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02.10.2019 The exhibition of an artist Gulfarida Dzhaniyarova "My love: dolls, flowers and fairy tales ..."

On October 2, 2019 at 15.00 Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan opens a personal exhibition of the artist Gulfarida Dzhaniyarova “My love: dolls, flowers and fairy tales...”

The exhibition will introduce the multifaceted work of the painter, illustrator, designer, doll master and costume designer, working in different genres of art. The author creates completely different unique images of dolls, as well as picturesque paintings, characterized by an abundance of flowers and paints, including still life, landscapes, portraits, flower arrangements, etc. using different techniques and materials,. Each doll is a work of art, a separate project, style, story and fairy tale.

An important role in the selection of creative landmarks was played by work and cooperation with theaters. The artist reliably completed the sketches of the Khan’s costume, matching the ancient costumes of the Kazakh nomad nobility at M. Auezov Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater for the play “The Last Days of Abylay Khan”.

An important place in the work of G. Dzhaniyarova is occupied by a series of paintings made with vivid artistic expressiveness, demonstrating the diversity of amazing nature - paintings “Lilac”, “Mary’s root and frying”, “Peonies”, “Irises”, “Pansies”, “Landscape with callas” “Blue evening”, “Winter landscape”.

The artistic basis of the exhibition is a collection of author's dolls, currently numbering more than 200 items.

These are large interior dolls in Kazakh national costumes – characters of Kazakh folk tales, heroes of myths, beauties in luxurious outfits of different nations of the world (“Mongolian Beauty”, “Berkutchi”, “Spanish Doll”, “Geisha”), fantasy doll (“ Chess Queen ”,“ Cherry ”), as well as dolls-portraits of historical figures – “Confucius”, “Makhmud Kashgari”. G.Dzhaniyarova creates her dolls in a single copy, performing the whole process by hands, from preparing sketches and modeling to tailoring a suit using various materials for decoration – precious fabrics, natural fur, rhinestones, gold threads, gems, etc.

G. Dzhaniyarova was the first to become a member of the International Association of Puppet Authors among Kazakhstani artists (the author’s project “Dolls of Kazakhstan”). She also took an active part in international doll exhibitions (Russian Federation, Moscow).

The main goal of the exhibition is not only to demonstrate the achievements and results of many years of work of the author, but also to maintain family traditions and values through the skill of creating dolls, promoting puppet art, which remains popular in modern society.

The heroine of puppetry will present at the exhibition more than 100 works of art.

The exhibition will last until October 30.

27.09.2019 The exhibition “Artistic exquisiteness of paintings, dedicated to the Silk Road – the quintessence of the art world of ancient Chang'an".

On 27 September, at 15.00 Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the framework of many years of cooperation with the Xi'an Museum of the Ancient Western Market of the Tang Dynasty of the People's Republic of China, with the support of the Tan Sanchao Museum of Oil Painting and the Institute of Painting and Calligraphy of the Ancient Capital of Xi'an opens the exhibition “Artistic exquisiteness of paintings, dedicated to the Silk Road – the quintessence of the art world of ancient Chang'an".

Developing the cooperation and interaction between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of culture and art within the framework of the Great Silk Road and strengthening friendly ties in the field of museum work, this project of museums of two countries is being implemented.

The exhibition will introduce the art of the Celestial Empire, which will feature more than 60 works by four famous Chinese artists in Xi'an: Tang Sanchao, Tsui Zimo, Wu Chengbin and Zhou Qixiang. The exhibition is divided into two parts: unique oil painting and traditional Chinese painting "Guohua".

The paintings will enable the visitor to enjoy the magic and beauty of nature, the artistic charm of Chinese painting. Within the framework of the exhibition, a meeting with artists from China who will share their experience in creating paintings will be held.

The exhibition will last until October 9, 2019.

The Exhibition “History and Culture of the Great Steppe” in Prague

Exhibition opening “History and Culture of the Great Steppe” at the National Museum of the Czech Republic (Prague). At the exhibition more than 400 artifacts from the collections of the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which demonstrate the ancient culture of the early nomads (Huns and Scythians) and historical ethnography of Kazakhs will be presented.

18.09.2019 The exhibition "Treasures of Egypt"

The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in the framework of many years of cooperation with the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Center for Culture and Education of Egypt in Almaty, September 18, 2019 at 15.00 opens the exhibition "Treasures of Egypt".

Since 1992, fruitful diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK) and the Arab Republic of Egypt (ARE) have been maintained at all levels - political, economic, cultural, etc., based on mutual understanding and respect. As part of the intensification of cultural cooperation between the two countries in 1996, the Egyptian Cultural Center was opened as one of the main divisions of the Embassy of Egypt in the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2015, by order of the Minister of Higher Education and Culture of Egypt, the Center was renamed the Center for Culture and Education of Egypt at the Embassy of Egypt in the Republic of Kazakhstan. One of the objectives of the Center is to popularize the history and culture of Egypt through the organization and holding of exhibitions.

