In the women's penal colony in the Abai region, a concert program was held with the participation of the Shamshyrak ensemble of the Semey City House of Culture. The creative meeting was organized as part of cultural and educational work aimed at the spiritual and moral support of convicts, the development of cultural values and the creation of a positive atmosphere.

         The Shamshyrak Ensemble, operating at the Semey City House of Culture, has been actively engaged in creative activities for more than two decades. The collective was established in 2001 and provides cultural, spiritual and educational services to blind and visually impaired citizens, bringing together talented performers and proving that creativity knows no boundaries.

         The artists have prepared a rich program for the convicted women, which includes folk, patriotic and pop songs by Kazakhstani composers. The sincere performance, sincere atmosphere and warm communication found a lively response from the audience. Each song was accompanied by prolonged applause, and many listeners sang along to familiar melodies with excitement.

       - Such concerts give hope and help to take your mind off everyday worries at least for a while. Today's performance touched me to the core. We felt the attention and support. Such meetings remind us that kindness, music and human involvement can inspire positive changes," the convict shared.

           - Our band was created in order to bring light, hope and spiritual support to people through music. We are convinced that art is capable of uniting people, inspiring them and helping them overcome life difficulties. Today it is especially important for us to give a piece of warmth to those who need support and faith in the best. If our creativity has helped at least one person to feel hope and desire to change their life, then we have achieved our goal," said Marat Aliaskar, founder of the Shamshyrak Club.

            At the end of the event, the administration of the institution expressed gratitude to the creative team for the high level of performing skills, caring attitude and contribution to cultural and educational work. Holding such events contributes to the spiritual development of convicts, the formation of humanistic values and is an important part of the process of their social adaptation.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/duisabai/press/news/details/1310936?lang=ru