18.05.2016 "NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM - 2016"
On 18th May, 2016 from 10.00am till 10.00pm Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan holds an Open Day and the event "Night at the Museum" devoted to the International Day of Museums and 1000th - anniversary of Almaty city. On this day, the Museum offers to visitors a fascinating journey into the world of history and traditional culture. Note that in 2006 in Kazakhstan for the first time the CSM RK initiated an international action "Night at the Museum" and today for its example followed other museums of the city and the country.
The main object of this event is to draw public attention to the museum, as one of the major cultural and educational facilities in our country. The organizers set themselves the task to create a special atmosphere of the festival, with the benchmark "everyone needs to go to the museum".
On this day, the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan will give visitors the opportunity to explore the unique and rare items from the fund collections of the museum:
• At the exhibition "Fire born art" takes a special place collection of artistic ceramics and porcelain. The beginning of the formation of which was started in the second half of the XIX century (Orenburg period of history CSM RK). The first exhibits were "donated" by individuals and its mainly household items of Russia, Kazakhstan peoples of Central Asia dating from the XVIII-XIX centuries.
• Memorial exhibition «Қазақтың Кәукені» dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the People's Artist of the Kazakh SSR Kauken Kenzhetayev (1916-2008) - singer, actor, director, playwright, winner of the international Prize named after Ch. Aitmatov, Laureate of independent award "Tarlan".
• Exhibition of Kazakh traditional dishes and utensils «Сырлы аяқтың сыны кетпес» where are exhibited about 100 items of crockery housed in the museum’s collection. The main objective of this exhibition is comprehensive disclosure of the role and importance of traditional Kazakh cooking utensils.
• Exhibition "Resurrected witnesses of the past" is restored by museum specialists archaeological collections of CSM RK artifacts, laboratory screening methods of conservation and restoration of artifacts (ceramics, metal, stone), as well as the disclosure of diversity and complexity of the work of the restorers of the museum in the return to life of cultural property are presented.
• Visitors will be able to get acquainted with the works of fine art of contemporary artists and sculptors of Kazakhstan as Zh. Kushikbaev, P. Shorohov, M. Amirkhanov, Fatima Tarazi, Zh. Altynbayeva, I. Badambayeva, A. Abdalieva, A. Moldabaev, S. Bektuganov which reflect the history and traditional culture of Kazakhs, monuments and picturesque places of Kazakhstan.
• On the "Night at the Museum" event from the fund collections of the Central State Museum of Republic of Kazakhstan will be on display a series of works of famous artists of Kazakhstan – F.I. Bolkoev, M.T. Yerzhanov, N.V. Solovyov, Zh. Shardenov, T. Abuov, S. Ya. Sukhuv, E. Oralov, M. Sariev whose works was a solid foundation in the formation of the modern Kazakh art. A special attraction will be the pictures devoted to the family, home, native lands, as well as works on the history of Almaty.
At the exhibition "Almaty in my memory" each visitor will be able to learn about the history of our city of 70-80s and get a picture at a photo studio of 70s.
To all who come to this event will be organized:
- Free museum tours in the halls of the museum, introducing the history and culture of the ancient, medieval and modern Kazakhstan;
- Interactive educational programs: "The ringing of the coins", "Through the pages of the Red Book", Quiz "We know the history of our city", "In the world of archeology" drawing on the sand and water from the studio "SandPro", "Learning to count quickly" from the International children's mental arithmetic center «UCOMAS KAZAKHSTAN», experiments of the School of Engineering skills «Bolashak Engineering», and the Children's interactive city «Profiland» will speak about the benefits of various professions, master-classes on Arts and choreography of the International Art School, with interactive developing games for children by the "Evrikum" company,
- Master classes on painting from artists T.Volkova and O.Esenbayev in workshop "You are the artist" (the project "We create together") that will teach everyone to create a picture; origami, calligraphy of "Ichikawa" Japanese house; on the traditional crafts of the O. Tansykbaev College of applied art and "Bakhyt" Center of applied arts will be presented.
On the official opening of the event will be: violin ensemble, "Voice" musical group, "Classic" quartet (headed by D. Karazhanova), soloist of the Defense Ministry Akaltyn Bekbolatova, "Homeland" chorus and others.
