06.12.2021 Photo exhibition of scientist-ethnographer Tattigul Kartaeva " FROM THE DIARY OF AN ETHNO-EXPEDITION "

On December 06, 2021, at 15.00 in the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the opening of photos of the scientist-ethnographer Tattigul Kartaeva under the name " FROM THE DIARY OF AN ETHNO-EXPEDITION ", dedicated to the 30th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, will take place.

Tattigul Kartayeva – professor at the Department of Archaeology, Ethnology and museology of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Candidate of Historical Sciences, head of the scientific research center "Museology and memory". The head of the candidate thesis is professor Nursan Alimbay. Scientific direction: historical ethnography, ethno-archaeology. The author of about 300 scientific and popular works is the head of fundamental scientific research projects: "Traditional methods of water supply in arid zones of Kazakhstan: ethnological and geoarchaeological approaches" "(2018-2020); "Ethnographic and geoarchaeological study of landscapes in desert deltas of Kazakhstan: historical phases of adaptation and degradation" (2020-2022). Under the scientific leadership of Tattigul Kartaeva, wells of Zhangir Khan "Khan's well" and "Khan's garden and Khan's mosque well" were transferred to the museum-reserve of the Khan's Ordasy of West Kazakhstan region (2019).

Geo-archaeological and ethnographic complex expeditions conducted under the scientific leadership of Tattigul Kartaeva: ethnographic expeditions Syr-Aral, Darialyktakyr (2012-2020); West Kazakhstan and Mangistau regions (2018-2019); Chu-Ili Valley, Kyzylkum (2021).

In the course of ethno-expeditionary research, along with the existing types of wells of active use, some types of old-timers wells that are endangered and require immediate protection were also identified. Photographs showing such forms of economic activity as the construction of cattle paddocks, animal accounting, for example, tagging camels, as well as housekeeping and observance of rituals are presented on the mode of life of Kazakhs living in the territory of Northern Kyzylkum, Aralsk and Mangystau. Particular attention is paid to the preservation of ethnographic monuments in the sacred places of the Syr-Aral and western regions of Kazakhstan – mausoleums, types of stone tombstones, kulpytas, sandyktas, koitas, koshkartas, as well as types of stone carving, as unique examples of ancient decorative and applied art of the Kazakh people.

During the opening of the exhibition by the author will be presented two books under the title "Baritanym: Expeditionary research", "Sutanym: Expeditionary research".

The photo exhibition will last until December 20, 2021.

03.11.2021 Exhibition "Constitution of May 3 (1791) - the first democratically adopted Constitution in Europe"

On November 3, 2021, at 15.00, the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan will host the opening of the exhibition "Constitution of May 3 (1791)", organized by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Almaty and the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The exhibition is dedicated to the 230th anniversary of the first modern, democratically adopted constitution in Europe. Constitution of May 3, 1791 "Konstytucja 3 Maja (1791)” it was adopted by the Four-Year Sejm, the estate-representative body of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - the personal union of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The work on drafting the constitutional act began on October 6, 1788 and lasted 32 months; the document, designed to eliminate the shortcomings of the country's political system, was adopted under the name "Government Act" (in Polish "Ustawa rządowa", "State Charter").

Part of the exhibition materials is devoted to publications on the adopted Constitution of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which was translated into English and French (the merit of the Polish ambassador in London - Fratsiszek Bukaty, who organized the translation of the Government Law). The first mention of the proclamation of the Constitution on May 3 appeared in the Leiden Gazette, then in the English newspapers - The Times and The Morning Chronicle, the Paris Gazette Nationale oula Moniter Universel.

The exhibition presents archival materials - manuscripts of the Constitution in Polish 1791 and photo documents, publications about the Constitution from the Central Archive of Historical Records of the Republic of Poland.

Scientists, historians, representatives of the Diplomatic corps and international organizations are invited to the opening of the exhibition. The exhibition will be officially opened by the Head of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Almaty Consul Mr. Jerzy Timofeyuk.

The exhibition will last until November 16, 2021.

