Abai’s books donated to the fund of the Royal Library of Belgium
Brussels, August 10, 2021 – On the occasion of the Day of Abai, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Belgium donated to the Fund of the Royal Library - the largest library of Belgium - “The Book of Words” of the Kazakh poet, composer, educator, thinker, Abai Kunanbayev in French.
The library representatives were acquainted with the life of the founder of Kazakh written literature, and the values he promoted that resonate with the principles of the well-known Belgian poet, Guido Gezelle. “The Book of Words” in French were also donated to municipal libraries and schools in Brussels.
Founded in 1837, the Royal Library of Belgium is the largest library in the country. The library’s fund includes over 6 million books kept in the seventeen-story building.
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For three decades, the cooperation between Kazakhstan and Belgium has been dynamically developing in many areas, including in the field of culture and literature. In June 2021, Kazakh musical instruments - dombra, kobyz, and sybyzgy were donated to the fund of the Brussels Musical Instruments Museum.
On August 25, 2021, the countries will celebrate the 29th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.