On August 27, 2024 in Almaty the award ceremony for the winners and the opening of the exhibition of the finalists' works of the Creative Competition "Protection of Ice Massifs" took place within the 5th anniversary cycle of the National Social Eco-Campaign TURAQTY JOL.

The event highlighted the importance of preserving ice masses and raised public awareness about this critical environmental issue. The competition sought to inspire young artists to express their perspectives on glacier melting through various forms of art.

"I would like to highlight the unique atmosphere of the award ceremony within the TURAQTY JOL, which brought together talented people who are not indifferent to the future of our planet. I sincerely thank the Federation of Clubs for UNESCO in Kazakhstan and partners for promoting the platform that allows us to express ourselves and contribute to environmental protection. I am sure that the presented works have become a source of inspiration and a call to action. It is important to remember that each of us is an artist of our future, and projects such as TURAQTY JOL give us the necessary tools to create it," said the winner of the art nomination Dauleti Adilet.

During the ceremony, winners in three categories were awarded: visual arts "Arctic Artist", applied arts "Ice Symphony” and photography "Ice Landscapes in Motion". Additionally, the works of the competition finalists, which reflect their creative approach to the theme of ice massifs protection and contemporary environmental challenges were presented.

"I express my sincere gratitude to the organizers of the creative competition within the framework of the National Social Eco-campaign TURAQTY JOL. Event was done at a high level and this project gave us the opportunity to express our idea on canvas and contribute to the promotion of ecological culture. I am very glad that I was able to become a part of a significant initiative," said Ermakhan Asemai, winner of the "Society's Choice" nomination.

TURAQTY JOL is an educational initiative aimed at instilling in the younger generation a careful attitude towards their homeland by imparting cultural, moral and environmental values. This program is a continuation of four cycles of the project successfully implemented by the Kazakhstan National Federation of Clubs for UNESCO in collaboration with the general partner Bank CenterCredit and the official partner Chevron company.

The initiative is being implemented with the support of the National Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan for UNESCO and ICESCO, the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty, Akimat of Almaty and Tournaman platform.

The information partners of the project are the media holdings “Alash Media Group" and "Nur Media".