the reporting period, 1,646 events were held in the libraries of the region, in which 85,175 people took part.
In July of this year, the museums of the region conducted 365 excursions, 24 lectures, 22 exhibitions, and 52 events. The number of visitors is 8,377 people.
In June, the Akmola Regional Museum of Local Lore held 334 events (including 288 excursions, 16 lectures, 14 exhibitions, 16 mass events, which were attended by 6330 people.
Main events:
In July, a historical and ethnographic expedition of the Akmola Regional Museum of Local Lore took place in the Burabay district. During the expedition, the museum staff conducted a survey of archaeological sites, met with the masters of the village of Nauryzbai Batyr of the Burabai district, visited the private museum of nomadic culture under the leadership of Zh.Artykpaeva. Also, during the expedition, objects of museum significance were collected to replenish the museum's funds.
A retro exhibition "Eskirmegen estelik" was held at the Burabai Village History Museum.The open retro exhibition told visitors about the objects of daily life of the Soviet period, which later became symbols of that time.
The retro exhibition is a unique place where everyone has traveled to the irrevocably departed 70s and 80s of the Soviet era. This exhibition is a place where the memories of people whose childhood and youth were spent in a huge country come to life.
The exhibition was transformed into a lively interactive corner, which gave the visitor the opportunity to immerse themselves in the presented atmosphere – listen to vinyl records, visit the apartment of an ordinary Soviet citizen.
The tourists had the opportunity to touch, try on, and get the most detailed information about each exhibit.
The exhibits are presented by the Akmola Regional Museum of Local Lore and the Burabai History Museum.
In the Malik Gabdullin Museum, an evening meeting "Kumbirlep kuy togilgen shanagynan" with Abilserik Kamashev, a well-known dombrist of the Kenzhebek Kumisbekov Orchestra of folk instruments of the Ukili Ybyray Akmola Regional Philharmonic, was held on July 4 to celebrate Dombra Day. The event was attended by cadets of the Institute of Advanced Training "Orleu", who came from different parts of the Akmola region.