The Center of Culture

The Cultural Center of the International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
The Cultural Center was launched in 1999.
Total area of the Cultural Center: 8635.4 m²
Structure:
• Large hall – 674 seats. The large hall is equipped with modern sound and lighting systems and a simultaneous translation system. An LED screen is placed on the stage.
• Small meeting hall – 186 seats. The small meeting hall is equipped with modern sound equipment and a simultaneous translation system.
• "History of the Turkic World in Fine Art" Museum. The museum consists of four sections: a fine art panorama called "History of the Turkic Peoples." This panorama spans an area of 306 square meters, with a height of 6 meters and a length of 51 meters, and is located in a domed round hall. It offers a comprehensive view of the history of the Turkic peoples, from the Stone Age to the present. The Turkic world is depicted on a globe, along with a gallery of great thinkers and figures of the Turkic world, and the traditional clothing of Turkic peoples.
• "Yasawi" Archaeological Museum. The museum features archaeological artifacts, a gallery of khans, a gallery of paintings, and a unique book by candidate of philological sciences, Doctor of Political Science Mukhit-Ardager Sydyknazarov, titled "Continuous Statehood of Kazakhstan in the Wave of History: The Kazakh State in European and American Maps of the XV-XIX Centuries." This exhibition includes 30 maps from the XV-XIX centuries, describing the deep history of Kazakh statehood.
Activities:
Creative circles under the Cultural Center:
• "Atameken" Folk Instruments Ensemble.
• "Bi Sultan" Dance Ensemble.
• Pop Songs Ensemble.
• "Turan Band" Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble.
• "Zhaidarman" Game.
• Event hosts.
• Dombyra.
Mission:
The Cultural Center works to strengthen communication among students from Turkic-speaking countries, promote and introduce the shared history and culture of Turkic peoples, and foster common values.