Wind of friendship from the Kazakh steppes

Yesterday, January 23,  at the House of Friendship of Peoples Republic of Tatarstan,   a personal photo exhibition of the professional photographer, member of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan Rafkhat Khalelov , native  of Kazakh town  of Uralsk was officially opened.  

The exhibition, entitled " Wind   of friendship of the Kazakh steppes " consists of hundreds of colorful photos , not digitally altered. Among the works - pictures of famous politicians, poets, writers , artists, representatives of the national communities of veterans. A series of photographs devoted to capital multiethnic republic of Tatarstan - Kazan.

Rafkhat Elzhasovich Hallel was born in 1971 in the village Kaldygaity Karatobinsky  district of West Kazakhstan region in a family of teachers. He graduated from the University of Western Kazakhstan .

The opening ceremony started with the Kazakh dance " Eky tamshy ." Opening  was graced also by  lady inger  Ilzilya , who performed the song " Syuyumbike "  on  the words of the RT national poet Razil Valeyev,   and ensemble "Miras"  also pleased the visitors of the exhibition   by  Kazakh national music.

The opening has been attended  by   the  RT   dignitaries and members of the  RT Union photographers and representatives of the Kazakh Diaspora .

Much has been said about the closeness and friendship between the two Turkic peoples : Tatars and Kazakhs. Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Kazan Ashat Nuskabay thanked the leadership of Tatarstan Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan , Assembly of the Peoples’s Republic of Tatarstan  for  organizing  an exhibition of photographs of his compatriot .

Deputy Minister of Culture of Tatarstan Guzel Nigmatullina remembered cultural figures, which are the common cultural heritage of both peoples and also thanked the organizers : "I am pleased that today we can state  flourishing of  cultural cooperation between Kazakhstan and Tatarstan. Among the CIS countries,  the largest number  of  Sabantui  fetes  passed  in Kazakhstan: there were 17 ,  the  two were  attended   by President Rustam Minnikhanov ."

Photo exhibition "Wind  of friendship of the Kazakh steppe " may  appreciate everyone for a month at  the House of Friendship of Peoples Republic of Tatarstan, in a banquet hall , the press service   of  HFP of RT  informs.