Anniversary at the homeland of Samat Shakir

On May, 21st employees of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan participated in solemnly celebrating of 85th anniversary of the writer, the poet, the journalist and teacher Samat Shakir (1924-1998) in his native land in the village Kubyan in the Atninsky district of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Among participants there were representatives of the Union of writers of the Republic of Tatarstan led by the deputy chairman Vakif Nuriev, relatives of Samat Shakir and residents of the village. School children performed his verses and songs at the museum of Samat Shakir.

Participants of ceremonial meeting have shared their memories about Samat Shakir, have noted the importance and necessity of his creativity for a patriotic education of our young people. As a gift from the National library of the Republic of Tatarstan, two copies of a bibliographic index of the literature «Samat Shakir» created at the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan, have been transferred to the museum.