An evening dedicated to the 580th anniversary of Alisher Navoi was held

On February 21, 2021, the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Information and Public Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with Uzbek ethno-cultural associations, held an International Spiritual Evening dedicated to the 580th anniversary of the great poet and thinker Alisher Navoi in the House of Friendship of Nur-Sultan.
The event was attended by deputies of the Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Kazakhstan, representatives of the Assembly of people of Kazakhstan, public figures, scientists and poets, ethnocultural associations, University students and other guests.
During the spiritual evening, the participants of the event touched upon the development of languages and culture, the formation of interest in literature, as well as the promotion of the literary heritage of Turkic-speaking poets and thinkers.
At the end of the event, an online award ceremony was held for the participants of the challenge "Navoi-Eastern Star", organized by the Uzbek ethno-cultural center of Nur-Sultan.
The International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference in November 1999 and has been celebrated every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.