THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE YEAR "SHYMKENT - THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF THE CIS 2020" WAS HELD

THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE YEAR "SHYMKENT - THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF THE CIS 2020" WAS HELD
The ceremonial closing ceremony of the year "Shymkent – the cultural capital of the CIS 2020" was held online in the historical and cultural complex "Citadel". The ceremony was broadcast on Ońtústik TV and Bridge TV on YouTube.
 Shymkent city mayor Murat Aitenov summed up the results of the Year and passed the baton of the CIS cultural capital to the Chairman of Dushanbe Rustami Emomali.
- Shymkent is an ancient city with 2200 years of history. It is a great honor for us that our historical city has become the cultural capital of the CIS. In addition, UNESCO has officially announced that this year the history of our city will be at least 2200 years old.
On the eve of such historical moments, the Sunny city of Shymkent with a population of one million, Elbasy awarded the status of a city of republican significance. The head of the state K. Tokayev pays special attention to the socio-economic development of Shymkent.
Over the centuries, our city has become a major center of art and cultural heritage throughout Asia.
Since then, residents of Shymkent have acquired special qualities. This is business, hospitality and the desire for change.
We are passing the baton of friendship to Dushanbe along the Great Silk Road, " the city mayor said in his congratulatory speech.
In addition, at the online meeting, residents and guests of the city were congratulated by the Chairman of the Executive Committee-CIS Executive Secretary S.N Lebedev, Chairman of the Board of the Interstate Fund for humanitarian cooperation, Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Russian Federation Polad Bulbulogly.
The baton of friendship was passed to the Consul General of the Republic of Tajikistan in Almaty, Bahodur Nazir. A symbolic caravan filled with 2,200 books, 2,200 tumars and 2,200 Tulip bulbs will travel along the silk Road to the Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan.
As part of the closing of the year of the Cultural capital, creative teams of 6 theaters, 5 libraries, a circus, a zoo, a center of customs and rituals, a house of culture and other cultural institutions held 48 performances, 99 online events, 7 mobile theater performances, 5 musical performances, a parade of life-size dolls in the images of poets, writers, and literary figures.
There was also an exhibition of young artists of Shymkent and a presentation of 7 murals on the facades of buildings.
 
Press service of Shymkent city mayor