Students of S. Toraighyrov PSU took part in the exhibition of paintings devoted to the life and work of a great son of the Kazakh people, our famous fellow countryman, educator and poet Mashkhur Zhusip Kopeyev. This event was held on the day of his 155th birthday, on November 20, 2013.

The exhibition was held at Pavlodar Regional Art Museum.

Among the guests of honor were creative intellectuals, members of the administration of S. Toraighyrov PSU, leading figures of Kazakhstan's Union of Artists, including an Honored Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan Oserbay Shuranov and a full member of Academy of Arts of the Republic of Kazakhstan Anuar Igembayev.

Authors of the works presented at the exhibition are S. Toraighyrov PSU students. Among members of the jury were well-known artists and PSU administration members.

The names of the winners will be announced on November 21, 2013 at the International Scientific and Practical Conference “The Phenomenon of Mashkhur-Zhusip, a Man of the World” which will be held at the concert hall of Pavlodar State University at 10:00.

During the ceremonial opening of the exhibition, the musical director of the Kazakh national instruments orchestra N.B. Koyshanov and the third year student of S. Toraighyrov PSU Gabit Khafiz performed Kazaktyn Khalyk Kuyi. One of the best performances at this event was given by Asel Botayeva, a soloist of the Student Philharmonic.