AIU students participate in the "Urban Nomads" symposium, which combines art

From October 22 to 25, the Republican Symposium “ÖzJerim: Urban Nomads” was held at the ÓzgeEpic Creative Hub, organized by the Akimat of Astana and the Union of Artists. The event was attended by 2nd-year students of Graphic Design, WEB Design, Translation Studies, and 1st-year master’s students of Design at Astana International University.

The symposium featured creative sessions, lectures, and workshops by twenty artists from eight regions of Kazakhstan, exploring the themes of urbanism, identity, and environmental transformation.

Students and postgraduates also visited the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where they attended a guided tour of the exhibition by Yerbolat Tolepbay, Honored Artist of Kazakhstan and State Prize Laureate. The tour was led by renowned art historian Kamilla Vitalievna Li, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan.

The symposium concluded with a final exhibition featuring 40 artworks and a large collaborative experimental canvas created by participants.
Additionally, students of WEB Design and Architectural Design independently visited ÓzgeEpic Creative Hub to explore new trends in contemporary Kazakhstani art. Assoc. Prof. T.A. Kiseleva, Docent G.N. Povalyashko