August 10 – Abai Day
Abai Kunanbaiuly was a great poet, educator, and founder of Kazakh written literature and the literary language.
Abai Kunanbaiuly was a great poet, educator, and founder of Kazakh written literature and the literary language.
In his poetic works, Abai addresses the social, public, and moral problems of the Kazakh people. His poems, filled with deep philosophical thought and civic pathos, call for the struggle against oppression and ignorance.
By a resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, August 10 was designated as Abai Day. This holiday was established on the eve of the 175th anniversary of Abai Kunanbaiuly, which was celebrated in 2020.
In his poetic works, Abai addresses the social, public, and moral problems of the Kazakh people. His poems, filled with deep philosophical thought and civic pathos, call for the struggle against oppression and ignorance.
By a resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, August 10 was designated as Abai Day. This holiday was established on the eve of the 175th anniversary of Abai Kunanbaiuly, which was celebrated in 2020.