A festive concert, jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Astana City Akimat, took place at the EXPO International Exhibition Center.
The event was a vibrant cultural highlight, bringing together the best examples of national art, stage productions, and the musical traditions of the Kazakh people. A rich program was prepared for the audience, including theatrical performances of national rituals and traditions, kuyshi competitions, and musical numbers based on folk melodies.
Performances by renowned Kazakh singers and creative groups added a special atmosphere to the celebration. People's Artist of Kazakhstan Alisher Karimov, Honored Workers of Kazakhstan Gulsanim Zhumagaliyeva and Ardak Balazhanova, Asylkhan Shalkarov, Ulpan Abdikarimova, Sultan Akhmet, Rustem Nurzhigit, and other artists performed popular pop songs and works by folk composers. The concert program also featured the State Academic Kazakh Music and Drama Theater named after K. Kuanyshbaev, the State Academic Philharmonic named after E. Rakhmadiev, the Astana Ballet Theater, the folklore and ethnographic ensemble "Zhoshy", the folk ensemble of the Chechen-Ingush ethnocultural center "Vainakh", as well as the dance groups "Shattyk" and "Gulder".