"Qorjyn": The Bridge of Cultural Encounter

12 December, 2023

One of the significant activities of NJSC "Otandastar Qory" to support foreign Kazakh cultural organisations promoting our national values is the project "Qorjyn". "Qorjyn" consists of national instruments, clothes in Kazakh traditional style, books and other products that meet the beauty and quality of modern requirements and are distinguished by national features.

In particular, in 2019, in order to assist ethnic Kazakhs, the Society handed over 87 traditional "Qorjyn" kits to Kazakh cultural and business centres in 21 countries. These kits include Kazakh national clothing, a two-stringed dombra, traditional "quraq korpe" and other elements of Kazakh household life.

In 2020-2021, due to the pandemic, the "Qorjyn" project was temporarily suspended. The project was resumed last year and during 2022-2023. 138 copies of the State Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 457 sets of national clothes, 178 national musical instruments were presented to 43 cultural centres in 17 countries of the world.

In this connection, here are the words of gratitude and good wishes of Arkalyk Soltanov from Kosagash district of the Altai Republic of the Russian Federation, one of the owners of the "Korzhyn" set, editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Shuyidin nury":

"When you gave us national instruments and clothes as aid, representatives of other nationalities told us with admiration that you have your Kazakhstan to support you, you have honourable people to lean on! At such a moment a person feels a special feeling. Therefore, let our beloved Kazakhstan prosper and the sacred blue flag of our historical homeland eternally float in the blue sky. I convey to you my warm congratulations and feelings of great gratitude. May Allah be pleased with you!".

Also, at the "Otandastar" forum held in October, commemorative sets "Qorzhyn" were presented to the participants-compatriots from 40 countries of the world.

 

"Qorjyn": The Bridge of Cultural Encounter