On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Magtymguly Pyragy, at the National Manuscripts and Rare Books Center of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, creative activities were held with the participation of heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Astana, representatives of the scientific and creative community, Turkmen and Kazakh students studying at universities in Astana, as well as Turkmen art masters and media representatives. the meeting was held.

The event on February 20 was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Center for Manuscripts and Rare Books of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. "Newscentralasia" writes about it.

Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Omarov Bauyrzhan Jumahanuly, senior researcher of the Institute of Language and Literature, National Manuscripts named after Magtymguly of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, Yusup Lallakovy, as well as famous Kazakh scientists and academics, Omurzak Ozganbayuly, Amantai Sherip, who studied the immortal legacy of the Turkmen thinker for many years, spoke at the event. Zharylkasynuly, Negimov welcomed Serik Nigmetollauly and other invited speakers with a creative meeting.

The participants of the meeting highly appreciated the importance of the creative event held in the year of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great poet.

After the keynote speeches, an exhibition was organized in the hall of the National Manuscripts and Rare Books Centre. Manuscripts, various pictures, a collection of Magtymguly Pyragy's poems translated into Kazakh, Turkmen and Russian languages ​​are placed here.

At the same time, the popular Kazakh song "Maktymkulynyn termesi" based on Magtymguly Pyragy's poem "Bolar Sen" was skillfully performed under the sound of dombra.