On February 19, the Atyrau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore hosted a museum lecture on the topic “Interesting facts about seals” for students of Atyrau University named after Kh. Dosmukhamedov for World Marine Mammal Protection Day.

The purpose of the lecture was to inform students about the peculiarities of life of the endemics of the Caspian Sea - seals, to teach them to take care and protect the nature of their region, to contribute to the formation of environmental literacy, the manifestation of kindness, humanity and mercy towards the animal world, the priceless wealth of our country.

At the lecture, students were told about the Caspian Sea, near which our people have been a refuge for centuries, as well as about research on seals, its biology, nutrition, molting, migration, distribution, role in ecology, its importance, as well as the reasons for the decline in this animal’s numbers, which has become one of the symbols of the Caspian Sea. The film “Ien kaida, itbalyk?!” was also shown. It was about a wonderful creation of nature, the most important part of the Caspian ecosystem - the Caspian seal.

An educational lecture “Zhyrym menin - zhanarym elge karar” was held at the Atyrau regional museum of history and local lore on the occasion of the 85th anniversary of Nuraly Azhigaliev. The lecture was attended by students and teachers of the secondary school named after Kh. Dospanova. After the informative lecture, the students were given a tour of the exhibition halls.

An event “National Jewelry” was held on February 14, with the cooperation of the Atyrau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore, the association of mothers “Inabat”, the spiritual and patriotic association “Elsana” and members of the “Ulttyk Mura” project.

The main goal of the cultural event was to instill in the younger generation the concepts of beauty, ethics, and respect for national values with the help of the aesthetic and spiritual wealth of the Kazakh people - national jewelry.

During the event, Deputy Head of the Atyrau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore S. Uskenbaev spoke about the importance of the national values of the Kazakh people and wished success to the joint event. At the event, members of the associations “Elsana”, “Inabat”, “Ulttyk Mura” and students of secondary school No. 19 named after. Y. Altynsarin told about the types of jewelry and their unique value; Onirzhiek (chest decoration), bracelet, ring in the form of a bird's beak, etc. and about the methods and secrets of making jewelry, educational value, benefits and healing properties for the human body, the history of jewelry that they wear and use.

 This is a video fragment of the opening ceremony of the exhibition titled «Lessons of history - Tribute to the past», organized on November 15, on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the birth of the distinguished statesman and public figure, the leader of «Alash» movement, Professor Khalel Dosmukhameduly.