Creative projects under the theme “Kazakhstan, Woven by Art: A History Written in Wool” were presented at the Al-Farabi Palace of Schoolchildren in Astana. The centrepiece was a 7-by-4-metre map of Kazakhstan made from natural wool using needle-felting.
Work on the map took five months. Artisans, teachers and schoolchildren from different regions of Kazakhstan took part. The event was organised by the capital’s education department.
Project initiator Lyazzat Atybay, an arts and crafts teacher at School-Gymnasium No. 78, said the map reflects the country’s national values, natural wealth and cultural heritage. The project’s second part brought together more than 500 paintings by participants from different regions.
Kuandyk Kudaibergenov, chief registration officer of the World Book of Records for Asia and Africa, said more than 750 paintings were counted at the presentation. All the projects were submitted for consideration for inclusion in the record book.
Kudaibergenov measured the map and confirmed that it met the dimensions stated in the application. Photo and video materials will be sent to the international office in Sharjah, where specialists will review the results online.
A final decision on registering the records is expected about 20 minutes after the materials are reviewed. Both projects are expected to feature in a new edition of the World Book of Records for Asia and Africa, published annually in five languages. Its international presentation is planned for Istanbul in January 2027.
