09.11.2016 The photo exhibition «Тәуелсіздік тағылымы» dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan jointly with the «ФОТОӨНЕР» Public association, with the support of Akimat of Almaty, JSC« Bank «RBK» and NTRC "Kazakhstan" on 9^th November, 2016 at 15.00 opens the photo exhibition «Тәуелсіздік тағылымы» dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 1991, Kazakhstan gained the status of an independent state recognized by the international community. Today, we can say that Kazakhstan has made an incredible leap in the historical development, has achieved significant results in the economy and politics, international cooperation and civil harmony. The main achievements of independent Kazakhstan connected with the development and adoption of the most important governmental programs and reforms.

The photo exhibition is a kind of chronicle of Kazakhstan, reflecting the main stages of development and establishment of an independent state. The exhibition will acquaint visitors with the fragments of many important achievements of Kazakhstan for 25 years of independence.

The exhibition will take place in two stages: from 9 to 20 November, 2016 in the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty - the cradle of Independence (N. Nazarbayev), and in the capital of Kazakhstan - Astana, from 6 to 31 December, 2016 in the Palace of Independence. At the exhibition will be presented more than 100 photographs of 25 leading photojournalists and photographers of Kazakhstan (M.Mambetov - photojournalist and documentalist, Sh.Shakhai - author of several albums about Kazakhstan, S.Mailybaev, E.Omarov, E.Sarbasov, et al.), as well as the works of I.Budnevich - the first personal photographer of the President of Kazakhstan, "King of the Kazakh photo chronicle" A. Ustinenko, presented by the Central State archive of Film and Photo Documents and Sound recordings of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

This exhibition will acquaint the public with the true and authentic events of government, social and spiritual life of the country, embodied in the photos of domestic correspondents and journalists during the years of Independence of Kazakhstan.