July 24. Kazinform's timeline of major events
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Kazinform's Timeline is the one-stop shop where you can learn about historical events for the 24th of July. See what notable events happened throughout Kazakhstan's history on July 24.
EVENTS
1824 - Zhangir is named the Khan (head) of the Bukey Horde in the presence of senior officials of the Orenburg Border Department in Uralsk.
1944 - The Resolution to establish the State Institute of Arts in Almaty is adopted on October 1, 1944. It is later transformed into the Almaty Conservatory. The higher education institution is named after prominent Kazakh composer and instrumentalist Kurmangazy Sagyrbaev in 1945. Its current name is the Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory.
2001 - A monument to eminent Kazakh writer Mukhtar Auezov is unveiled at the Oak Park in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
2007 – The city professional orchestra of the Kazakh national instruments is establlished in Pavlodar city.
2009 - The 1,800 square meter Ice Palace named after Kazakh female military pilot Khiuaz Dospanova is inaugurated in Atyrau city.
2009 – Renowned Kazakhstani violin player Marat Bissengaliyev participates in one of the largest and one of the most prestigious music festivals in New Port, the U.S.
2010 - The State Puppet Theater of Almaty wins the Grand Prix at the World Festival of Puppet Art Prague. The event brings together 38 theaters from 27 countries of the world.
2014 - A group of ten Kazakhstanis embarks on an expedition along the route of Shoqan Ualikhanov. The participants visit the burial sites of Mahmud Kashgari and Yusuf Balasaguni. The expedition takes its participants along the 6,000 km route through the following cities: Urumqi - Karashahar - Korla - Kuqa - Aksu - Kashgar - Artush - Yangisar - Yarkand - Kagalyk - Hotan - Kashgar - Turagat - Naryn - Tash-Rabat - Bishkek.
2017 - The Astana Opera House hosts Operalia, the World Opera Competition instituted by Plácido Domingo. It brings together singers aged 18-32. The total prize fund of the competition is $180,000.
2019 – Kazakhstani director Kamilla Abdeldinova’s documentary Vkus tsveta (Taste of Color) wins the Best Documentary Award at the 8th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival.
2020 – Japanese singer Ranka congratulates Kazakhstanis on the 175th anniversary of Kazakh poet Abai by performing his song ‘Kozimnin karasy’.
2022 – As part of President Tokayev’s official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Kazinform International News Agency and Saudi Press Agency sign the memorandum of mutual understanding and cooperation.