1st International Poetry Competition “Inspired by the word of Abai”
On February 17, 2023, the 1st International Poetry Competition for schoolchildren and students titled: “Inspired by the word of Abai” was held at the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University.
The competition was organized by the Abai Kazakh Culture and Science Center of the Department of Modern Languages of Pomeranian University in Słupsk in cooperation with Abai University. Pomeranian University in Słupsk was represented by the Coordinator of the Center and a lecturer from the Department of Modern Languages of Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Maxim Ponomarenko, PhD.
The event was attended by students of Polish classes and representatives of the Polish community aged 13 to 17 from Almaty and Astana (23 people). Students aged 18 to 24 presented their original literary works in Kazakh and Russian.
The competition was attended by students of Abai University, UIB (University of International Business) and Pomeranian University in Słupsk. The topic of the competition was related to the philosophical thought of the Kazakh bard Abai Kunanbaiev.
The awards were granted to the winners in 2 age categories by the Rector of the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Darchan Bilialov, PhD. All the participants received certificates confirming their participation in the competition.
The international Jury consisted of the Vice Director of the Institute of Philology of Pomeranian University in Słupsk, prof. Bernadetta Żynis, prof. Adela Kuik-Kalinowska, prof. Saule Abisheva, senior lecturer Zakira Kokienova and Sholpan Adibaieva, PhD (UIB).
The students received souvenirs from Poland: books in Polish, notebooks in the national colours of Poland, pens with the engraver "Słupsk", gadgets with the logo of Pomeranian University in Słupsk and Polish chocolate. Souvenirs for students and books in Kazakh and Russian were given to the participants of the competition by prof. Saule Abisheva.