On May 15, a delegation led by Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia A. R. Simonyan visited the "AlZHIR" museum and memorial complex, honoring the memory of the prisoners and laying flowers at the memorial sign of the Armenian prisoners. A tour of the halls of "Alash" and "AlZHIR" was conducted for the guests, a documentary film "The Fierce cold of AlZHIR" was shown and a collection of memoirs of the prisoners of "AlZHIR" and their descendants "Urpaktar umytpaydy" was presented. Descendants remember", published by the museum staff for the 10th anniversary of the museum and the 80th anniversary of the beginning of mass political repression.
On April 10, the «ALZHIR» museum and memorial complex was visited by Doctor of Philology (PhD), writer, translator Ashur Özdemir from Antalya, Turkey, head of the Kam-Us Yayinlari publishing house, writer, academician of arts Aydemir Gultegin from Istanbul, poet, journalist from Kyrgyzstan Eldar Atdokrov, as well as Kazakh poets Yergozha Tilepberdiev Guliskhan Domalaikyzy and Saule Shatenova. The guests were given a tour of the halls "Alash", "ALZHIR" and the documentary film "The Fierce Cold of ALZHIR" was shown.
On April 10, the descendants of Zelipa Userbayeva, a prisoner of " ALZHIR", who live in Almaty, visited the museum and memorial complex. The guests were given a tour of the halls "Alash", "ALZHIR" and the documentary film "The Fierce Cold of ALZHIR" was shown.
On March 28, a delegation from the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan visited the «ALZHIR» museum and memorial complex. A tour of the halls of "Alash" and «ALZHIR» was conducted for the guests free of charge, a documentary film "The Fierce cold of ALZHIR" was shown and a collection of memoirs of the prisoners of «ALZHIR» and their descendants "Urpaktar umytpaydy" was presented. Descendants remember", published by the museum staff for the 10th anniversary of the museum and the 80th anniversary of the beginning of mass political repression.
On March 27, a delegation headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Mirzoyan Ararat Samvelovich visited the «ALZHIR» museum and memorial complex and honored the memory of the «ALZHIR» prisoners by laying flowers at the memorial sign of the Armenian prisoners. A tour of the halls "Alash" and «ALZHIR» was conducted for the guests free of charge, and a collection of memoirs of the prisoners of «ALZHIR» and their descendants "Urpaktar umytpaydy" was presented in memory of the museum. Descendants remember", published by the museum staff for the 10th anniversary of the museum and the 80th anniversary of the beginning of mass political repression. The guests also laid flowers at the memorial sign of Armenian women at the place of mass burial of prisoners of the «ALZHIR» camp.
On March 20, the Minister of Culture and Spiritual Development of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Noev Afanasy Ivanovich visited the «ALZHIR» museum and memorial complex. A tour of the halls of "Alash" and «ALZHIR» was conducted for the guests free of charge, a documentary film "The Fierce cold of ALZHIR" was shown and a collection of memoirs of the prisoners of «ALZHIR» and their descendants "Urpaktar umytpaydy" was presented. Descendants remember", published by the museum staff for the 10th anniversary of the museum and the 80th anniversary of the beginning of mass political repression.
On March 14, the ALZHIR Museum and Memorial Complex, together with the “Zhastar” Youth Resource Center of the Tselinograd district and the Vocational College of Astana, organized the “Nauryz - zhyl Basy” event dedicated to the celebration of Nauryz Meiramy as part of the nationwide decade of Nauryznama. The event began with a demonstration of the national Kazakh custom – “Korisu”, in which the staff of the museum, the youth resource center "Zhastar" of the Tselinograd district, teachers and students of the vocational college of Astana greeted each other, wishing well and showing deep respect for their elders. The museum staff also performed "Shashu" from ancient Kazakh rituals, symbolizing grace and abundance. At the celebration of Nauryz, teachers of the college of Turebek Nygmetuly and Tolganai Aitymbetkyzy performed folk songs, orphaned students and children left without parental care participated in sports games such as "Bes assik", "Langi", "Zhaiau tartys".
On March 14, the ALZHIR Museum and Memorial complex, within the framework of the national decade of Nauryznama, on the Day of Culture and National Traditions among cultural institutions of Astana, demonstrated the “Amal holiday – Korisu Kuni” and the now almost forgotten “Biz Shanshar” ceremony within the framework of the “Ata Saltym – Asyl Kazynam” competition. Purpose: popularization of national values, revival of forgotten ancient traditions. On this day, the museum staff welcomed the members of the “Ata Saltym – asyl Kazynam “competition judge, wishing well and showing deep respect for their elders. The roots of the holiday go back to ancient times, when the Kazakh people were engaged in nomadic cattle breeding. After a long winter, relatives visited each other, inquired about the health of their loved ones, forgave offenses and counted cattle. The meaning of the "Biz shanshar" ceremony, which is also one of the customs associated with wedding ceremonies, was that most often a respected elder pins a "biz" awl in a prominent place in the house of guests, and the household also discovers that the "kayrak" touchstone has disappeared. Both of these items are very necessary in everyday life. If the girl's parents did not ask to return the touchstone back, it meant that matchmakers could be sent. In such an unusual way, our ancient ancestors expressed their desire to become related by marrying children. Folk songs were also performed during the event, national games were organized and a festive dastarkhan was served. For active participation in the “Ata Saltym – asyl Kazynam” contest, the museum staff was awarded a Letter of Appreciation from the Department for the Development of Languages and Archival Affairs of Astana.
