On September 13, a festive event on the theme "Almaty – Center of Culture and Art" dedicated to the City Day was held in the Library of Kazakhstani Writers. The event was attended by poet, member of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan Bayan Beketova, poet, member of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan, laureate of the Youth Prize of Kazakhstan, participant of the December events in Almaty Amangazy Karipzhanov, poet, teacher-journalist, laureate of the International Literary Prize "Alash" Abubakir Kairan, laureate of the youth prize "Serper" Yerzhan Zhumabek, a...

On September 14, a bright and unforgettable event took place in the Library No. 29 of Almaty — the Alma Kitap 2023 festival. This book fair, an exhibition dedicated to the City Day, turned the celebration into a unique event for everyone who appreciates literature and culture. During the event, a festive program was organized with the participation of vocal performances, various quests and games, a competition for the best drawings was held, and there was also a distribution of apples as a symbol of the city of Almaty. A...

Today, the President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Zakaria Kunsulu Daltonovna, as well as the heads of the Department of Science of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kobdikova Shamsigul Madeniyetovna and Ramazan Bekbol Batyrzhanovich, a member of the Public Council for Combating Corruption of Almaty, deputy of the Maslikhat of Almaty, visited the Libraries of Almaty on a working visit. During this...

On August 28, the Central City Library named after A. P. Chekhov hosted a round table on the topic "Constitution — the basic law of the country", dedicated to the Constitution Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event was attended by public figure Berdaly Ospan, historian-journalist Suleimenov Arman, judge of the Almaty City Court Sakenov Sovetkhan, veteran of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan Colonel Mukhamedzhan Abdibek, lawyer of the Almaty City Bar Association Shinkuat Baizhanov. The main purpose of the round table is to inform about the constitutional structure...

In our world, where ties are getting closer, the exchange of culture and friendship between nations are becoming more important than ever. In the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan, within the framework of the Days of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan, today we witnessed a unique event — a round table that brought together representatives of the cultural spheres of two fraternal countries. The Minister of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Askhat Razdykovich Oralov, as well as the Minister of Culture of the...

On August 3, a meeting was held in the A.P.Chekhov Central City Library with the participation of the leadership of the Almaty Department of Culture, members of the city Public Council and heads of cultural institutions under the jurisdiction of the Almaty Department of Culture. During this meeting, the issues of budget financing of the cultural sphere of Almaty were discussed. The Head of the Department of Culture, Gani Mailibayev, presented the main issues of cultural development to the members of the Public Council. The heads of subordinate organizations of...

Almaty is one of the leading cultural, scientific and educational centers of Kazakhstan. There are 28 libraries successfully functioning in the city under the jurisdiction of the Almaty Library, including 2 central, 17 mass and 8 children's libraries, as well as 1 book distribution point. Almaty libraries are actively developing, using innovative forms of work with readers, introducing advanced technologies in librarianship to provide high-quality services to citizens. In an interview published in the newspaper "Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" dated August 02, 2023, the director of the Almaty Library, Meiram Bektembayev, shared...

On July 27, 2023, the Central City Library named after A.P. Chekhov hosted a meeting of deputies of the Maslikhat of Almaty with the leadership of the Almaty Library. It was attended by Gani Mailibayev - Head of the Almaty Department of Culture, Meirzhan Otynshiev - Secretary of the Almaty Maslikhat, Serik Esmatov, Karashash Juzeeva, Yerkin Rakishev - deputies of the Almaty Maslikhat, Meiram Bektembayev – Director of the Almaty Library, as well as heads of other subordinate organizations of the Almaty Department of Culture. During the discussion, it was...

An event aimed at awakening ecological consciousness among Almaty schoolchildren took place in the Central Children's Library named after S. Begalin. The meeting was organized by CF Impact Hub Almaty within the framework of the Tabigat Labs initiative. Experts from the Public Fund «Recycle Birge» Pakizat Sailaubekova and Aliya Salmenova told about the concept of «7R». It is devoted to the principles of minimizing the eco-footprint. Almost thirty children took master classes on the paintings of shoppers, the upcycle of things, and also took part in the discussion on the...

The organizers of this significant event, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, were the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in Almaty, the Foundation of Turkic History and Culture "TURKTAV" and the Libraries of Almaty. The Mahmoud Kashgari Library is an important step in strengthening cultural exchange between Kazakhstan and Turkey. The event was attended by the Head of the Department of Culture of the city of Almaty Gani Mailibayev, the Director of Libraries of Almaty Meiram Bektembayev, as well as guests from the Republic...