On May 11, 2018, the Language Development Department of Pavlodar Oblast organized an event in the “Shanyrak” Concert Hall dedicated to the Days of the Turkic writing, which became traditional.

The great Kazakh poet and philosopher Abai Kunanbayev’s poem "Alexander of Macedon" was translated into German for the first time. The experts of the Goethe Institute were involved in the translation of the work. The poem was included in a special collection titled "From Heart to Heart", which also includes the works of other Kazakh writers.

Currently, the world witnesses the 4th technological revolution: rapid flow of information, high-tech innovations and inventions are transforming all aspects of our lives. Society needs, the interests of an individual are changing.

Free English language courses for youth were opened in Atyrau. The courses will continue until the end of the year.

On April 29, 2018, within the framework of the Rukhani Zhangyru program, the opening of season of the Family language sunday brunch project “We study with the whole family”, “Otbasymen birge ush tildi uiyreneyik” was held in Ana Tili centre, organized by the languages development department of Pavlodar Oblast.

On April 25, 2018, in framework of implementation of the policy article “The Course towards Future: Modernization of Public Consciousness” Pavlodar Oblast Languages Development Department held a seminar on “The Importance of the State Language in the Service Sector” with the leaders of the competent authorities and representatives of the areas of public services.

Reorganized scientific-practical center in Astana to coordinate work for transfer of Kazakh language into Latin alphabet

Eurasian Book Fair 2018 will bring together publishing houses, book selling organizations, cultural and study centres of CIS member states, Europe and Asia.

A History of God by religious scholar, philosopher and publicist Karen Armstrong has been translated into Kazakh. It talks about the history of the three major monotheistic traditions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, along with Buddhism and Hinduism. The evolution of the idea of God is traced from its ancient roots up to the present day. The bestseller has been translated into more than 30 different languages.

A roundtable devoted to the 125th anniversary of Kazakh poet-prose writer, interpreter and teacher Magzhan Zhumabayev, involving Chinese scientists and students took place in Beijing, our correspondent reports.

On April 19, 2018, an online seminar on the theme “Kazak Tilin Zhanasha Zhangyrtyp Okytudyn Aleumettik Mani Men Manyzy” was held in the training centre for the development of skills within the framework of the “Rukhani Zahangyru” program for Kazakh language teachers on the change-over of the Kazakh alphabet to the Latin script.

On 12 April, the New Identity of Kazakhstan programme was launched at the London Book Fair alongside the publication of classics of Kazakh literature which have been translated into English for the first time. The event was attended by heads of international publishing houses, management of the British Council, literary agents and journalists.

Seminar on the rules of Kazakh script based on the Latin alphabet in Astana

On April 10, 2018, within the framework of the implementation of the “Looking into the Future: Modernization of Public Consciousness” program article, the Department of Languages Development of Pavlodar Oblast held a seminar on the topic “Сonscientious Society – Qualitative Service” in Pavlodar Tram Department, JSC.

Today the Committee on Language Development and Socio-Political Work of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the Republican Coordination and Methodological Center of development of languages named after Shayakhmetov in the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan organized a seminar on the theme «Modernization of Public Consciousness: a new Kazakh alphabet and the implementation of the state program».

Scholars of the Bolashak program have launched Kazakh language courses in New York. A group of students decided to give others opportunities to study Kazakh. Not only Kazakhs, but also U.S. citizens supported the initiative. Many New Yorkers are expressing interest in learning the Kazakh language, culture and traditions.

Knowledge of several languages creates big opportunities, the head of state said.

The Committee on Language Development and Socio-Political Work of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the Shayakhmetov Republican Coordination and Methodological Center of development of languages in the National Academic Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan will organize a seminar on the theme «Modernization of Public Consciousness: a new Kazakh alphabet and the implementation of the state program».