20.04.2023 International Exhibition of author's dolls and teddy bears

On April 20, 2023, at 15:00, The State Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with the creative union of puppet masters of Kazakhstan "Asia Doll", will open an international exhibition of author's dolls and teddy bears.

The International Exhibition of author's dolls and teddy bears will be attended by more than 45 craftsmen from Kazakhstan (Almaty, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kokshetau, Taraz, Temirtau, Astana, Semey, Altai), Belorussia (Brest), Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek), Russia (Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Kaliningrad, Barnaul) working in various techniques.

The exhibition reflects modern trends and features of the art of making dolls, as well as introduces the collections and works of hand-made puppeteers from Kazakhstan and the CIS countries.

Within the framework of the exhibition, a long-term project "Golden age of the Silk Road" will be presented, in which such author's works as fairy-tale characters, ethnic costumes, collective images of animals and people from countries crossing the Silk Road on the theme "Silk Road" will occupy a special place. The project "Barefoot childhood" for children will also be presented. Dolls and toys play a huge role in human life from childhood, they teach us to be kind, love and responsibility.

The huge work of the masters makes it possible to create unique works that will gain status in world private collections and galleries.

Famous Almaty artists, puppeteers, fashion designers and businessmen will take part in the exhibition.

The exhibition of author's dolls and teddy bears" Asia Doll" will feature more than 100 author's works by Doll Masters made in different techniques.

During the work of the exhibition "Asia Doll", excursions are held for all visitors to the museum.

The tour can be booked by calling 8 777 825 53 11.

The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan invites you to visit the exhibition of dolls "Asia Doll".

07.04.2023 The exhibition “YDYSTAR SYR SHERTEDI...”

The opening of an exhibition at the Central state Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan on April 7^th 2023 – “YDYSTAR SYR SHERTEDI...”

The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan has collection dedicated to traditional Kazakh culture and ethnography, and among this the collection of traditional tableware occupies a valuable place.

As well as Kazakhs are well known for their hospitality, the main indicator of which is the generosity of the people and their richly dastarkhan (tablecloth). At the same time, the aesthetic content of dastarkhan is achieved by serving it with beautiful, often made of specially treated leather, wood and other matrons.

At the present time traditional tableware is almost completely obsolete and has been replaced by modern items. In this regard, it is important to popularize the knowledge and understanding of Kazakh applied arts, in particular traditional crafts and traditional tableware, among our contemporaries, which is the main purpose of the exhibition “Ydystar syr shertedi...”

Types, forms and boundaries of the use of traditional utensils and tableware of Kazakh cuisine have a wide range and are related to their functional meaning, i.e. the ways of cooking, storing food and its transportation, etc.

The exhibition “Ydystar syr shertedi...” will showcase a large variety of Kazakh traditional tableware made from different natural materials – leather, wood, metal, as well as porcelain, faience, ceramic and other items that have been imported in the course of trade.

It should be noted that the exhibition is focused on products (tableware) made of ecologically pure natural organic materials, which played a very important role in the traditional life of the Kazakhs.

The exhibition runs from 7^th of April to 2^nd of May, 2023 inclusive.

 Date and time: 7^th of April, 2023. 11:00.

11.04.2023 Literary and musical evening "Amangeldi, the great hero of the nation"

Literary and musical evening "Amangeldi, the great hero of the nation", devoted to the 150^th birth anniversary of Amangeldi Imanov, the leader of the National Liberation Uprising of 1916 in Torgai district, a fighter for equality, will be held at the State Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan on April 11, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.

The name of Amangeldy Imanov " A son and hero of the nation - Amangeldy" is inextricably linked with one glorious period in the history of the Kazakh people - the National Liberation uprising of 1916. At this time, Amangeldy's organizational and command talent was clearly visible. 50 thousand soldiers under his command showed an excellent example of courage and perseverance.

At the literary and musical evening, you can visit the exhibition organized by the Department of "Study of the history of Kazakhstan" of the Central Museum. The exhibition will feature photo materials that testify to the historical role of the leaders of the Turgai uprising and its participants. A special place is occupied by the personal belongings of the leader of the uprising A. Imanov (firearms and cold weapons, blacksmithing tools). The exposition will feature photos of A. Imanov's sons, photo materials from the film "Amangeldy" and episodes from the performances of the Kazakh academic theater. Also, the people's artist A. Kasteyev and B. Urmanche’s paintings are exhibited.

Honored guests of the literary and musical evening "A son, hero of the nation - Amangeldy" - head of the House-Museum Akhmet Baitursynuly, director of the educational and methodological, research center "Til-kural", associate professor of Al–Farabi Kazakh National University, akhmetologist Raikhan Imakhanbet, grandson of A. Imanov Amangeldiyev Batyrlan Ramazanuly, veteran of Labor, public figure, holder of the Order Of Honor, caregiver of the nation-Sarkytbayeva Dariya Abikulkyzy; journalist, poet, composer, veteran of Kazakh radio, "honorary citizen" of Kyzylzhar Bekmaganbetov Burkit Mazhituly, a poet, composer - Israel Saparbayev and poet, composer, journalist Amangazy Karipzhan families.

The students of Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory and P. Tchaikovskiy Almaty Music College will take part at the literary and musical event.

14.03.2-23 The exhibition "Jewelry of the people of Central Asia and the Caucasus of the 18th century and the beginning of the 20th century"

March 14, 2023, at 16.00 h. The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan opens the exhibition "Jewelry of the people of Central Asia and the Caucasus of the 18^th century and the beginning of the 20^th century". The exhibits are provided from the private collection of the famous antiquarian and collector Prince Azat Akimbek. The collection consists of over 200 metal products — jewelry and accessories of the people of Central Asian countries.

Jewelry of the people of Central Asia was popular in the everyday life of oriental beauties and contributed to the emergence of new ideas from masters-jewelers. Ornaments of Kazakhs, Kirghizs, Turkmens, Uzbeks, Uighurs and Karakalpaks represent a huge layer in the cultural heritage of these peoples. The vivid originality of the traditional art of the people of Central Asia reflects the facets of the centuries-old history of nomadic and settled peoples, which have been interconnected by ethnic and cultural processes since ancient times. Artistic metalworking in Central Asian countries, especially precious metal products, like no other art form has brought to us the highest achievements of masters of folk art.

The high traditions of the craft that developed in the Sak era did not perish in subsequent times. Comparing the works of Sak and Sarmatian torevts and jewelers with the jewelry of Central Asian jewelers, we discover the amazing vitality of ancient traditions. Thus, the type of headdress that emerged in the Sak period in its main features has survived to the present day in the form of the Kazakh saukele. Even more impressive are the analogies between the products of the polychrome style of the Hunnic period and the jewelry of Western Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Karakalpakstan. They are characterized not only by typological proximity, but also by the similarity of ornamental decoration and production technology.

In the Turkic period, the ornament in its special steppe variant, which we can now see on the ornaments of the people of Central Asia, was widely spread.The jewelry art of the Central Asian peoples is mainly associated with the decoration of women's costumes, reflecting the peculiarities of their way of life, culture and artistic taste.

Central Asian master-jewelers managed to achieve a high technical and aesthetic level of products. They possessed a wide arsenal of technical methods of their manufacture. Casting, forging, cutting, notching, engraving, stamping, notched enamel, blackening, grain and filigree were available to them. Master jewelers worked most often alone, only in their declining years resorting to the help of a student to pass on the secrets of their skill.

The exhibition will last until March 31, 2023.