Egyptian civilization is the oldest world civilization, the main achievements of which were the invention of hieroglyphs, the emergence of the science of mathematics, the development of industry, the construction of magnificent structures (pyramids), the invention of irrigation technologies, effective farming methods, etc. Numerous historical and cultural monuments of Egypt have survived to the present day.

Today, Egyptian culture plays a crucial role in the foreign policy of this state, reflecting the nature of society and its existence, as well as defining cultural elements such as language, literature, religion, history, customs, etc.

The exhibition presents valuable objects of museum significance, reflecting the history of the dynasty of the pharaohs, household items, products from papyrus, leather, metal, wood, as well as modern products of decorative and applied and calligraphic art, including sculptural figures of the Gods, ancient lamps, kumgans, jugs, decorative vases, plates of metal and wood, caskets inlaid with mother-of-pearl and bone, paintings depicting ancient necropolises and gods, and much more.

The exhibition will be opened by the Attache for Culture, Director of the Center for Culture and Education of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor Ms. Randa Mahmoud Rizk.

The exhibition runs until September 30, 2019.

05.08.2019 The exhibition - "KAMALY BEKEM, KHALKY KAYSAR - OTYRAR" (OTYRAR - HERO CITY)

On August 5, 2019 at 15.00, the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the Otrar State Archaeological museum-preserve in the framework of the state program "Ruhani Zhangyru" (Course towards the future: modernization of Kazakhstan’s identity) opens an exhibition - "KAMALY BEKEM, KHALKY KAYSAR - OTYRAR" (OTYRAR - HERO CITY) dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the city’s defense Otyrar.

Otyrar is a blessed place located on one of the main branches of the Silk Road, where the Syrdaria and Arys rivers flow nearby. A city with a deep history has made a definite contribution to world civilization. Famous since antiquity to the whole East, the city maintained cultural, economic, commercial, industrial ties with India, China, Byzantium and other countries, and agriculture and animal husbandry simultaneously developed in the steppes of the region.

Otyrar, where the outstanding thinker Abu Nasr al-Farabi was born and raised, is considered one of the most famous medieval cities in South Kazakhstan.

In the VI-VIII centuries, Otyrar-Farab was the center of a large feudal possession of the Middle Syrdaria, in the IX-XII centuries - the main city of the region, XIII-XV centuries - one of the largest cities in the south of Kazakhstan, and in the XVI-XVII centuries - the political and economic center of the Kazakh Khanate.

Since the end of the 19th century, the ruins of Otyrar and other monuments located around it have attracted the attention of many scientists. More detailed information about the monuments of Otyrar is given in the writings of scientists - V.V. Bartold, E.G. Smirnov, N.S. Lykoshin, A.O. Rudnev, D.N. Lyushin, I.A. Kastanye, A.K. Clare, A. Cherkasov, I.T. Poslavsky, A.N. Bernshtam, E.I. Ageeva, A.G. Maksimova, K.A. Akishev, K.M. Baipakov, M.B. Kozha and others. According to historical sources, in 1903 the first topographic survey of Otyrar was carried out. The study of Otyrar begins with the first scientifically based excavations conducted under the direction of A. Clare in 1904.

In 1947, the Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, together with the Leningrad branch of the Institute of the History of Material Culture, carried out research on the monuments of southern Kazakhstan. So, the South Kazakhstan Archaeological Expedition was organized under the direction of A.N. Bernstam. The South Kazakhstan Archaeological Expedition was examined the fortifications of the oasis of Pshakshi-tobe, Altyn-tobe and Kuyruk-tobe, Mardan-Kuik, Kok-Mardan, as well as the settlements on the left bank of the Syrdaria: Buzuk, Oxus, Artyk-Ata, Kaugan-Ata and Sumagar-tobe.

In the years 1969-1971 under the leadership of K.A. Akishev resumed work of the Otyrar archaeological expedition of the Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography named after Ch.Ch. Valikhanov Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR. Thus, Otyrar is currently one of the most well-studied medieval cities in Kazakhstan and Central Asia.

The exhibition will present materials from the archaeological collection of the Otyrar State Archaeological museum-preserve, formed as a result of archaeological research of the Otyrar settlement. The exhibition consists of four sections. The first section of the exhibition contains samples of archaeological artifacts of the early Middle Ages, in particular, genuine material and source materials. In the second, the results of the works of narrators about the life of the city will be presented. The third section presents materials about the life of the city during the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The fourth section is dedicated to the revival of the city of Otyrar and introduces rare, genuine materials from the period of the reign of Amir Timur and the time of the Kazakh Khanate.