The winner of the competition dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Akhmet Baitursynov and organised by "Otandastar Fund" was awarded in Lithuania

Vilnius, December 1, 2022 - Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Viktor Temirbayev on behalf of "Otandastar Fund" awarded a diploma and valuable gifts to Kazakh national Ali Kazhymurat, who received III place in the creative competition, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the Kazakh educator and public figure Akhmet Baitursynov.

The competition was attended by students of schools from among representatives of the Kazakh diaspora living abroad. The condition of the competition was to record a video about the biography and work of A.Baitursynov, and also read an excerpt from any of his works.

Ali Kazhymurat studies in the 1st grade at the Vilnius international school. His parents Askar Kudaibergenov and Kamila Alshinbayeva are studying at the doctoral program of Vilnius University.

The Embassy of Kazakhstan pays great attention to holding events representing Kazakh culture in Lithuania. In the study of the culture and literature of our people, a great contribution is made by open in 2020, the Abu Nasr Al-Farabi Center in the Lithuanian House of National Communities and the Abai Kunanbayuly reading room in the building of The Public Library of the Vilnius District named after A.Mickiewicz. The fund of the reading room is regularly updated with Kazakh books, including those translated into Lithuanian.