There are 617 cultural facilities of all types of ownership in the region, including 594 state-owned, including:
247 state club enterprises, including 226 in rural areas,
329 state libraries, including 286 in rural areas,
2 state theaters;
1 state philharmonic named after Ukili Ybyrai,
14 museums, including 2 in rural areas,
1 Center for the Protection and Use of Historical and Cultural Heritage,
1 Center for Folk Art and Cultural Leisure.
15.3 billion tenge have been allocated for financing the cultural sphere in 2025, 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 major and 51 current repairs have been carried out in cultural facilities, 3 facilities have been built, 3 reconstructions have been carried out, 11 BMK (block-modular boiler houses) have been installed.
As part of the "Aul El Besigi" program, the following projects are being implemented in 2024-2025: construction of a community center with a sports building in the village of Novocherkasskoye, Astrakhan District, construction of a community center for 300 people in the village of Arshaly, Arshaly District, construction of a community center in the village of Karabulak, Stepnogorsk, construction of a community center in the village of Nikolskoye, Bulandy District, construction of a community center in the village of Voznesenka, Bulandy District, construction of a cultural and sports complex in the village of Azat, Akkol District, and a leisure center for 150 people in the village of Zhibek Zholy, Arshaly District.
Within the framework of the regional employment map, 8 people were employed according to the plan.
1 rural club was opened in the village of Taitobe, Kosshy city.
In 2025, 3.8 billion tenge were 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 major repairs - 1.4 billion tenge.
Construction of cultural objects
(rolling projects from 2024)
- House of Culture Novocherkasskoye, Astrakhan district - 113.7 million tenge.
- House of Culture in the village of Arshaly, Arshaly district – 38.9 million tenge.
- House of Culture in the village of Karabulak, Stepnogorsk - 71.9 million tenge.
- House of Culture. Nikolskoye, Bulandinsky district – 89.1 million tenge.
- House of Culture. Voznesenka Bulandinsky district - 287.0 million tenge.
- KSK of Azat village, Akkol district – 467.5 million tenge.
- Leisure center Zhibek Zholy of Arshalyn district – 141.1 million tenge.
New construction
- House of Culture Pervomaika, Astrakhan region – 195, million tenge.
- Club s. Katarkol Burabay district - 350.0 million tenge.
- Club of the village of Kenesary, Burabay district - 162.0 million tenge.
- Leisure center in the village of Zhaksy, Zhaksyn district – 150.0 million tenge.
- Museum (Creative Hub) Zerenda village – 200.0 million tenge.
Reconstruction projects
- House of Culture Karaozek of Bulandinsky district - 150.0 million tenge.
Major repairs
- House of Culture of the village of Zholymbet, Shortandinsky district - 154.0 million tenge,
- House of Culture of the village of Svobodnoye, Yesilsky district - 51.1 million tenge.
- House of Culture in the village of Zhanaesil, Tselinograd district – 220.9 million tenge.
- House of Culture Urumkay Burabay district - 278.7 million tenge.
- House of Culture in the village of Sabyndy, Korgalzhyn district – 400.0 million tenge.
- Club of Anar station of Arshalyn district - 13.0 million tenge.
- Park of Akkol city, Akkol district – 227.3 million tenge.
Current repairs
- Current repairs of electrical networks of the Akmola Regional Russian Drama Theater - 13.8 million tenge.
Strengthening the MTB of cultural facilities:
- purchase of a cargo Gazelle of the OCNT - 15.9 million tenge;
- purchase of musical equipment of the OCNT - 6.0 million tenge.
- purchase of musical equipment for the House of Culture of the village of Zeleny Bor, Burabay district - 23.2 million tenge.
Implementation of the state creative order (ISC)
As of January 22 of the current year, 63 suppliers provide services within the framework of the state creative order in the region, 220 clubs operate, which are attended by 8.5 thousand children (in total, 4,966.2 million tenge were allocated from the MB over 5 years. 2021 - 147.3 million tenge, 2022 - 1046.2 million tenge, 2023 - 1134.1 million tenge, 2024 - 1279.3 million tenge, 2025 - 1359.0 million tenge)
The following areas are in greatest demand: painting, drawing, pop vocals, vocal and choral ensemble, choreographic ensembles, modern pop dances, national folk dances, dombyra, folk singing, circles of decorative and applied arts, beadwork, circles of cutting and sewing, knitting, embroidery, acting, computer graphics training. Participants of the ISC are multiple winners and prize-winners of republican and international competitions, in 2024 there were more than 400 laureates.
