POET'S BIRTHDAY

On December 2 in the Children's reading centre named after S. Bayazitov a literary evening devoted to the art of Suleimen Bayazitov - a journalist, a poet, a translator, a member of the Union of writers of Kazakhstan, and a member of the Union of journalists of Kazakhstan, took place.

Within the framework of "Bayazitov readings" the following events were held: a drawing contest on the works from the book "Aqbet taudan tañ atady araily" (for junior school students); an online marathon of loud readings "Family Fairy Tale Hour"; a contest of literary essays among students of 8-9 school classes. Students from Pavlodar, Aksu, Ekibastuz, and the suburban villages of Zhetykshi and Kenzhekol participated in contests and online marathons. Among the participants, there are also students of the Zarinsk school of Pavlodar district and the school named after Y. Mukhamedjanov in the Aktobe region.

At the literary evening, the results were summed up and the winners were awarded. All participants received certificates for active participation, and the winners of the contest of drawings and literary translations were awarded diplomas and memorable prizes provided by JSC "Jusan Bank".

The honoured guests of the evening were Suleimen Bayazitov's wife and son, a member of the Union of Journalists, writer and translator Serik Satybaldin, artists Alexander Kolodin and Yersyn Takirbasov, library readers, school teachers, librarians.