This year marks the 220th anniversary of the prominent public figure Kunanbay Uskenbayevich, the father of the great poet Abai Kunanbayev. The anniversary is being celebrated in the village of Karaul in the Abai District of the Abai Region.

In this regard, large-scale festive events are being held in Karaul on June 15.

One of these events is a republican conference titled "Асыл тұқымды жылқы" within the framework of which national games such as kokpar and Kazakh kures, as well as various mobile exhibitions, were presented. In addition, a ceremony was held in which 500 children were simultaneously seated on ashamai saddles, and this event was recorded in the Guinness World Records.

As this event is dedicated to horses, the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve Botai Museum-Reserve presented to the public a traveling exhibition titled “Botai – Culture of the Great Steppe.” The exhibition featured artifacts discovered at the Botai Settlement, along with demonstrations of ancient household practices through master classes.