02.12.2021 Anniversary exhibition of the community of artists of Almaty "Apple Palette"

On December 2, 2021, at 15.00, the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan will host the opening of the anniversary exhibition of the community of artists of Almaty "Apple Palette". The anniversary is symbolically held as part of the Celebration of the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The community of artists "Apple Palette" was created in 2017 in Almaty. The name of the group is symbolic. Almaty is a city of apples. The second meaning is sacred, which is symbolized in the Bible as the apple of knowledge. What is the main meaning of the artist's mind expressed in? There a number of questions arise: "What is the meaning of art? Why do artists paint? What drives them?" And all these questions can be answered by the creative team of artists of the "Apple Palette" community.

The purpose of the exhibition is to show new original works, fresh creative ideas related to the symbol of the community "Apple Palette".

A group of artists of the "Apple Palette" sums up their active artistic activity for five years in order to show their professional level, their achievements in terms of creativity and in which direction they should move on. Openness and democracy contribute to the success of the group. In 2019 at the Congress of the Union of Artists of the Agricultural Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Apple Palette" was noted as the most active group of artists in Almaty. Over the past five years, has held 16 exhibitions, 35 sketches (trips to creative plein-airs in Russia, Georgia, Latvia). In the jubilee year, the community includes 67 artists, including members of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan and figures of Kazakh art, Honored Artists of Kazakhstan. All artists are different, writing in their own styles and different genres of contemporary art. A distinctive feature of the anniversary exhibition is that the artists' works are made on round canvases.

The Group has established contacts with many museums and galleries in Almaty, as well as with the Bi Art Gallery of the International Academy of Latvia (Riga), with the Union of Artists of Georgia, artists from around the world. In recent years, artists from Russia, Belarus, Latvia, Georgia, Bulgaria, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Azerbaijan have participated in international exhibitions of the Apple Palette.

Founder and head is Lydia Drozdova (Kazakh art worker, member of the Union of Designers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, member of the French Academy "Mondial Art", member of the Expert Commission on Fine Arts of Kazakhstan of the Eurasian Creative Guild (London); Curator - Igor Gushchin (member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Sciences named after G. Derzhavin, member of the Eurasian Creative Guild (London); Art Manager - Marlan Nysanbayev (Kazakh art worker, member of the Union of Artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ambassador of the Eurasian Creative Guild (London).

The exhibition will last until December 14, 2021.

29.10.2021 Exhibition "IRM - Dreams are born!" dedicated to the history of the creation and activities of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine

On October 29, 2021, the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Institute of Reproductive Medicine will open the exhibition "IRM - Dreams are born!" dedicated to the history of the creation and activities of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine.

The first IVF laboratory in Kazakhstan was opened under the leadership of the Chief Physician Dzhusubalieva Tamara at the Almaty Center for Human Reproduction by order of the City Health Department on September 28, 1995. And this day can rightly be considered the "Birthday of IVF" in Kazakhstan.

For twenty-six years, the IVF Laboratory of 5 people has grown to a scientific and practical Institute of reproductive Medicine with three independent clinics (two in Almaty and one in Shymkent), which employ more than 300 employees. Today, the Institute of Reproductive Medicine is a leader in the field of assisted reproductive technologies in Kazakhstan. The basis of the IRM is still those who stood at the origins of its creation back in the mid-90s.

The Institute of Reproductive Medicine is a leading scientific and diagnostic center in the Republic of Kazakhstan, providing a full cycle of qualified medical care for infertility of any genesis using all existing ART techniques in the world. The clinic is the undisputed flagship of Assisted Reproductive Technologies not only in Kazakhstan, but also throughout the European Community.

The exhibition presents documents and photographs reflecting the activities of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine from 1995 to the present. The exhibition demonstrates the activities of the departments of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine, including the IVF Center, Embryological Laboratory, cryobank, operative surgery, gynecology and andrology; international relations and membership of the IRM in major international organizations, as well as the participation of the IRM in the development of legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of Assisted reproductive technologies. A separate info graphic is devoted to medical tourism. The main section of the exhibition is touching photos of children born under the IVF program.

The video content of the exhibition is unique video materials demonstrating the achievements of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine for more than 25 years.

The opening ceremony of the exhibition will be attended by children born under the IVF program.

The media briefing will be held on October 29, 2021, at 15.00.

The exhibition will last until November 29, 2021.