Nauryz celebrated in Sydney

On March 19, 2022, as part of the celebration of the spring holiday of Nauryz, Kazakh dances and songs, national costumes and decorations, photographs of the Great Steppe were shown in one of Australia's major museums, the Power House Museum.

As part of the festive event, representatives of the Consulate General performed Kazakh folk dances, as well as famous modern compositions.

Jewelry, national clothes, household items, as well as books and brochures about the history, culture and modernity of Kazakhstan were presented at the national stand, videos about the celebration of Nauryz in Kazakhstan, as well as videos about nature were also shown. The guests of the event were able to taste dishes of national cuisine.

This show aroused genuine and lively interest among the local public in Sydney. The exhibition was visited by more than 1000 people.

As a result of the event, an agreement was reached on partnership between the national museums of Kazakhstan and the Power House Museum.

It is known that, in 2009 #Nauryz was included in the Representative list of the Intangible cultural heritage of humanity by #UNESCO, and a year later the UN General Assembly recognized March 21 as the International Nauryz Day.

The Power House Museum is one of the oldest and most important museums in Australia. The museum's unique collection touches on science, technology, art, music, transportation and space exploration. There is also a lot of material on Australian culture, history and life. In total, the museum's collection contains more than 500.000 exhibits.