The presentation of "The pictures of Khakasia" was held in the republican library on July 9. the author of the book is a historian and the main keeper of the State memorial museum of Leningrad blockade - Maina Chebodaeva.

She has been working on this project during a year. There are more than 150 reproductions of the 30 famous khakassian painters in a colorful catalogue. The book consists of their best works beginning from the 40ies. 500 copies of the book will be given to the republican libraries.

The presentation was visited by the members of the government, the representatives of culture and by the deputy of the State Duma Aleksey Lebed. He was one of the sponsors and organizers of this project.