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Altai Batyrbekovich Tauekelov is a talented artist who has devoted his life to the development of art and has worked for many years in the sacred cradle of Kazakh puppetry. He was born on February 11, 1978, in the Tulkibas district of the South Kazakhstan region.

His passion for art led him in 1996 to the Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after Temirbek Zhurgenov, which he graduated from in 2000 with a degree in “spoken genre acting.” Altai Batyrbekovich began his professional career at the State Academic Puppet Theater, and today he is an experienced specialist with a deep understanding of all the intricacies of stage culture.

Thanks to his dedication and creative exploration in the field of puppetry, in 2019 his name was included in the national encyclopedia “Altyn Kitap,” published to highlight the country’s distinguished cultural figures. For his significant contribution to culture, he has also been awarded a Certificate of Honor and the “Excellence in Culture” badge.

Altai Batyrbekovich has brought to life a wide range of characters on stage, earning the recognition of audiences. Each of his roles represents a complete world with its own character and inner essence. Among his performances are “Akku Zhibek,” “The Three Little Pigs,” “The Tumbleweed Old Man,” “Er Tostik,” “The Golden Chick,” “Koza-Dereza,” “Kashtanka,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Thumbelina,” “The Merry Little Bears,” “The Incredible Adventures of Akbay,” “Morozko,” “Macbeth. Illusion,” “Mother’s Field,” “Strike, Club!,” “The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats,” “The Smell of Wormwood,” “Think of Me…,” “Aladdin’s Magic Lamp,” “Champion,” “A Mother for the Baby Mammoth,” “Who Am I…”.

In addition, he has appeared on screen in such projects as “Zhat Tuystar,” “Inkar Zhurek,” “Sotka Zhetkizbey,” “Symptom,” and “Umit.”

Altai Batyrbekovich is a devoted stage artist for whom art has become the meaning of life. He passes every role through his heart and conveys it sincerely to the audience, remaining a hardworking and gifted individual.