 "Kyz-Zhibek" poem is included in the world cultural heritage, 2008 was declared by UNESCO the year of the 500th anniversary of the epic.The anniversary is included in the UNESCO 2008 calendar of significant dates.In 1934 opera "Kyz-Zhibek" was staged in Abay Opera House (music - Yevgeny Brusilovsky, libretto - Gabit Musirepov).