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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.

14.02.2023 THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KAZAKH TELEVISION.

On February 14, 2023, the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the event "Kazakh Television: towards the origins of formation", dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the national television.

The birthday of the state television broadcasting is commonly believed to be on March 8, 1958, when the first trial broadcast of the Alma-Ata television studio went on the air. This was earth-shattering news in the history of the country. On March 16, systematic broadcasting began, and it was precisely established that the broadcast of the first transmission was caught by 4100 receivers.

Since December, five-hour broadcasts have been broadcast daily. During the first year of the studio's operation, more than 300 original programs were created, almost 500 films and magazines were aired.

Television contests came up in the 1970s and talk shows in the 1980s. Over the years, the channel has undergone many changes. The first cassette heavy cameras and wired microphones were replaced by digital television with multifaceted technical capabilities. Gradually, regional TV studios began their work and provided the local population with high-quality information. Since September 2011, the national channel has started broadcasting entirely in Kazakh.

For the first time, digital terrestrial television, providing the broadcast of TV channels in the digital format DVB-T2 MPEG-4, was launched on July 3, 2012. Today, the channel, equipped with modern technology, moved to the Kazmedia center in 2012. More than 40 projects based on the development of the state language are news and programs of various genres for viewers of different ages from studios in Almaty and Astana. The largest media structure in the country has 4 republican, 15 regional, 4 radio stations and more than 20 Internet portals. The TV channel, which has completely switched to HD format, can be watched online from different parts of the world.

At the event, Director of the Almaty branch of the TV and Radio corporation "Qazaqstan" Saule Zhirenshina, veterans of Kazakh television - announcer, Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan Lasker Seitov, journalist Toleubai Kaimoldinov, announcer Fatima Begembayeva noted that television has made a huge contribution to the development of Kazakh culture and art.

Deputy Director of the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan Daniyar Baizhumanov presented letters of thanks to veterans who have made a great contribution to the popularization of the national heritage of the country. "The role of television in the formation of Kazakhstan as an independent state is also invaluable. Television preserves the level of culture in our society, unites the people for many years as a single nation," he said in his congratulatory speech.

At the end of the event, the guests visited the exhibition "65 years of Kazakh television: a history in film".

More than 30 museum items were presented at the exhibition. Among them, a special place is occupied by the Mercedes mechanical typewriter, manufactured in Germany in 1933, several samples of the Morse machine for transmitting information via wired telegraph. Initially, correspondent networks sent simple messages by telegraph, and then transmitted news through newspapers and television.

The ethno-folklore ensemble "Ular" of the Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University, the dance group "Tomiris" and the show ballet group "Assu" performed at the event.

20.01.2023 "Dombra is the soul of Kazakh".

The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan today held a traveling exhibition "Dombra – the soul of Kazakh" in the building of Kurmangazy Kazakh National Orchestra of Folk Instruments.

The exhibition, organized as part of the musical evening of kyui called "Saryarka" in honor of the 200^th anniversary of the composer Kurmangazy Sagyrbayuly, presented a collection of dombra from the funds of the Central Museum.

The museum's fund has a collection of musical instruments, about 200 units. Dombra is a Kazakh national stringed plucked musical instrument. They differ in the shape of the body, the length and width of the neck, the number of obtrusive frets, the decor; the techniques of playing the instrument are also different.

The unique ones include dombras that belonged to Dilda, the wife of the great Kazakh poet Abay Kunanbayev; dombra, on which the poet and composer Zhayau Mussa performed his songs; dombra, with which the Kazakh singer Amre Kashaubaev toured in Paris in 1925; dombra of the singer, People's Artist of the USSR Kulyash Baisseitova; dombras of People's Artists of the USSR Yelubai Omirzakov, Manarbek Yerzhanov, academician Kanysh Satbayev, poets Zhuban Moldagaliyev, Kassym Amanzholov, statesman, ethnographer Ozbekali Zhanibekov, archaeologist Kemel Akishev; also, the dombras of people's artists of Kazakhstan Kauken Kenzhetayev, Kairat Baibossynov and Makpal Zhunussova were presented to the eyes of Almaty residents and guests of the city.

03.02.2023 Exhibition of works of art "Melody of Spring" by three artists – Gulzhamal Tagenova, Svetlana Tsoi, Gulshat Madibiyeva

The great power of art reveals the spiritual world of man, directing him to goodness and light. Today Almaty residents and guests of the city had the opportunity to touch the beautiful, to receive the cleansing and uplifting energy of art on the eve of spring.

The Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the solemn opening of the exhibition of works of art "Melody of Spring" by professional artists Gulzhamal Tagenova, Svetlana Tsoi and Gulshat Madibiyeva.

Gulzhamal Tagenova is a well–known Kazakhstani artist with extensive teaching experience, a member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Her works are represented in museums of Kazakhstan and in private collections in Germany, Italy, USA, Greece, Turkey, France, Switzerland, etc.

Gulshat Madibiyeva has been a full associate member of the Japan International Watercolor Institute since 2021 (Nigata)/Japan), Member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan. She is engaged in creativity, participates in international and national exhibitions, symposiums, improves his knowledge and skills in creativity and participates in scientific conferences.

