The Musical Young Spectator Theater of the Astana City Akimat hosted another performance in the drama genre called S.O.S., dedicated to the prevention of drug addiction and combating drug crime, the official website of the capital's Akimat reports.
The work of playwright Madina Omarova shows one of the most pressing issues in modern society - drug addiction and its consequences - through the tragedy of one family.
"Drug addiction is the biggest disease of today. That is why we called this social drama S.O.S. Thus, by sounding the alarm to the public, we will make our contribution to the prevention of drug addiction. After all, it is inherent in human psychology, like our main character, to be imitative and interested in a lot of money. Especially teenagers who have not yet learned to distinguish right from wrong are at a loss. Drug addiction and the drug business will never lead to anything good, only darkness awaits those who embark on this path. We wanted to convey this to the audience,” said the production director of the play, a cultural figure Aman Gumarov.
In the play, the main character Aibar is played by Bibol Baigarayev, Abzal Arapov, and the role of Aibarsha is played by Aruzhan Bagzat and Arelana Amangeldieva. The role of the mother is played by Mayra Omar and Akniet Zamzat, holders of the Order of "Kurmet". The role of the leader of the drug trafficking group is played by Kazbek Eskara.
It should be noted that the play was presented within the framework of the implementation of a comprehensive plan to combat drug crime in the capital and the campaign "Astana - a city without drugs" to prevent drug addiction. According to the audience, S.O.S. justified the trust and purpose entrusted to it. The performance was so popular with the young people that they came to see the performance for the second time.

Every year, on the first Thursday of February, World Election Day is celebrated, which was approved at the General Conference of Election Administrators held in Budapest in September 2005. As part of the celebration of World Election Day, the Astana city territorial election commission has developed a schedule for holding World Election Day from January 28 to February 5, in which all district territorial election commissions participated, the official website of the capital's akimat reports.
Meetings were held with the city's youth leaders on the theme of "World Election Day".
The main goal is to form an active civic position among young people, respect for democratic values, a sense of the importance of elections and responsibility for their choices, and the skills of active participation in the electoral process.
The event was devoted to the basic democratic principles, the rights and obligations of voters. Participants received explanations about the basics of the electoral legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the functioning of the electoral system, and the possibilities of civic participation in governing the country. This contributed to increasing the level of legal awareness of young people and forming their active civic position.
The seminars were held in an interactive format using modern technologies, which allowed students to participate in the learning process as much as possible. Thanks to the interactive monitor and a special system, participants were able to answer quiz questions directly from their phones, and the winners with the best results were determined according to the results. In addition, according to the results of the quiz, a student who demonstrated deep knowledge in the field of constitutional law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, gave comprehensive answers, and demonstrated high preparation was specially noted.
The purpose of the event was to deepen knowledge in the subject of Constitutional Law, with an emphasis on the right of every citizen to choose and be elected. The most active and knowledgeable students were awarded prizes and certificates for participation.
According to the results of the meetings, the gathered students and seminar participants unanimously expressed their opinion about the high level of knowledge of the youth about the electoral system as an institution of a democratic society, their readiness to participate in elections in order to fulfill their civic duty, and their desire to solve public problems, understand the importance of participation in elections and voting procedures.
As part of the celebration of World Election Day, six events were held across the city from January 28 to February 5, 2025, in which 322 university and college students participated.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/934068