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Today, one of the country’s major cultural initiatives, the «KitapFest» book fair, organized as part of the City Day celebrations, came to an end in Almaty. More than 50,000 people attended the two-day large-scale event held at Arbat Square. The fair became an important cultural platform bringing books and readers together. This year, more than 60 domestic publishing houses took part in the fair, presenting new and selected books across a wide range of genres for readers of all ages. Visitors had the opportunity to purchase books at affordable prices....

Today, Almaty hosted the award ceremony for the winners of the republican poetry competition «Шабыт берген Алматы!», organized to mark City Day. The event was attended by representatives of the Almaty city administration, specialists in culture and the arts, members of the creative community, poets, as well as residents and guests of the city. The competition was held with the support of the Almaty City Department of Culture. Applications were accepted from July 15 to August 29, with a total of 457 works submitted from different regions of Kazakhstan. The...

On September 19–20, Almaty will host the Kitap Fest Book Fair at Arbat Square as part of the City Day celebrations. The event is organized by the city libraries with the support of the Department of Culture. The main goal of the event is to increase interest in reading among city residents, promote a culture of reading, and make books more accessible to the public. As part of Kitap Fest, a book fair featuring more than 60 publishing houses will be held, along with meetings with poets and writers at...