The solemn ceremony marked the creation of a new platform for promoting the cultural heritage of Kyrgyzstan. The project was implemented with the support of compatriots living in Almaty.
Participants and Project Implementation
According to the Ministry of Culture, Information, Youth Policy and Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic, the initiative to establish the center was led by the Consul General of Kyrgyzstan in Almaty, Zhenishbek Asankulov. The initiative was supported by the Rector of Turan University, Rakhman Alshan uulu.
During the event, Nurbek Talantbekov, Director of the Manas National Theater, conveyed congratulations from the Minister of Culture, Information, Youth Policy and Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mirbek Mambetaliiev, to the sculptor Nadyrbek Jeerenchiev, who created the writer's bust, and presented a ministry award.
"The opening of the cultural center is an important step in popularizing the spiritual and literary heritage of the Kyrgyz people abroad, strengthening Kyrgyz-Kazakh cultural ties, and introducing the younger generation to the work of the great writer."
Context
Chingiz Aitmatov was an outstanding writer and an ambassador for Kyrgyzstan. The event took place at Turan University in Almaty.
