Unique project “Kazakh culture” presented in Kazakhstan

At the press conference in the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an official representative of the Ministry of Culture and Information Elvira Zhurgenbayeva and the web developer of the “Qazaq Culture” website Merey Zeynesh have presented a unique project “Qazaq Culture”.

The speakers noted that the information and educational platform has been created by the Ministry of Culture and Information in order to popularize a cultural heritage of the country, promote a national brand and it will become a key source of knowledge about the culture and history of Kazakhstan.

A creation of the website is an important step in attracting the attention of the world community to the cultural heritage and diversity of Kazakhstan. The promotion of cultural values in Kazakhstan, as well as in the near and far abroad, remains one of the priorities, set by the Head of State in front of the department. A large-scale project, reflecting a diversity of our country’s cultural heritage, covers the six official languages of the United Nations, as well as the Kazakh and Turkish languages. A special place on the information portal is occupied by the publications of the unique Archive Fund of Kazakhstan. The section, which provides access to a rich historical collection of the documents and archival materials of Kazakhstan, is an invaluable resource for the researchers, historians and anyone interested in the past. The heart of the website will be a news blog, where all the cultural news of the country and world will be covered as well. The assets of the project include the bright festivals, fairs, contests, as well as the premieres of theatrical productions, domestic films, presentations of the books by famous and aspiring writers, art exhibitions, anniversary celebrations and regional projects of various scales.

Also, the platform will host an information indicating the Kazakh mobile applications with topics about the events and news in the field of art and culture of the country. The section “Culture of Kazakhstan through the prism of artificial intelligence” will provide the visitors with a unique opportunity to explore all the regions and their attractions through virtual reality. A special attention is paid to the information technologies at the portal. “Qazaq Culture” gives the spectators a unique opportunity to explore various regions of Kazakhstan and their attractions through virtual 3D tours. And with the help of artificial intelligence, each guest of the website will be able to change his photo and see himself as a hero (batyr) or warrior of the Great Steppe. The best practices of foreign countries were used in the development of the website. In particular, the subscription format is provided for an online single ticket, with which the tourists can visit any museums in a certain city or country as a whole (the experience of Turkey).

A main feature of the website will be a Single ticket system for all the cultural facilities, without involving expensive intermediaries, and it is a support for a Startup from the “Astana Hub” IT accelerator. For the convenience of visitors to the portal, there will be an active link to purchase a ticket for a cultural event. “Qazaq Culture” is a universal tool for everyone who is interested in culture and history of Kazakhstan www.qazaqculture.com .