Immersed in Alakol … to the depth of the language!
Almaty Management University (previously IAB) held VI season of cultural-linguistic camp (CLC) “Ulytau”!
This year “Ulytau” attended 56 pupils of 7-10 classes of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, also 22 methodologists of language courses of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan. Totally 118 people attended “Ulytau” project in 2015.
Geography of the project has also expanded – if last years there was only one place for camp, this year ethno camp was placed in Guns Aul in Talgar Gorge (for NIS students) and in Alakol (for other participants). Pupils firstly came in yurt town, eagerly absorbed new materials. Proverbs, sayings, poems, songs, bata – all that given to adults with some difficulty, children learned quickly.
Of course, pupil was not allowed to watch TV or chat in social networks – for 10 days camp participants had to feel themselves as real nomads, living far from civilization. Pupils learned Kazakh traditions- besikke salu, betashar and others. They not only play scenes, but also discussed what the purpose of ritual, its history is. One day at the camp was dedicated to Kazakh philosopher, writer and poet Abay Kunanbayev, whose 170-year anniversary we will celebrate this year.
Later, at the end of June, on Alakol shores started season of “Ulytau” for adults, where participated 22 methodologists-linguists from Assembly of People of Kazakhstan from 14 oblasts of Kazakhstan to learn new methods of learning Kazakh language.
Of course, participants waited healing waters of Alakol, beautiful nature and varied menu – were the mandatory menu of the project! Moreover, during the exhibition of folk handicrafts attendees tried weaving whip, manufacturing saddle and shield.
By the way, students of Nazarbayev Intellectual School was so enjoyed in “Ulytau” camp, that it was decided to hold another, not planned fourth season in Talgar Gorge – in August for NIS students.
