Nauryz celebrated in the capital of international diplomacy

Geneva, March 20-21, 2023 - the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the United Nations Office in Geneva organized a series of events on the occasion of Nauryz to introduce the culture of Kazakhstan to the international and Geneva community.

The festive event on March 20 at the Kazakh Mission was attended by the members of the associations of Geneva Women, Women of the UN and Women of Asian countries, as well as heads of international organizations and the diplomatic corps.

High-ranking guests got acquainted with the traditions, national costumes, musical instruments and dishes of the Kazakh people.

At the end of the event, in the best traditions of Kazakh hospitality, each guest got to taste a nauryz kozhe.

On March 21, an official reception was organized by the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan along with other countries (Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan). More than one and a half thousand guests took part in the celebration, including heads of international organizations, representatives of the diplomatic corps and International Geneva, as well as Kazakhstan’s citizens residing in Geneva. Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN Office Yerlan Alimbayev congratulated the audience in his remarks.

The guests were offered to taste traditional treats such as nauryz kozhe, qymyz, bauyrsaq and sweets.

To promote the rich heritage of national culture, professional ensembles of the Atyrau Regional Philharmonic named after Nurmukhan Zhantorin were invited to Geneva. The ensemble of Kazakh folk instruments "Murager", the dance group "Inzhu-Marzhan" and the soloists Meruert Uali and Zhasulan Bazarbayev shared their art with the audience during festive concerts.

Moreover, in order to strengthen cooperation and exchange experience with La Haute École de Musique de Genève, a friendly meeting was held between the "Murager" ensemble and the musicians of L’Ensemble Oriental, who play ethnic music on classical and folk instruments.

Overall, the events were received with great interest by the Geneva public and also provided an opportunity for Kazakhstan’s citizens to feel at home.