On October 11, 2023, in the building of the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Astana, within the framework of the XXI meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions with the participation of the Speaker of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the opening of the photo exhibition “20th anniversary of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions” took place.
Organizer: NPJSC N. Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Inter-civilizational Dialogue.
Purpose of the photo exhibition:
Assistance in the implementation and promotion of initiatives of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. Implementation of international and interdepartmental cooperation within the framework of popularizing the goals and objectives of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions through the exhibitions of the Museum of Peace and Reconciliation.
The photo exhibition presented the final documents and photographic paintings on canvas of the participants of the seven Congresses of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions through the exhibitions of the Museum of Peace and Reconciliation.
The photo exhibition presented the final documents and photographic paintings on canvas of the participants of the seven Congresses of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions.
Leaders and prominent representatives of the clergy from Islam, Christianity, and Judaism took part in seven Congresses of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana, held in 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018 and 2022. Buddhism, Shintoism, Taoism and other traditional religions.
The opening of the photo exhibition was attended by the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan M. Ashimbaev, the Minister of Culture and Information A.Balayeva, the Chairman of the Board of the N.Nazarbayev Center B. Sarsenbayev, the Administration of the President of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputies of the Senate, Scientific research organizations and public associations, Religious associations of the Republic of Kazakhstan , Akim of Astana Zh. Kasymbek, acting Director of the “National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan” A. Sydykov, Chairman of the Union of Artists of Astana U. Ismailov, Participants in the meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, representatives of international organizations, the media as well as the Heads and representatives of foreign diplomatic missions in Kazakhstan.
We remind you that the photo exhibition “20th anniversary of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions” will last four days from October 9 to 12, 2023 as part of the XXI meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of
