March 15 – “Day of Mercy”
This day is dedicated to charity, compassion, and good neighborly relations across the country.
Körisu Day
Körisu Day: a tradition of spring renewal and unity
Körisu Day, also known as the Day of Meeting, is celebrated on March 14 and is one of the warmest and most meaningful traditions, symbolizing renewal, unity, and mutual respect.
Körisu Day has deep roots in the cultural traditions of the Kazakh people. The word “körisu” means “to meet” or “to greet each other.” This day marks the beginning of spring and the awakening of nature after a long winter. People prepare for life with renewed energy and express their goodwill and best wishes to one another.
Anthropology
From February 10 to 21, 2025, scientific staff of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” — M.S. Makeev and M.M. Kuttybay — visited the A.Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology in Almaty on a research visit.
RESULTS OF THE REPUBLICAN ESSAY COMPETITION
RESULTS OF THE REPUBLICAN ESSAY COMPETITION
“Botai – the Origins of Human Civilization”
A total of 102 entries were submitted to the Republican competition of works, traditionally organized annually by the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai.”
The submissions came from the cities of Astana, Almaty, Uralsk, Shymkent, Turkestan, Kyzylorda, Karaganda, Kostanay, Petropavl, Kokshetau, and Stepnogorsk, as well as from the Kyzylorda, Karaganda, Akmola, East Kazakhstan, and West Kazakhstan regions, and from districts of the North Kazakhstan Region (G. Musrepov, Kyzylzhar, Aiyrtau).
Of the total entries, 66 were written in Kazakh and 36 in Russian.
Scientific staff of the Botai Museum-Reserve, as members of the jury, selected the winners of the competition (I, II, and III places).
“The Contribution of Women Scientists to the Development of Historical Science in Kazakhstan – Paths of Creative and Personal Self-Realization”
On March 4, 2025, the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” organized a round table via the ZOOM platform on the topic “The Contribution of Women Scientists to the Development of Historical Science in Kazakhstan – Paths of Creative and Personal Self-Realization,” dedicated to International Women’s Day on March 8.
The aim of the round table was to promote historical science, archaeology, and cultural contexts among the younger generation through the achievements of women scientists in research, academic, and cultural-educational activities in Kazakhstan.
The event began with a welcoming speech by the acting director of the Botai Museum-Reserve, T.K. Nurseitov.
During the round table, Meruert Kiyazbekovna, Head of the North Kazakhstan Branch of the A.Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology; Aiganyl Sabitovna Ganieva, Candidate of Historical Sciences and Leading Researcher of the Early Iron Age Archaeology Department of the A.Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology (Astana branch); and Gulmira Raiylovna, Head of the Issyk Museum-Reserve, shared insights into the professional biographies of women scientists, their achievements in reaching academic milestones, and the challenges they faced during archaeological expeditions.
These challenges included working with surface archaeological materials, conducting excavations, living in temporary field shelters near excavation sites, difficult weather conditions, open-air environments, and long walking routes.
