At the international competition "Abai Alemi" held by the "Otandastar Foundation" and the World Association of Kazakhs in honor of the 175th anniversary of Abai Kunanbayev
list of the best who received the prize:

1. VANYA KUNATKYZY, a native of Mongolia, Bayan-Ulgeysky region, 21 years old, 4th year student; / specially prepared a video with a stage performance in nature, received a prize for natural talent and aspiration /

2. Balnur Alibekova, a resident of the Kenimeh district of the Navoi region of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 18 years old; / /

3. ESBOLAT Shalkar - citizen of the People's Republic of China, 24 years old, student of NKSU named after Manasha Kozybayeva; / for the professional reading of Abai's verses and words of edification and the skillful performance of Abai's song he became a prize-winner /

Three (3) prize winners of the competition will receive free tickets to the domestic tourist train "Tugan elge sayakhat". The tourist train "Tugan elge sayakhat" along the planned route will acquaint the winners with the regions of Kazakhstan, rich historical and cultural monuments and beautiful natural attractions.

Today, in connection with a dangerous global epidemic, the time of the trip to Kazakhstan will be announced additionally, and foreign winners will be notified in advance.

NJSC "Fund Otandastar" undertakes the responsibility of escorting and including in the tourist group of three prize-winners-compatriots, included in the top three.

In May-June 2020, 40 videos were accepted for the competition, sent by ethnic Kazakh youth / compatriots aged 18 to 35 / from Mongolia, the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Karakalpak Republic, Ukraine and Belarus ...

In accordance with the terms of the competition, the applicant must memorize an excerpt from any work of the great poet of our nation, the founder of Kazakh written literature, philosopher, educator, composer Abai Kunanbayev:
- An excerpt from one of Abai's poems (at least two or three poems)
- An excerpt from one of Abai's "words of edification" (at least one paragraph)
- Expressively performing an excerpt from one of Abai's songs (with at least one line + chorus), posting it on social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, VKontakte) with the hashtag # OtandastarAbai175, marking the page of the Otandastar Foundation.

Taking into account the sociability of compatriots, interest in the Kazakh language and positively assessing the activity of young people in popularizing the work of Abai Kunanbayev, glorifying the great poet of our nation, the jury presented a "letter of gratitude" from the Otandastar Foundation and the World Association of Kazakhs:

AS AN INCREDIBLE PRIZE:

1. Alia SHADKHAM-Islamic Republic of Iran, 23 years old;
2. ZHASANGUL KEMELBEKOVNA-PRC, Xinjiang region, 22 years old;
3. ARMANBEK ZHAKEYKHANOVICH-Mongolia, Bayan-Ulgey, 20 years old
4. MARIA KENBAYEVA - primary school teacher in Tamdin district, Navoi region, Uzbekistan, 32 years old;
5. Asel Galieva-Russia, Tyumen region, student, 20 years old;
6. Gulnaz DESUPOVA-Republic of Ukraine, 34 years old;
7. Gulzhanat KALIZHANOVA-Republic of Karakalpak, 30 years old;
8. Nurgul OLZHABAEVA-student of the 8th grade “the youngest entrant” of Bostandyk district of Tashkent region, Uzbekistan;
9. Bakhyt TASTLEUOVA-RF, Saratov region, 18 years old, student;
10. Guldana NARYNBETOVA - member of the Navoi regional branch of the Kazakh National Cultural Center in Uzbekistan, 33 years old;