On November 24, the «Directorate of Unitied Museums» of the Astana City Akimat, in collaboration with School-Gymnasium No. 80 named after S. Seifullin and the Center for Identification and Support of Gifted Children and Talented Youth «Astana Daryny», organized a city-wide competition «Readings of Saken» among students in grades 8-11. This event was dedicated to the creativity of the distinguished representative of Kazakh literature, Saken Seifullin.
The main goal of the competition was to popularize the literary heritage of the Kazakh people through the works of Saken Seifullin among school students. Additionally, the event aimed to identify the creative abilities of students, develop their aesthetic taste, and support and discover talented youth.