Svetlana Tsoi has been actively participating in international exhibitions and plein–airs since 2009, for achievements in foreign painting in Seoul (South Korea) she has "Leader of Asia -2022" awards, she is also a member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The authors in their works combined everything in one image - national, natural, and feminine. The artists presented bright, stylized, and unique paintings filled with a variety of color contrasts, special vital energy that convey fantasy, peace and harmonious unity with the surrounding world.

In a solemn atmosphere, the exhibition "Melody of Spring" was opened by the director of the Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan Rashida Kharipova. She thanked the authors of the exhibition and noted that in their works they reflect the bright and exquisite compositions of the upcoming spring. Unique works in the technique of watercolor painting set up the fact that soon the time will come for warmth, flowering, a riot of colors and a special state of mind.

Chairman of the Board of the public association "Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan" Zhubaniyazov Omirbek, Chairman of the branch of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan in Almaty region Yermukhan Zhuniskhan, Director of the Gallery of Contemporary Art "Ular" Yuri Markovich noted the talent of bright artists and presented letters of thanks.

"Three women, three artists, infinitely devoted to the profession, the art of painting. Each has its own individual author's style. But they are all united by an endless love for creativity, profession," said Ekaterina Reznikova, Scientific Secretary of the A.Kasteyev State Museum of Art and a member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Candidate of Art History

The event was attended by representatives of the creative intelligentsia, artists and art lovers.

Dear Almaty residents and guests of the city!

The museum invites you to discover the world of modern Kazakh painting.

We are sure that the work of Gulzhamal Tagenova, Svetlana Tsoi and Gulshat Madibiyeva will give you great aesthetic pleasure.

The exhibition will last until the end of February.

17.01.2023 EXHIBITION "MASTER OF CARICATURE", dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the famous cartoonist, Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerkin Nurazkhan.

The name of Yerkin Nurazkhan is known not only to art connoisseurs. He is an artist who has made an invaluable contribution to the development of such a special genre of fine art as caricature, caricature (portrait, friendly).

On January 17, the State Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the opening of the personal exhibition of the famous cartoonist, journalist, Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, member of the Unions of Artists, Journalists, Writers Yerkin Ibragimuly Nurazkhan "Master of Caricature". The event was dedicated to the 70th anniversary and 40th anniversary of the artist's creative activity. In his portrait caricatures, he combines the real and the fantastic, exaggerating and sharpening the features of the figure, face, costume, demeanor, achieves maximum expressiveness of the image and its recognition. Two or three strokes, an instant stroke of the hand – and before you the character of a person, his original nature and destiny. Funny, witty and sniper accurate. Caricature requires a confident hand of the draftsman, life experience, personal open communication skills and a certain civic courage," the art critic G.Povalyashko. Confirmation of this is the work of E.Nurazkhan. Thus, the humor of an artist working in this genre characterizes his uncompromising manner, wise detachment, impetuosity, a spark of cunning, the openness of the soul, revealing his second self. As a cartoonist, E.Nurazkhan has been working on the creation of a portrait humorous gallery of writers, honored artists, and political figures of the country since 1982. During the years of independence, the artist created a series of works characterizing the socio-economic and political life of the country in the humor inherent in this genre. In addition, the author, brilliantly owning not only a brush, but also a pen, proved himself as a publicist, working on the publication of a number of articles and documentary materials. The director of the museum Rashida Yerimovna Kharipova in her opening speech noted that Yerkin Nurazkhan in his works demonstrates his artistic vision of the events taking place in society, as well as political, social and cultural changes in the country. Through creativity, the author, using both the means of caricature and grotesque, expresses his civic position, in which he adheres to certain social views based on justice, openness and honesty, expressing the interests of Kazakhstanis. The exhibition "Caricature of Tarlan" demonstrates the worldview of the cartoonist and introduces visitors to a series of cartoons of public people, images of various heroes of modernity, state and socio-political figures, famous figures of science, culture and art - I. Tasmagambetov, M. Shakhanov, R.Rymbaeva, M.Beissembinov, B.Ayukhanov, K.Bekkhozhin, K. Segizbayev, A.Sarsenbayev, etc. The author uses a simple technique when creating paintings using paper, pen, ink, watercolor paints. Director of A.Kasteyev State Museum of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Gulyaim Zhumabekova, Director of the East Kazakhstan Regional Museum of Arts Bekayim Uyabayeva, Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, art critic Karagoz Suleimenova, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, composer Bolat Ashirbayev, Deputy Presidents of the Academy of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Marlen Nyssanbayev and Nelly Bube, as well as artists Anarbek Nussupbekov, Kairbek Zakirov, Gabit Yeskenov, First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Union of Writers of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Bedelkhan. The honor of cutting the ribbon was given to the author of the exhibition Yerkin Nurazkhan, his brothers Semyon Sheriyazdanov and Atantay Meirbayev. Currently, the collection of Yerkin Nurazkhan's works has more than a thousand caricatures and cartoons, 500 of which the author donated to the funds of the State Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The exhibition presents more than 200 original works of the artist. During the event, songs, poetic dedications and violin playing were performed by singer Karagoz Suleimenova, Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ulzhan Ainakulova, author of the song "Tarbagatai Mountains", composer Bolat Ashirbayev, young poet-improviser Khazret Berdykhan and granddaughter of E.Nurazkhan – Azhar. The event was attended by representatives of the intelligentsia of the city, college students of T.Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy and the media.

The exhibition will last until January 31, 2023.