May, 17th in Almaty the opening of the photo-exhibition devoted to Independence Day of Israel has taken place. Artists-photographers Oleg Belalov, Boris Kulmagambetov, Nikolay Postnikov and Victor Shapiro presented their works in the Jewish communal center. There were president of the Jewish national organizations Alexandr Baron who has read the congratulatory telegram from the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the State Israel in Republic Kazakhstan Israel Mei Ami, the Consul general of Ukraine Ludmila Protasova who has congratulated visitors with holiday and opening of photo-exhibition and the representative of "Joint" organization Ilana Levi who has underlined value of Independence Day for the Jewish people.

Theme of photos are the wild nature of Israel, the person of Israelis, plots of life of Israel. Oleg Belalov's photos,after presentation in Almaty moved further to acquaint Jewish communities of Republic Kazakhstan with the state Israel. On June, 2nd in Pavlodar the presentation of works of the remarkable pictorialist has taken place. The photos presented at an exhibition, were made when Oleg Belalov filmed about flora and fauna of the country Israel for BBC. In 64 photos the surprising land appears in all its magnificence. The statements were made by vice-president of Assembly of the people of Kazakhstan Seisebai Zhetpysbaev, chairman of ECC "Merkaz" Svechinsky Faina and director of Hesed "Rahel" Slivinsky Tatyana. All statements noticed the unique possibility to get acquainted with a surprising plant and animal life of Israel through Oleg Belalov's vision.

Photo-exhibition has been given to Jewish communal centers of Republic Kazakhstan by the president of Association "Mitzva" Alexandr Baron who has given photos during working visit to Pavlodar. The mobile exhibition will last till the end of June and will be transferred to Karaganda. This exhibition is the fine possibility to acquaint inhabitants of Republic Kazakhstan with the nature and inhabitants of this surprising country.

Maiya Polumisko