Official opening of the Cultural and Business House "Abai" took place in Kyiv

Official opening of the Cultural and Business House "Abai" took place in Kyiv

On November, 30 this year in Kyiv, in the Kazakh society "Dostyk", the official opening of the cultural and business house "Abai" supported by the "Otandastar" Foundation and the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Ukraine took place.

Opening the event, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Ukraine Darkhan Kaletaev noted that the establishment of the Abai house ahead of the Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan gives this event a special meaning and symbolism. He stressed that Kazakh diaspora in Ukraine is getting a new unique platform for consolidation, implementation of various cultural and business projects, inter alia through interaction with Kazakhstan and similar structures in other countries.

Vice-President of the Otandastar Foundation Magauiya Sarbasov informed about the work of the Foundation in the framework of the 175th anniversary of Abai, including the formation of an international humanitarian network for overseas promotion of Kazakh culture, creating conditions for the Kazakh diaspora members to study their native language, etc. In this regard, he donated Kazakh national costumes and instruments, Abai's publications, methodological and teaching manuals, etc. to the “Dostyk” society.

Chairman of the Kazakh society "Dostyk" Daniyar Egamberdiev thanked the Otandastar Foundation for "Korzhyn" and the consistent support of Kazakh diaspora in Ukraine.

Arman Davletyarov, the General Director of the Russian channel Muz-TV, was the guest of honor. Confirming the outstanding cultural heritage of Abai, while in Kyiv, he recited a poem of the great poet. He expressed his readiness to further promote the popularization of Abai abroad.

Following the opening of the Abai House, the Embassy and the Dostyk Society in honor of the Day of the First President and the Day of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan held an award ceremony for the winners of the competition among children of the Kazakh diaspora entitled "My Kazakhstan".