On April 9, employees of the department of Ethnography, literature, cultural and social events of the Otrar State Archaeological Preserve-museum, together with the Temir school stuff and employees of the Timur Rural House of Culture organized a scientific and practical seminar on the theme “ Custodian of National Heritage”, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the founder of the Otrar museum and historian Asatai Alimov.
Representatives of culture, teachers and students took part in the seminar, the purpose of which was to promote the valuable findings of an archaeologist; a historian who opened Asantai Alimov’s the unique regional research center in the history of our time, and also to promote the museum’s explored and researched treasures. Opening the seminar, the artist of the regional department of culture and language development A.Malik and the deputy director of the Palace of Culture K. Tanirbergen expressed gratitude to the organizers of the seminar, organized in honor of the great person Asantai Alimov. Researchers of the Otrar Museum K. Kemelov and M. Ahmet made presentations on the themes: "To the man of the museum A. Alimov is 90 years old", "Local historian - Asantai Alimov".
The members of the “Young Regional Studiers” union of the school museum, whose head is A.Sartbaeva, shared their thoughts and read poems in honour him, and his son Maren Alimov mentioned about his father as a creative and talented person. The 6th grade student Berdykul Baybolat impressed the participants by performing the “Zhastar bii” in dombyra and the grandson of Asantay Alimov dedicated his grandfather by performing the melody “El Ayrylkan”. In conclusion of the meeting, the director of the Timur rural House of Culture M. Kaumbayev, as well as the head teacher of the secondary school Timur KH. Baskynbaeva quoted that “we must not forget about Asantay’s work, life and work of a wise man created for people” and thanked the guests for their active participation.