In the library system of the Akmola region there are 336 libraries, of which 329 are state-owned, of which 286 libraries are in rural areas.
In standard buildings 4 libraries, 325 in adapted. The state network of libraries includes: 1 - Akmola Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Magzhan Zhumabaev, 17 district, 3 city centralized library systems.
The book fund of the libraries of the state network is 4,430,210 copies, including in the state language - 1,507,100 copies. (+12,114). The book stock in rural areas amounts to 3,005,272 copies, including 1,122,276 copies in the state language.
The modernization of the library sector continues. The total number of Model Libraries in the region is 88, including 65 model rural libraries. If in 2023 there were 42 coworking centers in the region's libraries, then in 2024 their number increased by 1 and is 43. The number of computers in the region's libraries is 726, of which 424 are in rural areas. Compared to 2023, the computer equipment fleet has decreased by 103, of which 5 are in rural areas. The number of libraries connected to the Internet compared to 2023 has increased by 1, including in rural areas has increased by 1. In 2024, after a two-year overhaul, the Akmola Regional Universal Scientific Library named after Magzhan Zhumabaev was opened. The literary center-office of the writer, playwright, poet Tolegen Syzdykovich Kazybaev has been opened after renovation. The writer's personal belongings are presented in the office: manuscripts, books by the author, suit, desk, typewriter and other personal belongings. And also, the conference hall named after Saken Zhunusov, as part of the 90th anniversary of the Kazakh writer-playwright, laureate of the state prize of Kazakhstan. Books from the personal library and photographs of the writer are on display in the conference hall. The total number of readers is 315,923 (reading coverage of the population is 40%), book issue for 2024 is 5,259,162 copies, visits are 3,645,655 people. For 2024, 38,228.4 million tenge were allocated from the local budget for the purchase of books (65,297 copies, of which 39,612 copies are in the state language).
Theaters and museums continue to play a key role in preserving and popularizing cultural heritage. There are 2 state theaters in the Akmola region (254 specialists, including 79 creative team). The troupe of the Kazakh theater "People's Artist" Zhibek Bagisova, "Madeniet kairatkeri" - 4, "Madeniet salasynyn uzdigi" - 8.
Over the past year, theaters staged 26 new productions (22 in 2023), of which 15 are based on the works of domestic authors (14 in 2023). During the year, theaters showed 725 performances, with a spectator audience of 89,201. Income from paid services amounted to 67,622.9 thousand tenge. As part of the 90th anniversary of the People's Writer of Kazakhstan, S. Zhunusov, the International Comedy Theater Festival "Salem" was held, where theaters from Kazakhstan, Turkey and Azerbaijan took part. Actor of the Kazakh Drama Theater named after Sh. Khusainov "Madeniet salasynyn uzdigi" Kairat Myrzabolatov was awarded in the nomination "Best Male Episodic Role" at the Republican Theater Festival "Ertis-Bayan", dedicated to the 135th anniversary of Zh. Aymautov.
As part of the III International Theater Festival "ABISH ALEMI", dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Abish Kekilbaev, the play "Stationmaster" of the Akmola Regional Russian Drama Theater was awarded the nominations "Best Direction" and "Best Performance", and also received the "TURKSOY" award. In addition, the talented actress of the theater, "Madeniyet salasynyn uzdigi" Nurgul Ryspayevna was awarded the honorary medal "Uly dalanyn zangar tulgasy" at the festival, the director of the theater, Honored Figure of Kazakhstan Beibit Salavatovich - the medal "For services to the culture of the Turkic world". At the "VI Theater Critics' Prize", the director of the Russian Drama Theater Beibit Bakhtygereev was awarded in the nomination "Best Theater Manager", and Alexandra Bukreeva and Timur Valiyev were awarded in the nomination "Best Duet of the Year". The director of the theater, "Honored Figure of the Republic of Kazakhstan" Bakhtygereev Beibit Salavatovich was awarded the Honorary Certificate of the Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan for his contribution to the development of culture and selfless work.
The Philharmonic's creative professional groups held 232 concerts. The proceeds amounted to 20,592.3 thousand tenge, 48,120 spectators attended the events.
