Almaty schoolchildren entered the Guinness Book of Records of Kazakhstan

On September 9, on the occasion of Togyzkumalak Day, more than 2000 Almaty students simultaneously played the togyzkumalak game and thereby entered the Guinness Book of Records of Kazakhstan.

This event was organized with the support of the Akimat of the city and the Togyz Kumalak Intellectual Game Federation of Almaty.

The head of the Department of Education of the city of Almaty Lyazzat Zhylkybayeva started the game. Also during today's event, the city of Almaty was chosen as the capital of the intellectual game togyzkumalak. This was announced by the President of the World and Republican Togyzkumalak Federation Alikhan Baymenov.

In 2020, by the decision of UNESCO, togyzkumalak was included in the list of cultural heritage of mankind.