On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the National Hero Khiuaz Dospanova, the Local History Museum of Atyrau Region held a travelling exhibition "Legendary Kazakh Heroine” in Almaty on May 6-12, 2022, that tells about the heroism and life of the first national pilotesse.
Director of the Central State Museum Rashida Kharipova, Honored Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Board Secretary of the Union of Kazakhstan Writers, editor – in-chief of the Republican magazine "Zhuldyz (Star)" Mereke Kulkenov were the first to speak at the opening of the exhibition in the Central State Museum on the hillside of Alatau. About the first Kazakh pilotesse – Khiuaz Dospanova, remarkable brave deeds of the national heroine from oil region at the battlefield and in peaceful life and her personal characteristics.
Afterwards, soldiers of the border service of the Security Committee of the National Guard of the Republic of Kazakhstan presented a small musical program accompanied by a music and wind orchestra. In front of the audience, the songs "I am a son of the Kazakh", "Kazakhstan" were performed solo, and then the children performed the Kazakh soldier dance for kyui “Balbyrauyn”.
During the event, Yerbolat Amirov, the son of the Kazakh heroine Khiuaz Dospanova, and Aruly Amanbay, a student of the Academy of Aviation of Kazakhstan, expressed their sincere wishes.
Acting Head of the Local History Museum of Atyrau Region Dinara Bissembayeva, who explained the importance and value of the exhibition, expressed gratitude to the staff of the Central State Museum who took part in arranging the exhibition, and presented the Director of the museum Rashida Kharipova with a 5-volume catalog of exhibits from the Local History Museum of Atyrau Region.
Director of the Central State Museum Rashida Kharipova, son of the heroine Yerbolat Shakuuly, outstanding writer, Doctor of Philology Anes Garifolla, acting Head of the Local History Museum of Atyrau Region Dinara Bissembayeva were honored to cut the presentation ribbon at the opening of the travelling exhibition.
The event, arranged to promote the names of ancestors who showed incomparable heroism on the battlefield, was attended by famous writers Zhumabay Kuliyev, Zarya Zhumanova, literary critics Sansyzbay Madiyev, Zinol-Gabden Bissengali , famous kuishi, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Aygul Ulkenbayeva, journalist-researcher of the personal characteristics of Khiuaz Dospanova Tursyn Kalimova, librarian of the Centralized Library System of the highest category, Togzhan Yessenova, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, professor Tlekkabyl Ramazanov, employees of the Central State Museum.
The exhibition, which was visited by residents and guests of Almaty, is mainly about the heroic feat of navigator-pilotesse Khiuaz Dospanova, who planed as an eagle in the sky and flew more than 300 times in the battle against the enemy, during the war with the German invaders. On the specially created exhibition walls, photos of the "Winged Girl" with her family members, relatives, friends of soldiers, front-line letters, awards received over the years of work were presented to the audience. In addition, a series of articles about the heroic figure and a letter from the writer Abu Sarsenbayev to the hero of the day, as well as devices used by the Kazakh brave girl on the battlefield and personal belongings used in peacetime were displayed.
The travelling exhibition also gives information about the sons of the oil region who showed courage in the fight against the German-fascist invaders, Kairgali Smagulov, Boran Nyssanbayev, Mussa Baimukhanov, Georgiy Kantsev, Mukat Mussayev, Alexander Afanasyev, Philip Mazurov, Ivan Makhorin who were awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" and full holders of the Order "Glory" Shukur Yerkinov, Gizat Alipov, Yevgeniy Polynin, Sakip Kyzylov, Gavriyl Shamin. Another exhibition "Double star of the East" presents information about Aliya Moldagulova, Manshuk Mametova, and their photos from school and at the front. At the same time, historical data and photos about Guryev Infantry School and the military hospital, where during the war the commanders of machine guns, mortars, rifle platoons were sent to the front, as well as information on personal characteristics of veterans and Home Front workers who participated in the Great Victory Parade were presented.
The audience was able to see samples of military clothing used during the war, military equipment, radio,telephone, gloves and socks sent from the rear, and other items.
