Applications are now open for the “Aiboz” Republican Literary Contest!
01-05-2026
With the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the “Aiboz” Republican Literary Contest invites authors to submit their works.
Contest nominations:
🔸 Best Prose
🔸 Best Poetry
🔸 Best Drama
🔸 Best Literary Criticism
🔸 Best Children’s Literature
🔸 Best Comic
🔸 Best Literary Translation
Today, on the occasion of the Day of Cultural and Art Workers, and on the instruction of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, two-room apartments were awarded to employees of the National State Book Chamber in the city of Almaty.
21-05-2026
Dear Workers of Culture and Arts,
17-05-2026
The Head of State signed the Decree "On Measures to Develop a Reading Culture and Form a Reading Nation"
The Head of State signed the Decree "On Measures to Develop a Reading Culture and Form a Reading Nation"
16-04-2026
April 23 is celebrated in Kazakhstan as National Book Day.
April 23 is celebrated in Kazakhstan as National Book Day. In honor of this important date, a large-scale Book Week has been organized across the country to promote reading culture and support spiritual and intellectual development.
16-04-2026
Kazakhstani Publishers Showcased at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair
At the international exhibition Bologna Children's Book Fair, held in Bologna, Italy, Kazakhstani children’s literature and publishing products were presented to a wide audience. It is one of the most prestigious children’s book fairs in the world.
