Forum of culture "Ult rukhy - urpaq muraty"

The first cultural forum "Fort ruhi - "urpaq muraty" was held on May 27-28, 2022 in Almaty. It was organized by Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Ainagul Zhilkibekova, head of department of development of libraries, became the participant of the first forum.

On May 27 during the event were held panel sessions to discuss the current topical issues in the sphere of music and theater art, film production, library and museum business, as well as a number of concerts and exhibitions.

Library section "New format of literary interaction: libraries, writers and reading nation" took place in the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The program of the forum ended on May 28 with a final session, which was attended by prominent representatives of the creative intelligentsia, artists, including film actress, winner of the international Cannes Film Festival Samal Yeslyamova, filmmaker Yermek Tursunov, prince Ulykbek Esdauletov, actor, screenwriter-director Bakhyt Kayyrbekov, producer Kanat Aitbayev, culture expert Zira Nauryzbayeva and many others.

At the end of the event an awarding ceremony of a number of representatives of creative intelligentsia, workers of culture and art was held, to whom the Head of the state conferred the title "Honorary citizen of Kazakhstan" on May 21, 2022. Among them is Madina Kairbekovna Zharmukhambetova, Chorus Master of the Pavlodar Regional Philharmonic Society named after I. Baizakov