The 175th anniversary of Zhambyl Zhabayev was celebrated with a musical event in Canada

The 175th anniversary of Zhambyl Zhabayev was celebrated with a musical event in Canada

OTTAWA, June 22, 2021 – In honor of the 175th anniversary of the great Kazakh akyn Zhambyl Zhabayev, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Canada organized an online music evening, which was part of a series of events under the auspices of the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The event was attended by Canadian public circles, representatives of the diplomatic corps, the Kazakh diaspora in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta and Vancouver, as well as Kazakh students in Canada.

The guests of the event were welcomed by the Counsellor of the Embassy of Kazakhstan Murat Rustemov. According to the diplomat, the musical evening is held by the Embassy in order to understand the legacy of Zhambyl Zhabayev abroad with friends in Canada. «This is especially necessary for the younger generation of Kazakhstanis, our compatriots in Canada, so that the Kazakh culture is more accessible and understandable to them,» - Rustemov said.

He stressed that the creative heritage of the outstanding poet and improviser of the twentieth century Zhambyl Zhabayev is a treasure of Kazakh poetry. Zhambyl Zhabayev devoted his entire long and fruitful life to the glorification of the best human qualities – patriotism, nobility, loyalty to the law and justice.

During the event, the famous song of Zhambyl Zhabayev «Agugay», lyrically performed by the singer from Toronto Aliya Sedekkyzy, the song of Altynbek Korazbayev and Serik Turgynbekov «Tugan Zherim Tamasha» performed by the singer and musician from Toronto Kyranbek Altan, was performed in Canada.

Paola Zigaitis from Toronto and Lyudmila Kiseleva from Vancouver were inspired to read Zhambyl's poem «Song about a Girl».

The audience was also delighted with the performance of well-known Kazakh kuys (folk musical compositions) – «Adai», of Kurmangazy Sagyrbayev,  «Erke silkym», of A.Zheldybayev, «Zhekpe Zhek» of N.Tlendiyev performed by our talented compatriots in Canada – Tolkyn Menkesheva, Sultanbek Serik-uly, and Akmadiyar Nurlybayuly.

At the end of the evening, the Consul of Kazakhstan in Toronto, Anuar Akhmetov, who also took part in the event, thanked all his compatriots for their active participation in promoting the Kazakh cultural heritage in Canada.