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An important mechanism for the development of cultural ties is the activity of the Croatian-Kazakh Friendship Society with the participation of prominent public figures, representatives of science, education and culture of Croatia (the Chairman of the Society is Andrija Karafillipovich).
A regular guest of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions is the President of the Islamic Society of Croatia, Chief Mufti, Dr. Aziz Ef. Hassanovic (participated in 2015 and 2018).
In 2020, with the assistance of the Friendship Society, a round table was organized on the topic "Kazakhstan: a new stage of development in the conditions of global turbulence", dedicated to the results of the first year of the activity of the President of Kazakhstan K.Tokayev; videoconference "Kazakhstan at the turn of epochs" and other events.
In honor of the 175th anniversary of the great Kazakh poet and thinker Abai Kunanbayuly, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in 2020 presented at the International Festival of Culture "Marco Polo" a motion picture "Kunanbai", directed by Doskhan Zholzhaksynov and shot at the "Kazakhfilm" studio named after Sh.Aimanov. For three months Croatian viewers could watch for free art and documentary films presented at the festival online.
In 2021, the following events were held with the participation of representatives of the Friendship Society: a round table "Results of parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan"; a solemn meeting of the Croatia-Kazakhstan Friendship Society, an award ceremony and a concert of classical music dedicated to the 30th anniversary of independence of Kazakhstan; a round table dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Independence of Kazakhstan and the Day of the Capital; a meeting of the Secretary General of the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) Dusen Kaseinov with the assets of the Croatia-Kazakhstan Friendship Society and the Bosnian Cultural Society Sevdah. For personal contribution to the development of cultural ties and popularization of Abai's heritage, the Secretary General of TURKSOY D.Kaseinov presented the ex-President of the Republic of Belarus Stepan Mesic, Chairman of the Croatia-Kazakhstan Friendship Society Andrija Karafilipovich and the head of the Bosnian Sevdah Society Ferid Dizdarevich with an honorary international award - the Abai Medal, as well as art albums published for the 175th anniversary of the great Kazakh thinker and poet.
During the year, the Embassy held thematic exhibitions of paintings and photographs, presentations of books, including the collection of Kazakh fairy tales "Aldar Kose", as well as a series of concerts of classical music dedicated to the 30th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.