"I Came into This World to Sing About Life”

The faculty of the Department of “Kazakh Literature and Literary Theory” conducts various weekly events within the framework of the University’s Sustainable Development Goals. On February 6, 2025, within the framework of  “SDG 4: Quality Education,” an  educational hour   on the topic: ‘I Came into This World to Sing About Life” dedicated to the birthday of the poet Mukagali Makatayev  was held. The event was organized  the senior lecturer Tleubaev S., PhD,  the senior lecturer E.S. Seysenbieva together with  the  first-year PhD  student majoring in  8D02304 “Literary Studies”,   Serikzhanova Marzhan and the  a second-year students of the “6B02305 Kazakh Philology” major. During the session, Serikzhanova Marzhan delivered the  report about the poet, and  the students from Group 201 shared information about the poet’s life and creative works. They also analyzed his writings and poetry. The event, organized on the eve of the poet’s birthday, allowed students to share their thoughts which  made  the lesson both engaging and insightful. As part of a warm-up activity, the participants played a “question-and-answer” game related to the poet’s works. The students noted that they gained a lot of useful information during this interactive segment. Additionally, the students sang songs and recited poems. At the end of the session, a young poet and a  student, Berdibek Adil, read his poem “Muzbalak,” dedicated to Mukagali. The educational hour was both interesting and captivating.