The Painter
Abilkhan Kasteyev (1904-1973)
was the first Kazakh professional
painter. His parents were poor
nomads and lived in a small village
in Taldykorgan Region. Abilkhan
was very creative. He painted
more than a thousand paintings.
When he was 41, he became
Chairman of the Union of Artists of
Kazakhstan. About 11 years after
he died, the government renamed
the State Museum of Arts in his
honour. You can see some of his
paintings in the museum. КАЗАКШАГА АУДАРЫП БЕРЫНЫЗДЕРШЫ​

West Asian and African elephants live in the jungle. Some of the animals work for people because they can lift and carry heavy objects. All elephants have endurance for walking long distances, but not for running. In eastern and southern Africa is often their usual pastures dry up for months. Elephants have long way to go before they find grass and water. Hungry elephants can walk more than 30 kilometers in one day. They never forget the place where there is water. They can drink about 200 liters of water every day and eat 100 kilograms of food

West Asian and African elephants live in the jungle. Some of the animals work for people because they can lift and carry heavy objects. All elephants have endurance for walking long distances, but not for running. In eastern and southern Africa is often their usual pastures dry up for months. Elephants have long way to go before they find grass and water. Hungry elephants can walk more than 30 kilometers in one day. They never forget the place where there is water. They can drink about 200 liters of water every day and eat 100 kilograms of food.