Gulnara Yusupovna Saitova is a professor, Candidate of Art History, and Honored Artist of Kazakhstan. Her outstanding professional achievements have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the national grant “Best University Teacher – 2020”, the international title “Best Educator of the CIS – 2022”, as well as the medals “For Distinguished Labor”, “Sakhavat”, “Mehriban Ana”, and the “Enbek Danky” badge of honor.

Professor Saitova is the author of over 150 academic and educational publications, including monographs, textbooks, articles in international journals, and holds 7 patents. She makes a significant contribution to the advancement of science and education in the field of choreography. Her research focuses in particular on the study of folk dances of Turkic-speaking peoples.

The title of Honorary Professor of the Academy of Choreography of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a well-deserved recognition of her remarkable contribution to the development of choreographic art, her long-standing pedagogical and scientific work, her dedication to the profession, and her efforts to strengthen cultural cooperation at the international level.

We wish Professor Saitova continued good health, creative inspiration, and many new professional accomplishments!