The Kokshetau Palace of Culture held 227 events with 114,125 spectators. The paid services plan was 24,056.0 tenge, 36,602.8 tenge were actually fulfilled. In 2024, the Kokshetau Palace of Culture hosted the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Kokshetau folk dance ensemble and the 25th anniversary of the Kerbez Sulu folklore ensemble. In 2025, concerts are planned dedicated to the 55th anniversary of the Kokshetau Palace of Culture, the 25th anniversary of the On Alty Kyz Folk Dance Ensemble, and the Baldauren Model Vocal and Choreographic Ensemble.
Amateur groups of the Kokshetau Palace of Culture won about 20 prizes in international and national competitions: the Korkemtau Dombra Ensemble, the Kokshetau Folk Dance Ensemble, the On Alty Kyz Folk Dance Ensemble, and the Polyanka Model Dance Ensemble.
The Ukili Ybyrai Akmola Regional Philharmonic is a concert organization (staff 216.5), in which 3 orchestras successfully function: the Kazakh Folk Instruments named after K. Kumisbekov, the Symphony Orchestra, and the Pop and Wind Orchestra; dance ensemble "Gakku", chamber music ensemble, theater studio "BIPL", folk ensemble "Ainakol", ethno-folk group "Orda", Chamber choir, creative department of soloists, including "Kazakhstannyn enbek sinirgen kairatkeri" Zhamilya Zharkimbaeva, “Kazakhstannyn enbek sinirgen artisi” Bisara Makenova, Mara Esmukhanova. In 2024, the Philharmonic held 232 concerts (in 2023 - 230), spectators 48,120 (in 2023 - 48,100).
Performer of traditional songs of the regional philharmonic named after U. Ybyrai Omirzak Sheshkhanuly won the 2nd place and became the owner of the medal named after Tursyngazy Rakhimov in the festival-competition of performers of traditional songs.
Museums of Akmola region continue to expand access to cultural heritage. There are 14 museums in the region, including regional and district ones. The total fund is 170,258 exhibits (the main fund is 85,288, auxiliary - 84,970), 38,069 exhibits were entered into the AS-Museum (automated system), which is 44.6%. During the current period, the following were conducted: 4044 excursions, 465 lectures, 354 exhibitions were organized, 1468 museum items were received. 94,799 people were served in all forms. In 2024, the Stepnogorsk Museum of Local History celebrated its 30th anniversary, and the Literary Museum of Ilyas Yesenberlin of the Atbasar District celebrated its 25th anniversary.
In 2025, the 105th anniversary of the Akmola Regional Museum of History and Local History, the 30th anniversary of the Malik Gabdullin Museum, and the 25th anniversary of the Kokshetau City History Museum.
In cultural facilities, there are 2,407 club formations, with 27,800 participants (in the countryside, there are 2,079 club formations, with 21,439 participants), of which 127 teams have titles, 97 teams with the title of "People's", 30 titles of "Exemplary".
In 2024, 16 amateur art groups were awarded the titles of "People's" and "Model". In 2024, 35,901 events were held, the number of spectators was 3,995,317 people. Talented youth and residents of the 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 of more than 80,000 residents. The folk art review "Akmola Zhuldyzdary" is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In the region, there is a Center for the Protection and Use of Historical and Cultural Heritage, over 4 years, 3 planned archaeological expeditions, 3 security and rescue operations have been carried out, as a result of which 76 historical and cultural heritage sites have been identified. In total, there are 1,780 historical and cultural monuments in the region today, including 6 of national significance, 1,037 of local significance, 737 of preliminary registration, and 47 sacred sites (10 of national significance, 37 of regional significance).
In 2024, the State Institution "Department of Culture of the Akmola Region" provided only 12 public services through the "Electronic Government" portal. There were no complaints from citizens regarding the provision of public services.
In the social networks Instagram and Facebook, posts were published about the possibility of receiving public services: "Issuance of permission to install memorial plaques", "Acceptance of applications for assigning the title of "People's" or "Model" to amateur art groups", "Issuance of a certificate for the right to temporarily export cultural property".
During the reporting period, measures were taken to improve the processes of providing public services:
- publication in social networks - 81;
- live broadcasts – 6.
Number of people who completed advanced training courses on the provision of public services – 3.
Coverage of the population with explanatory events to improve the quality of public services – 8454.