Master class of ethnographer Yrza Tursunzada held in the Local History Museum of Atyrau region, with the support of akimat of Atyrau region

The Localhistorymuseumof Atyrau region conducteda free master-class "Spiritual revival is century demand" from the director of “Altyn Orda”Author's Design house, a well-known ethnodesigner, laureate of the Presidential Award "Altyn Sapa", the Chevalier of the Order “Kurmet”Yrza Tursynzadaon September 11-12.

Yrza Tursynzada is one of the masters combining Kazakh folklore with modern technologies, works in different technologies, who is not afraid of experiments, mixes all sorts of styles and colors, combining modern innovative technologies with ancient handicrafts, creating a new direction called "neoethno".

At the opening of the master class, the head of the National Commission for Family and Demographic Policy under the Akim of Atyrau regionZamzagul Zhalmurzina, the head of the department of archives and documentation of the Atyrau regionTurarovna Zhanar Kurmangaliyeva as well as representatives of the mass media and museum staff participated.

Designer says: “The main thing is to develop the national craft in the country and not to stop at any conditions, because craft is, first of all, a spiritual heritage. From generation to generation crafts practice transferred to the Kazakh people, that is experience of our people. The world is changing - everything is changing. But unchangeable thing is our culture, our heritage.

For 2 days 150 people shared their experience in the patch sewing art as well as representatives of Atyrau region, as well as Aktobe, Mangistau regions and the Republic of Uzbekistan.

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