Culture Camp & Festivals
Current Events
The Kazakh Aul of the US is planning Zhailau 2012 (Kazakh Heritage Camp for Families). We expect the tentative dates of July 23 to 28, 2012 to be confirmed shortly. The location will be the Geneva Point Center in Moultonboro, New Hampshire. Please check back in early February for the confirmed schedule and rates.
Past Aul Events
To get a sense of what Zhailau (Kazakh Heritage Camp for Families) is like, we invite you to view past memories.
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Zhailau 2011
Kazakh Heritage Camp for Families
July 26-31, 2011
Moultonboro, New Hampshire
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Other Zhailau Memories
Past photos of activities at other Zhailaus
Moultonboro, New Hampshire
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Aul in the Family
Download an article with photos of Zhailau 2005 that was published in the New London Day newspaper
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Explanation of Nauryz Celebration
Written in 2006, this article nicely describes the tradition of Nauryz and what families can do to observe it even today.
Upcoming Kazakhstan National Holidays
March 22 - Nauryz - a celebration of spring and the renewal of life. Read more about Nauryz
Kazakh Activities
Note: You must have Adobe Reader to view these PDF documents.
- Counting and Colors Coloring Book Simple language with pages to color
- Village, Family, and Body Coloring Book Simple language with pages to color
- Archived Newsletter - Summer 2005 - Photos of Nauryz 2005 with a nice article on its history, Ask Daniyar articles on curly hair and Kazakh names for mother and father and much more.
- Archived Newsletter - Fall 2005 - Photos of Zhailau 2005, an article on the seasonal homes of nomads, Ask Daniyar articles on birthdays and simple Kazakh songs, an explanation of yurts, and a yummy recipe for Plov.
- Archived Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2006 Wonderful articles including Ask Daniyar on the significance of the white camel, a beshbarmak recipe, and many other topics
- Archived Newsletter - Fall 2006 Photos of Zhailau 2006, felt making photos, raising a yurt photos, and the history behind the Wish Tree, a tradition at the end of Zhailau
- Archived Newsletter - Winter 2006 A great article on Nauryz, Ask Daniyar articles including the meaning of a boy's name and average heights of men and women in Kazakhstan, and a reprint of a Kazakh folk tale.
- Archived Newsletter - Winter 2007 Articles include a traditional Kazakh wedding, winter and the great Jhut of the 1930s and its connection to Nauryz, and Ask Daniyar which includes a recipe for Kozhe, a Nauryz dish. There's also a game called Kazakh Color Run that's fun for preschoolers and school aged kids alike.