Steppe Didar

On November 17, 2021, the East Kazakhstan Museum of Art hosted the opening of the Ulan District exhibition as part of the Dala Didary Art Festival dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

About 73 works of 45 authors have been collected from rural, settlement districts. The exhibition featured the works of artists: graphics, story paintings, still lifes, portraits, fabric threads, wool, felt rugs, wooden products, musical instruments, and sculptures made of leather by craftsmen.

The event was attended by the head of the Department of Culture of East Kazakhstan region Akhmetzhanov Nurbolat Kadyrovich, member of the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, laureate of the Turan Syilyk Award, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, painter, director of the Museum of Fine Arts of Turkestan region Ospanov Aynabek Mynzhasarovich, the jury of the competition, media workers, leaders and public activists of the district.

Employees of the regional television conducted the shooting and fully covered the course of the event.

The grand opening of the exhibition began with a welcoming speech by the secretary of the Ulan district Maslikhat G. Kalievna. A video clip was shown for O. Kusherov's song "Ulanym", which became the anthem of the Ulan district, written to the words of M. Tastaganov, and works performed by the folk folklore ensemble "Beskol" were also performed.

Residents of the village of Bozanbai Gorky, Marx Nazhimbai performed with real golden eagles pleased those present.

In the second part of the event, the public visited the exhibition located in the Great Hall of the museum. The director of the Tauride Secondary School Mukhamedsapa Fazylzhanovich elaborated on each work.

Master classes for visitors were also held at the exhibition. The master of dombra making Amangeldy Smagulov demonstrated his skills in making dombra, the labor teacher of Lomonosov secondary school Gauhar Kalieva offered, together with students Arynkul Asem, and Bauyrzhanova Inkar from dry wool, using the latest technology. The teacher of labor of this school, Zhanagul Rakhimbayeva, together with her student Adilkhan Alikhan, depicted her native village.

On behalf of the administration of the Ulan district, we express our gratitude to all participants and residents of the district who took part in organizing such a large-scale event!