#Abai175: chronicle of the anniversary year

2019

• May 30, 2019 - On the celebration of the 175th anniversary of the birth of Abay Kunanbayuly: Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 30, 2019 No. 55: https://www.akorda.kz

• August 26, 2019 - On the establishment of the State Commission for the preparation and holding of the 175th anniversary of Abay Kunanbayuly: Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 26, 2019 No. 134: http://adilet.zan.kz

• December 9, 2019 - TURKSOY declared 2020 the year of Abay Kunanbayev in the turkic world:
https://kazpravda.kz

2020 January

• January 2020. Abay's unique collection was released in Moscow:: https://tengrinews.kz
• January 9, 2020 - Kasym-Jomart Tokayev's article "Abay and Kazakhstan in the XXI century" was published:
http://www.akorda.kz
• January 10, 2020 - the updated encyclopedia of Abay Kunanbayevwas transferred to the National library of Kazakhstan: https://almaty.tv
• January 13, 2020 - the Abai Academy research institute was opened at the Eurasian National University: https://bilimdinews.kz
• January 16, 2020 - Abay Literary center opened in the National library in Almaty: https://ainews.kz
• January 21, 2020 - Kazakhstan launched events in honor of the 175th anniversary of the Kazakh thinker and poet Abay Kunanbayev: https://inbusiness.kz
• January 24, 2020 - coins and stamps with the image of Al-Farabi and Abay were issued in the United States: https://strategy2050.kz

• January 28, 2020 - Cultural and information center in honor of Abay's 175th birthday opened in Prague: https://24.kz
• January 30, 2020-Abay's 175th birthday was celebrated in Budapest:https://www.inform.kz

February

• February 4, 2020 - Presentation of the book "Kunanbai" from the series "Life of wonderful people": https://kazpravda.kz
• February 4, 2020 - togyzkumalak competitions were held in Lithuania in honor of the 175th anniversary of Abai: https://www.inform.kz
• February 5, 2020 - school No.1 named after Dmitrov in Fedorovsky district, Kostanay region, was named after Abay Kunanbayev: https://tengrinews.kz
• February 6, 2020 - a sculpture of Abay is installed in the Gulder square near the building of the akimat of Zhetysu district, Almaty: https://www.inform.kz
• February 8, 2020 - Nur-Sultan hosted the Republican aitys "Adamzattyn alyby - hakim Abay", dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Abay: https://kazpravda.kz
• February 11, 2020 - the exhibition dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Abay Kunanbaiuly  was opened in Barnaul: https://rudnyi-altai.kz
• February 12, 2020 - the opening of the year of Abay was held in Ankara: https://www.inform.kz
• February 12, 2020 – rehearsals of the play "Words of edification" started in Semey: https://www.inform.kz
• February 14, 2020 - the national championship of berkutchi (kusbegi), dedicated to the 175th anniversary of Abai, finished in the Abai district of East Kazakhstan region: https://rudnyi-altai.kz
• February 17, 2020 - the Republican aitys "Uly dalanyn ulagaty" started in Kyzylorda: https://kzvesti.kz
• February 20, 2020 - the premiere of "Gazhaiyp tragediyasy" was held in Semey: https://www.inform.kz
• February 20, 2020 - the National academic library of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the presentation of the book by Orynbay Zhanaydarov "Abay. Verses and poems": https://www.inform.kz
• February 23, 2020 - the Abai175 car was presented in Ust-Kamenogorsk: https://altaynews.kz
• February 23, 2020 - the National academic library of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted the presentation of the book by Orynbay Zhanaydarov "Abay. Verses and poems": https://www.inform.kz
• February 24, 2020 - the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy and The Foundation for the development of the state language announced a competition "Abay Alemi" for the best scientific work among students and undergraduates: https://www.inform.kz
• February 24, 2020 - Abay's works were presented in Ethiopia: inform.kz https://www.inform.kz
• February 24, 2020 - translation of the article by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K. K. Tokayev "Abay zhane XXI gasyrdagy Kazakstan" was carried out by the Kazakhstan Institute of strategic studies (KISI)  under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan: http://www.kisi.kz
• February 26, 2020 - the exhibition "Koregendi kosem, parasatty sheshen, el kamkory-Kunanbai" was opened in the State reserve-museum of Abay "Zhidebay-Borili": https://www.inform.kz
• February 28, 2020 – there are Abay's "Words of edification" in the National library of Catalonia: https://www.inform.kz
• February 28, 2020 - the final stage of the "Abai-2020" competition started in Turkestan: https://24.kz

March

• March 4, 2020 - in Semey, at the State University named after Shakarim, the regional competition "Abai readings" was held among 10-11grades students: https://www.inform.kz
• March 5, 2020 - young musicians from Semey who play dombra won first place at the national children's creativity contest "Uly dalanyn-Uly Abaiy": https://www.inform.kz