On 4 April, 2016 in Ablai khan KazUIR&WL was held a cultural event, dedicated to 170-years of Zhambyl Zhabayev

Literary-musical leitmotif, was prepared by students, including the biography of poet-improvisator, videos about the creative activity of poet, reading the poems of Zhambyl in different languages ( Chinese, Arab, Korean, German, French, Japanese, Turkish).

Guests of event were: Nurdaulet Akysh - doctor of philological sciences, professor, the head of department of institute of literature and art by M.Auezov; Beken Ybraym- doctor of philological sciences, professor, the director of scientific-research center “Zhambyltanu and national poets” of National pedagogical university named by Abai; Akan Abdualliev - honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zhambyl Kazakh State Filarmony named director; Bekmurat Zhabayev- great grandson of Zhambyl Zhabayev.

KazUIR & WL prepared a collection of poems by Zh. Zhabayev translated into foreign languages. The book "Songs, leafless World" issued at the expense of the university as a contribution to the 170th anniversary of poet.

Books transferred to the "Zhambyl Zhabayev" fund, as well as the guests were presented with them also.

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