Astana has prepared more than 120 events for Republic Day. Concerts will be held in squares, parks and residential areas, theaters will show performances, and products from two regions will be brought to the Kazanat hippodrome. According to the city akimat, the festive program will cover all six districts of the capital. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Pre-holiday concerts
Concerts will begin before the holiday. On October 20 at 17:00, the Zhastar Palace will host the patriotic evening "Yelim dep sokkan zhuregim". Two days later, on October 22 at 19:00, the Astana pop-symphonic orchestra will perform on the same stage with the program "Uly dala aueni".
On October 23 at 11:00, the concert "An-zhyrym sagan, Kazakhstan" will take place at 29/1 R. Koshkarbayev Avenue. In the evening, at 19:00, the NAZ dance theater will present the program "Ansagan arman".
"Festive concerts will also be held in all six districts of the capital," the akimat said.
District performances
The main district performances are scheduled for October 24. They will be held in the residential areas of Prigorodny, Otau, Promyshlenny, Bagystan, Ondiris and Zheleznodorozhny. Music will also be played on the City Square and in the Korgalzhyn, Zhagalau, Ataturk, Aigyrzhal and Zhastar parks. The start time of these concerts is not indicated in the announcement.
On October 25 at 11:00, one can go to the Museum of Arts for the lecture-concert "Rukhty Yel" or to the Gorky Russian Theater for the fairy tale "The Legend of Yer-Tostik".
The Musical Theater for Young Spectators has prepared two programs: at 16:00 the creative evening "Kazakhstan onerinin maktanyshtary" will begin, and at 18:00 the musical drama "Abai – Togzhan" will be shown. At the same time, the A. Mambetov Theater will present the play "Zhas Abai".
Meetings with writers
Meetings with writers and historians will take place earlier. On October 22 at 11:00, writer and playwright Zholтай Zhumat-Almashuly will speak at the Central Children's and Youth Library. Later, the library will hold the literary night "Adебиет алеміндегі түнгі керуен".
On October 23 at 11:00, state and public figure Sauytbek Abdrakhmanov and historian Kulпash Iliyasova will meet with young people at the M. Auezov Library.
Agricultural fair
The agricultural fair near the Kazanat hippodrome will operate for two days — October 24 and 25, from 09:00 to 18:00. Products will be brought by producers from the Karaganda and Kostanay regions. The address of the site is Karkaraly Highway, 1.
Sports events
For sports fans, on October 23 at 10:00, competitions in togyzkumalak, asyk atu, arm wrestling and the game of lyanga among residents of the Baikonyr district will be organized on the Writers' Alley. The next day, the World Wrestling Championship is planned at the Barys Arena. A ticket is required to attend.
Opening of facilities
For the holiday, two multifunctional complexes are also planned to open in Astana: TANYM SPORT at 3 M. Tulebayev Street and TANYM ART at 15 Sultan Beibarys Street. In addition, the opening of an extension to the city children's hospital No. 2 and a reception and diagnostic complex at the city multidisciplinary hospital No. 2 has been announced.