Alsana is a prize-winner of Abai readings

Alsana Smailova, a 12th grade student of “Nazarbayev Intellectual School in Semey”, took the second place in the traditional literary competition under the name of “IV Abai Readings” organized by the Presidential Library. The competition was announced on social networks in order to popularize the work of the great thinker, educator, and founder of Kazakh written literature Abai Kunanbayev. Upon request, the candidate must memorize any poem of the poet and publish it on Instagram and Facebook with the hashtag #ElbasyKitapkhanasyAbay#AbaydyOkymyz175# LibraryElbasyAbay # readAbay175.

“I heard about the literary competition from my teacher Aigul Bakdauletovna and immediately decided to take part in the celebration of the 175th anniversary of our great educator Abai, and also wanted to make my own small contribution to the promotion of his work. After all, each poem of the poet is saturated with wisdom and beauty, and in each of his wise words is full of lessons and education. At the competition, I recited by heart a poem in the Kazakh language called “Zhurek – teniz, kyzyktyk bari asyl tas”, written by the thinker in 1902. Each line of this work has a deep philosophical meaning, as well as a number of important human values”, said Alsana Smailova.

It should be noted that over a thousand people took part in the literary competition. Meanwhile, not only Kazakh schoolchildren, but also the residents of foreign countries wanted to take part in this competition.

 Press service of NIS in Semey