About the work of the Active Longevity Center
Interview with the Director of the Center, Serik Zholaushyuly Karabatyr
— Serik Zholaushyuly, what is the main mission of the Active Longevity Center? Could you outline the key areas of your work?
— The main mission of our Center is to create conditions for senior citizens to spend their free time efficiently and to organize meaningful cultural leisure for them.
Our Center offers sports and wellness clubs for retirees, language learning and computer literacy courses, a sensory room for emotional relief, as well as physiotherapeutic relaxation rooms. In addition, we hold useful lectures on legal and financial literacy, and provide all the conditions for creative self-development.
Currently, the Center operates 25 different types of clubs and activity groups on a regular basis. To date, over 17,000 pensioners across the capital actively use our services. Since the beginning of 2025, 4,090 retirees have registered and started receiving services at the Center.
In terms of age:
• Under 70 years old – 10,598 people
• Between 70 and 80 years old – 6,281 people
• Over 80 years old – 647 retirees
In 2025 alone, the Center has already provided more than 444,216 social services to 13,721 retirees. Currently, more than 2,500 people visit the Center’s six district branches every day to maintain an active lifestyle.
— Could you tell us about the club activities at the Center? Which areas attract the most interest among retirees?
— Along with social services, we have well-organized club activities. Retirees can join over 25 different clubs based on their interests.
These include: “Legacy from Ancestors”, “Intellectual Games”, “Speaking English”, “Reading and Poetry Club”, “Silver Volunteers”, “Choir and Vocal”, “Volleyball”, “Table Tennis”, “Guitar Lessons”, “Dombra Lessons”, “Dombra Orchestra”, “Karaoke”, “Carpet Weaving”, “Spinning”, “Healthy Lifestyle”, “Computer Literacy”, “Language Hub”, “Grandmothers 80+”, “Fashion Show Club” and many others.
We also offer wellness-oriented clubs that promote physical activity, such as Qigong, Kung Fu, and dance.
Across all district branches, the most active participants are women retirees, with a particularly high interest in handicrafts. For example:
• Occupational therapy – 733 participants
• Sewing basics – 248 participants
• Art therapy – 734 participants
• Sand therapy – 248 participants
In conclusion, we invite all retirees of Astana to actively join the free clubs and activity groups offered by the Active Longevity Center. Let’s maintain a healthy lifestyle and stay active even in retirement!
— Thank you for the interview! We wish you success in your work!
Interviewer: Zere Maulenbergen
SMM Specialist of the Center
