The Museum of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a Museum of the modern history of Kazakhstan. It was created by a presidential decree of 28 August 2004. The first visitors in the former residence of the Head of the state the museum received in March 2005. Much attention in the cultural and social activities of the Museum is paid to the support of children's creativity. Assistance is provided to children's and charitable institutions and organizations that support gifted children and children from low-income families. Together with the Charity Fund "Kamkor" and the Ministry of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan held an exhibition of the winners and participants of the II National festival of creativity of children with disabilities "Zhuldyzay" in the categories "Arts and crafts", "Fine arts", "Literary creativity". Within the framework of the project" View from childhood" the Republican contest of children's drawings "Tugan zherim" is held annually. The main purpose of the competition is to promote the development and popularization of children's art, exchange of experience of children's art schools in the regions of the Republic, stimulating the interest of the younger generation of children to the history and culture of Kazakhstan.
Музей Первого Президента Республики Казахстан – это музей новейшей истории Казахстана. Он создан Указом Президента от 28 августа 2004 г. Первых посетителей в здании бывшей Резиденции Главы государства Музей принял в марте 2005 года. Большое внимание в культурной и общественной деятельности Музея уделяется поддержке детского творчества, оказывается содействие детским и благотворительным учреждениям и организациям, поддерживающим одаренных детей и детей из малообеспеченных семей. Совместно с Благотворительным фондом «Қамқор» и Министерством образования и науки Республики Казахстан проведена выставка работ победителей и участников II Республиканского фестиваля творчества детей с ограниченными возможностями «Жұлдызай» в номинациях «Декоративно-прикладное искусство», «Изобразительное искусство», «Литературное творчество». В рамках проекта «Взгляд из детства» ежегодно проводится республиканский конкурс детских рисунков «Туған жерім». Главная цель конкурса - содействие развитию и популяризации детского художественного творчества, обмен опытом детских художественных школ регионов республики, стимулирование интереса подрастающего поколения детей к истории и культуре Казахстана.
Some time ago I saw two ladies meeting in a restaurant. One of them was pretty young lady with blond hair. She was wearing an elegant blouse and a very conservative blouse. She looked so lovely with that rose pin on her blouse! The second lady was in a wheelchair. At first I felt sorry for her but when I saw her shining blue eyes I understood that she was a completely happy person. She wasn’t young, however one could see the signs of her bygone beauty. She had a very classy velvet dress. They both were very delighted to see each other. They were smiling and laughing almost all the time. Then one of my old acquaintances informed me that that was a family reunion of mother and daughter after 20 years of separation. I was so impressed that I presented them with a bottle of champagne.