Awards Presented at the Salican Cigitov Short Story and Poetry Competition
With nearly forty participants, the "Salican Cigitov Short Story and Poetry Competition" concluded with an award ceremony held on April 9-10, 2026. The ceremony took place during the opening of the International "Salican Cigitov and Literature" Symposium, organized in honor of the 90th anniversary of the Salican Cigitov's birth. In the literary writing competition held in the categories of poetry and short stories, a total of 10 of our students were presented with book and cash prizes. The winners of the “Salican Cigitov Short Story and Poetry Competition” are as follows:
Poetry Category
First Place: Kencegül Akılbekova
Second Place: Meerim Bayışbek kızı
Third Place: Bakıt Cumadilov
Honorable Mention 1: Meerimgül Coldoşeva
Honorable Mention 2: Dilnaz Koçkorova
Story Category
First Place: Elvira Anarkulova
Second Place: Erlan Cumabaev
Third Place: Kurmancandatka Almazbekova
Honorable Mention 1: Meerim Bayışbek kızı
Honorable Mention 2: Alisa Canıbekova
