On October 27, 2023, employees of the State Institution «Directorate of United Museums» took part in the 1st Congress of museum workers in Kazakhstan. At the restoration site, professional specialists discussed issues related to the conservation and restoration of museum items, exchanging experiences. The event aimed to enhance the professional qualifications of museum specialists. The seminar also provided an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the creative works of masters. The goal of the Congress was to promote the achievements, experiences, and results of contemporary museum work, advance museum activities in a modern direction, and improve the scientific research and cultural-educational activities of museums.

The laureate of the State Prize, the poet Nesipbek Aituly, has passed away. On October 16, 2023, the poet and laureate of the State Prize, Nesipbek Aituly, passed away. He was a distinguished figure in culture and the arts, who made a significant contribution to the cultural and spiritual development of the capital of Kazakhstan. For many years, he worked diligently at the Saken Seifullin Museum under the Directorate of United Museums in the city of Astana.

The winners of the city stage of the Mereyli Otbasy contest were determined in the capital. On behalf of the staff of the Directorate of United Museums, our colleague Kabiden Kuanyshbai took part in the competition and won in the nomination "Ulagagatty otbasy". We wish our colleague's family prosperity, health and happiness. Congratulations on the award!

On May 22 in the museum-memorial complex "ALZHIR" the akimat of Syrymsky district of the West Kazakhstan region and Syrym Datov historical museum of local lore within the framework of "Days of Alash" the republican scientific and practical conference "Alashordanyң bліmі kayratkerlerіnң ұлtyқ ideology zholyndaғy kuresi" was organized, dedicated to 105th anniversary of the Western branch of Alash Orda and 140th anniversary of Halel Dosmukhamedov. The aim of the event is popularization of life and activity of Khalel Dosmukhamedov and Jahanshi Dosmukhamedov, brining up the rising generation on examples of life and activity of the leaders of Alash party. The event began with the exhibition "Alashordanynynyn Batiyninin zhetekshileri. Leaders of the Western branch of Alash Orda", which was presented by the deputy director of the historical museum named after Syrym Datov Oishybayeva Ainagul. During the exhibition, Mr. Toregaliev Tulegen, akim of the Syrymskiy region, made a welcoming speech and handed over to the ALZHIR Museum the soil from Butovo polygon, the burial site of Jahansha Dosmukhamedov in Moscow. Deputy Director of the ALZHIR Museum Samat Ilyasovich Tergembayev made a welcoming speech. Pupils of school named after Jahanshi Dosmukhamedov of Syrymsky district Muratova Aysana, Temir Amir, Zeynetden Nurbergen and Bakhytzhan Gulsesim read poems, devoted to the prominent figures of the party "Alash". At the republican scientific-practical conference "Alashordanyң бтыс блімі қayratkerlerінңұлtyқ ideology zholyndagy күресі" the deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of RK Arman Karimovich Utegulov, doctor of historical sciences, professor, alashevist Omirzak Ozgenbai, writer, doctor of philological sciences, alashevist Tursyn Zhurtbai spoke with salutatory words. The event was attended by Gulnara Bisengalievna Kuanshaleyeva, the grandniece of Jahanshi Dosmukhamedov.

On May 18, within the framework of the International Day of Museums and the Day of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repressions, the museum-memorial complex "ALZHIR" organized a meeting with the descendants of Magrifa Kazbekova, prisoner and doctor of "ALZHIR" camp. The aim of the event was to pay tribute to the memory of Magrifa Kazbekova, an ALZHIR prisoner. Magrifa Muragulovna Kazbekova, an honorary doctor of the Kazakh SSR, lived almost 20 years in the status of "repressed". She stood at the origins of the service of health of the city of Balkhash and brought up a galaxy of doctors, was marked by state awards, such as "Excellent worker of Health USSR", "Order of Labor Red Banner", "Honored doctor of the Kazakh SSR". At the beginning of the event, the guests observed a minute of silence in remembrance of the people who had gone through the inferno of the camps. The event was opened by Samat Ilyasovich Tergembaev, Deputy Director of ALZHIR Museum. In his opening speech he noted the tremendous contribution of Magrifa Kazbekova to the health of the KazSSR and thanked Zaure and Zhannat Ospanovy for keeping the memory of their repressed grandfather, grandmother and mother.