Screening of the film "Paris song" in Phuket

July 18, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Thailand, as part of the implementation of activities under the As part of the implementation of activities under the «Rukhani Zhangyru» Program and the Head of State's article «The Seven Facets of the Great Steppe» with the support of Kazakhfilm JSC named after Sh. Aimanov and the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan on Phuket organized a screening the film «Paris song», also the distribution of Kazakh textbooks.

The event was held in the building of the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan, in which Kazakh citizens and friends of Kazakhstan took part.

The diplomatic staff of the Embassy of Kazakhstan noted the difficult time for everyone associated with Covid-19, and called on citizens temporarily residing in the kingdom to comply with the measures recommended by the Thai Government to prevent the spread the virus.

Within the framework of the evening, FAQs on the consular direction were also discussed.

The event took place in compliance with safety measures and social distancing standards.

The film «Paris song» tells about the bright, but short and mysteriously broken life of the Kazakh nugget - the dramatic tenor Amre Kashaubaev (1888-1934). He who was the first in the world to present to the European public the vocal and performing art of Kazakhs and the national instrument - the dombyra at the World Music Competition as part of the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris in 1925. There 36-year-old Amre, as an artist of the USSR delegation, produced a sensation, won II place and a silver medal. The film also tells about the fateful meeting between Amre and Mustafa Shokai, about Amre's acquaintance with the jazz genius George Gershwin and about the trials that awaited Kashaubaev in his homeland after his return.