The first encyclopedia on national choreography will be presented in Astana

On December 1 at 3 pm a presentation of the first encyclopedia “Choreographic Art of Kazakhstan” will take place in the library of the Kazakh National Academy of Choreography. The book was published as part of the implementation of a grant scientific project of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of the scientific and creative laboratory “ONER Lab” of the Kazakh National Academy of Choreography. The authors are leading teachers, graduate and postgraduate students of this educational institution, as well as researchers from other higher educational institutions of Kazakhstan.

The encyclopedia “Choreographic Art of Kazakhstan” is the first extensive reference publication in the history of national choreography, reflecting the process of development of the national choreographic art of Kazakhstan from its inception in 1934 to the present day.

The book includes articles on 248 personalities, 180 performances, 32 creative groups, 5 educational institutions, 9 choreographic competitions and festivals.

The encyclopedia is illustrated with photographic portraits of luminaries and leading figures of Kazakh choreography, photographs of scenes from performances and performances of ensembles. For the design, photographs from the personal archives of theater and ensemble figures, archives of creative groups, and open Internet sources were used.

Based on the encyclopedia published in printed format, an electronic version of the same name was created – a specialized website in Kazakh, English and Russian languages http://kazchoreography.kz. The site was created with the aim of expanding the audience and accessibility of information for researchers of national choreography both in Kazakhstan and abroad.