We are pleased to announce that we have elections coming up, so for those
of you who would like to become an executive committee member send your
manifesto to the following email: elections@kazakhcambridge.org.uk
The following positions are available:
President
Vice- President
Junior Treasurer
Secretary
Entertainment Officer
Organisational Officer
Welfare Officer
Please don’t hesitate to send us email if you have any questions
We are pleased to announce that we have elections coming up, so for those of you who would like to become an executive committee member send your manifesto to the following email: elections[replace by @]kazakhcambridge.org.uk
The following positions are available:
- President
- Vice- President
- Junior Treasurer
- Secretary
- Entertainment Officer
- Organisational Officer
- Welfare Officer
Please don’t hesitate to send us email if you have any questions.
Current manifestos are published here.
The new academic year came suddenly, and we are all excited to see all new faces in Cambridge. We have recently participated in the CUSU Societies’ Fair, where we met a lot of interesting people and got some potential members to sign up for our mailing list.
There will be some events coming this term. So please be prepared for some exciting things we are planning to offer.
Meanwhile, do not forget that you can become a member of the society by simply enquiring it from us via email and, if possible, we will mail the membership card to you after we receive a cheque from you.
CU Kazakh Society Nauryz
Nauryz is one of the most ancient, respectable and favorite holiday in the Eastern World. In ancient times Nauryz was originally celebrated by Iranians. As time passed the custom to celebrate the beginning of the New Year at the day of vernal equinox was accepted by Turks and by people of the Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, southern Russia and
others.
We invite you to attend an unforgettable event organised by Cambridge University Kazakh Society which is sponsored by Central Asia Forum and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan embassies in the UK.
Do not miss out a very rare chance to taste delicious traditional food and drinks of the region. Wine is also to be served.
Watch an amazing show prepared especially for your pleasure. There will be traditional dancers, famous musicians and singers.
12 March 7-9pm,
Old Library, Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Free entry
Fully in English!
Come and bring your friends!
Do have a look at the last year’s celebration photos.
Leila’s Prayer is a retrospective drama set in the 1960s. It’s based on a story by Rosa Mukanova, a popular modern Kazakhstan writer and the script was written by Akim Terasi and Director S. Narymbetov.
The story concerns a teenage girl called Leila who lives close to the Semipalatinsk nuclear weapon testing area in Kazakhstan. She is a simple shepherdess who spends her days in the steppes. Childishly she watches the nuclear explosions as if they were fireworks, with their mushroom effects, but doesn’t yet sense the life-threatening danger the explosions will bring. Her thoughts turn to prayers for all the people living around her – Kazakhs, Russians and others – and for all mankind.
“Leila’s Prayer is a parable film, a requiem film, a prayer film for everyone,” says Director S. Narymbetov, who is also known as a writer, playwright and scriptwriter – “It has a Biblical theme and will make people reflect on their everyday life and their roots.” The music of Vivaldi, Corelli and Mozart accompany the story, which is narrated throughout by the girl.
Beautiful movie leaving something to think about, also has some authentic pictures of life in villages of Kazakhstan back in Soviet days.
RUSSIAN/KAZAKH DIALOGUE/English subtitles.
Date: 7pm, Thursday 26th February
Fee: 1 pound for non-members
Venue: Cambridge University Graduate Union (location info)
We are pleased to invite you to the very first film event organised by Cambridge University Kazakh Society. We will be screening one of the most famous Kazakh films ‘Nomad’ (2005), followed by a short discussion of some controversial issues in the film.
Nominated for Golden Globe as the ‘Best Original Score – Motion Picture’ (2007) and for Taurus Award as the ‘Best Action in a Foreign Film’ (2007) NOMAD is a historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan. The film tells the story of a prominent figure in Kazakh history, Ablai Khan, who united the internally divided tribes of the country to confront the worst enemy at that time – Dzhungaria.
Directors: Sergei Bodrov, Ivan Passer
Starring: Kuno Becker, Marc Dacascos, Ayanat Ksenbai, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov
Runtime: 112 min
Language: English (dubbed)
Date: 5th February
Time: 9 – 10.40 pm
Venue: Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College
Entrance fee: £1
