The guests gathered at the century-old wedding watched Kazakh national games, played altybakan, and tasted Kazakh national dishes. 

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Aliya Moldagulova, the Hero of the Soviet Union, the daughter of a Kazakh sniper. Since the beginning of the year, cultural, educational and spiritual events have been organized in the Aktobe region in order to glorify the great name. The largest one is planned for June 12 and 13. 

The anniversary was attended by Malik Otarbayev, the adviser to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the governor of the region Askhat Shakharov, relatives of the hero and other distinguished guests. 

Alia's place is special among them. The bravery of our sister Aliya is a real example of high spirit, courage and patriotism for today's generation. His name is written in golden letters on the pages of history and will remain forever in the hearts of our people.  

Today's event is a tribute to the past, a tribute to bravery. This is an important event to set an example for the younger generation, to inculcate patriotism and moral qualities in them," said the head of the region.

Malik Otarbaev, advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, congratulated the participants on the occasion of the President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and wished to leave the heroism of Aliya Moldagulova forever in the memory of generations. He thanked those who participated. 

The life of a Kazakh girl who was born and raised in a spring is specially depicted in the stage play. The performance showed not only history, but also the love of the motherland, bravery and patriotism, spirit and strength in the heroine. 

The festive mood continued with a concert program. Bright numbers by artists of the regional philharmonic named after Gaziza Zhubanova and artists from Kobda gave a special impression to the audience.

Akim of the region Askhat Shakharov together with the presidential advisor Malik Otarbaev, a nomad with various information from the life history of Aliya Moldagulova, Manshuk Mametova and Khivaz Dospanova from the ethno-village entered the museum-yurt house. They also watched the skills of athletes who competed in national sports - racing and Kazakh wrestling. Let's say that the rider from the village of Sozak of the Turkestan region finished first in the 7-kilometer horse race, while the rider from the Oyil district took the second place, and the Shalkar district took the third place. 

Since childhood, he used to say that he was different from other children. Alia was quick, responsible, eager for knowledge. My father always spoke of his care and kindness. Despite his age, he was able to show compassion and help others. We can talk about her for a long time - Alia had infinite warmth, energy, and spirit. He left an indelible mark on the memory of our family. He is not just a hero for us, he is a part of our family, our pride, our soul mate and our eternal longing," says Ariya Khabieva, daughter of Aliya Moldagulova's brother Bisembay Khabiev. 

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aktobe-sayasat/press/news/details/1017595?lang=kk