Tungyshbay Zhamankulov

Tungyshbay Zhamankulov is a prominent Kazakh theater artist and the chairman of the Union of Theater Workers of Kazakhstan. He has been vocal about the inadequate support and funding for regional theaters, expressing his frustration over the lack of attention from local government officials, known as akims. Zhamankulov believes that the current financial allocations for theater productions are insufficient and undermines the importance of the arts, advocating for increased government investment in cultural initiatives to foster artistic growth in the country.