The grand opening of the 31st National Festival of Drama Theaters of Kazakhstan took place in Kyzylorda. This year, the festival is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding theater scholar, critic, and professor Bagybek Kundakbayev.
During the opening ceremony, a welcome letter from Arman Kyrykbayev, Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was read. The address noted Bagybek Kundakbayev's significant contribution to the study of the history of national performing arts, the development of theater studies, and the development of national theater criticism.
Ten theater companies from across the country are participating in the festival. Audiences will be treated to the performances "Mirzhakyp," "Zhamilya," "Macbeth," "Karaly Sulu," "Crime and Punishment," "Karagai," "Ballad on the Karash Pass," "Case No. 20/25," "Karakoz," and "Peyish." The festival aims to support and develop domestic theatrical art, exchange professional experiences, and strengthen creative ties between theater companies.
Performances will run until October 24 at the Kyzylorda Regional Kazakh Academic Music and Drama Theater named after Nartai Bekezhanov.
The festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Akimat of the Kyzylorda Region. It is organized by the Kalibek Kuanyshbayev Kazakh National Music and Drama Theater and the Kyzylorda Regional Kazakh Academic Music and Drama Theater named after Nartai Bekezhanov.