On the eve in S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar state university celebrated the 85th anniversary of the outstanding Kazakh poet Mukagali Makatayev. The literary event was held at the university in the form of a creative evening, the main aim was the opening to students the creation of the poet-countryman.

The importance of creativity M. Makatayev expressed Candidate of philological sciences, professor of Kazakh Philology B. Kadyrov: "Mukagali Makatayev - original Kazakh poet. His poems reflect the life of that period, milestones of our common history. Meanwhile, the people at all times try to live in peace, to work for the good of the family and their country, enjoy life, sadden and solve the everyday problems. All this, of life itself and the people of our country tell poems of Mukagali Makatayev. I think, therefore, in our time, his work remains relevant, getting a little different, echoing the era sound."

Figurative number of outstanding poems of the poet was added by the spectacular works of Maysan Iklasova in which the artist displayed the milestones of life and creative origins of Mukagali Makatayev. Maysa Iklasova teaches at the department of Architecture and design, and is deservedly a member of the Union of Artists of Kazakhstan.

The evening ended on a positive note, with the scientific library of PSU employees told the students that poetry collections of Mukagali Makatayev are anytime available to everyone to get acquainted with his work.