Bureau of National statistics
Agency for Strategic planning and reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Key indicators
    3917
    As of January 1, 2023 in the Republic of Kazakhstan,: 3917 public libraries, 3102 cultural and leisure organizations, 271 museums, 208 entertainment and recreation parks, 105 cinemas, 73 theaters, 44 concert organizations, 13 zoos and 3 circuses.
    51239.3 thousand
    In 2022 the most visited were libraries (51239.3 thousand visits), cinemas (17047.5 thousand visits), entertainment and rest parks (14273.7 thousand visits), museums (6097.3 thousand visits). At the same time, the most of the events were held by cultural and leisure organizations (196.7 thousand units), theaters (15.4 thousand units), entertainment and rest parks (6.7 thousand units) and concert organizations (5.9 thousand units).
    5830.1 thousand
    In the regional context, in 2022, the most visited libraries are in Almaty city (5830.1 thousand visits), Turkestan (3914.3 thousand visits), Akmola (3518.2 thousand visits) and Abai (3457.3 thousand visits) regions. The largest attendance of cinema shows falls on the cities of republican significance: Almaty city – 6233.1 thousand visits, Astana city – 3552 thousand visits, Shymkent city – 1264.7 thousand visits. Most museums are visited in Turkestan region (1492.5 thousand visits) and Astana city (643.1 thousand visits).
    Network of cultural institutions on January 1, 2023
    units
    Theatres Museums Cultural and leisure institutions Cinemas Libraries Concert organizations Parks Zoos Circuses
    Republic of Kazakhstan 73 271 3 102 105 3 917 44 208 13 3
    Abai 1 8 125 3 137 1 6 1
    Akmola 2 15 261 2 339 x 3 х -
    Aktobe 2 20 202 2 237 1 9 2 -
    Almaty 2 16 118 x 133 - 11 - -
    Atyrau 1 16 82 4 143 2 9 - -
    Batys Kazakhstan 2 19 269 9 362 3 11 - -
    Zhambyl 3 17 199 5 275 1 13 - -
    Zhetysu x 14 134 2 149 3 1 -
    Karaganda 4 16 255 8 257 1 19 1 -
    Kostanai 4 9 244 7 340 1 9 - -
    Kyzylorda 1 14 172 2 209 2 3 - -
    Mangystau 2 7 42 6 68 1 10 - -
    Pavlodar 2 12 280 5 228 1 4 - -
    Soltustik Kazakhstan 3 13 240 4 318 1 6 2 -
    Turkistan 3 27 252 3 395 x 27 - -
    Ulytau x 6 43 x 57 1 2 -
    Shygys Kazakhstan 1 9 172 3 170 1 5 2 -
    Astana city 9 9 1 11 23 4 22 х 1
    Almaty city 23 19 1 21 33 17 20 2 1
    Shymkent city 6 5 10 6 44 1 18 1 1
    Dynamics of cultural institutions

    In 2022, there is an increase in attendance and events held by all cultural institutions, due to the complete lifting of restrictive measures related to the pandemic.

    The largest increase in attendance compared to 2021 is observed in circuses – more than 6 times, the attendance of theaters and concert organizations increased 2.3 times, the attendance of cinema shows increased 2 times, the number of visitors to leisure facilities of amusement parks and recreation increased by 34.1%, the attendance of zoos by 28.1% and museums by 19.1%.

    In 2022, the number of events held by recreation and entertainment parks increased 4.4 times, the number of circus performances increased 2.2 times, and the number of events held by concert (1.7 times), cultural and leisure (1.6 times) organizations and theaters increased by 42.3%.

    Attendance of cultural institutions
    thsnd visits
    2022
    The number of cultural events
    units
    2022
    Glossary

    Library - an organization of culture that performs information, cultural, educational functions that have an organized fund of printed and handwritten documents, graphic, audiovisual materials, electronic documents and providing them for temporary use to individuals and legal entities.

    Concert organizations - spectacular organizations that implement a set of measures to create the conditions for public execution of works of literature and art and the popularization of art collectives and individual artists.

    Museums - cultural organizations created for the storage, study and public representation of museum exhibits and museum collections designed to carry out cultural, educational and research functions and ensure the popularization of the historical and cultural heritage of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

    Theaters - spectacular organizations (dramatic, musical and dramatic, musical, choreographic, puppet, pantomims, satires and humor, for children and youth, youth, experimental) that carry out stage representations of works of literature and art.

    Animated film - a film created by using graphic methods and techniques of fine art, computer graphics capabilities with revival of actions and scenes.

    A documentary - a film created on the basis of a scenario plot, which records relevant events, facts of reality in the aggregate, which are interpreted by the director of operator art, installation system and other means.

    A short film - a film lasting less than sixty minutes is a short film.

    A full -length film - a film lasting at least sixty minutes is full -length.

    The film - an audiovisual work created in any form and various genres based on a creative plan, consisting of an image, sound accompaniment, fixed on a film, magnetic film or on the types of carriers and combined into a thematic whole, sequentially interconnected personnel, and intended for perception Using the appropriate technical means.

    The production of the film - the process of implementing the creative plan of the author, as a result of which an audiovisual work is created.

    Methodological notes

    The release provides statistics on the work of cultural institutions (libraries, theaters, circuses, museums, concert organizations, entertainment and recreation parks, zoos and oceanarium, cinemas, cultural and leisure organizations).

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