R.I. Otunbayeva Holds Meeting with Students and Professors from the Beishenalieva Kyrgyz State University of Culture and Arts
May 23, 2016, 06:00
Post-release of the meeting between former President R.I. Otunbaeva
and faculty and students from the B. Beishenalieva
Kyrgyz State University of
Culture and Art
On May 20, 2016, R.I. Otunbayeva held a meeting with students and professors from the Bibisary Beishenalieva Kyrgyz State University of Culture and Art. The university, which was founded in 1976, was allowed to take the name of the national artist of USSR Bibisari Beishenalieva in 1974. 1300 students currently study at the university.
At the meeting, R.I. Otunbayeva was awarded the title of honorary professor at Beishenalieva KSUCA. As R. Otunbayeva pointed out in her statement, at this university all the students are talented.
She also spoke about the cultural and educational programs which are being operated by the Foundation, and called upon students to help develop culture through-out Kyrgyzstan, bring musical and cultural programs, and create programs for children.
50 years ago, a little girl from a small Kyrgyz village, Tash-Dobo, brought world-wide fame to Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyz ballet and opera were highly successfully, and people with pleasure went to the theater, ballet, opera, libraries, and exhibitions.
In several countries, for example, in Great Britain, the music industry brings in even more money than metalworking. Therefore, it stands to reason that the development of a creative, cultural industry can help give the people of Kyrgyzstan jobs and earn them money.
By its very nature, Kyrgyzstan is favorably situated for investment and inhabitation. The task of the Kyrgyz now is to create not just a favorable economic and political environment, but also a cultural one, wherein museums can offer rich, interesting exhibitions, and theaters can put on new shows for adults and children alike.
Therefore, this artistic power should be used to create new forms of jobs, like workshops or educational music programs.
The students at KSUCI can work at resorts on Issik-Kul and help construct cultural entertainment programs for foreigners and locals alike, and they can also reach out to kindergarten pastures and the most far-flung regions of the country, where people don’t have access to culture and art.
A lot depends on the students of these artistic universities understandings the problems and demands of our modern society, and a lot depends on dynamism and investment in culture. The very future of Kyrgyzstan depends on cultural involvement; will it be a dark and ignorant country, or an open, dynamic, developing one.
Upon conclusion of the meeting, R.I. Otunbayeva answered questions from the students.
