BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 13. The opening ceremony of the 7th International Festival of Folk and Musical Art of the Turkic Countries “Korkyt and the Melodies of the Great Steppe” took place at the “Korkyt Ata” Memorial Complex in the Karmakshy region of Kyzylorda Province (Republic of Kazakhstan), TurkicWorld reports.
The event was organized by the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation in cooperation with the Akimat of the Kyzylorda Region.
About 200 performers from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Tuva, and Altai took part in the festival.
This year’s edition is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Kyzylorda becoming the capital (1925–1927) of the Republic.
The aim of the festival is to promote the rich culture, national music, and spiritual values of the Turkic peoples, as well as to strengthen international cultural ties.
During the official ceremony, President of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, Mrs. Aktoty Raimkulova, and Head of the Kyzylorda Regional Department of Culture, Archives and Documentation, Mr. Zhanmurat Seilov, congratulated the participants and wished them success.
At the festive evening, stars of traditional musical art from the Turkic countries delighted the audience with their unique performances.
