Thousands of bows to the sunny East

The students of Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Ust-Kamenogorsk city enjoyed very much the local history expedition “Tugan elge tagzym – 2022”.

At the opening ceremony, 48 students of Muztau Shanyrak, which was named the best of the year, and 6 leaders got acquainted with the program and route of the expedition.

The expedition began with visiting one of the sacred sites of Semey region - Zhidebai-Borili Abai State Historical, Cultural and Literary Memorial Reserve-Museum. Then, the group went to the Ak-Baur Monument of the Bronze Age. The learners were lucky that archaeological research was carried out on the site that day:

- It is amazing that from the remains of Ancient Astronomical Laboratory, discoveries to science are still being discovered. It was very interesting for us to look at the work of archaeologists, - says a 9th grader Amina Mukametkhan.

The third day gave a trip to the most unusual museum of the city - East Kazakhstan Regional Architectural, Ethnographic and Natural Landscape Museum-Reserve. Schoolchildren showed great interest in the items and clothes of their favorite writers Oralkhan Bokei and the Hero of the Great Patriotic War Kasym Kaissenov.

Grand Fish and Agrofirma Interpoisk farms deepened the knowledge of teenagers in biology. The workers told and showed in practice about the goals and benefits of breeding trout and California red worms. And a walk along the river on a motor raft turned up just at the right time as the day was hot.

The expedition ended with visiting Pushkin Library and the Open-Air Museum-Reserve.

- Every day of the expedition opened something new and interesting for the students, it was full of bright events and impressions. They learned a lot about the heritage of our region, broadened their horizons, improved their knowledge of history, geography, biology, - says one of the expedition leaders, English teacher Aziza Bekbayeva.

At the closing ceremony, each participant was awarded certificates.