Days of Culture and Art of Kyrgyzstan kick off in Russia

14:36, 21 октября 2024, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Nargiza TOKOEVA

Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov and Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexey Overchuk took part in the opening ceremony of the Days of Culture and Art of the Kyrgyz Republic in the Russian Federation. The press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reported.

The event was held in honor of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region at the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia.

The opening ceremony of the event began with a video message from the Presidents of the two countries, Sadyr Japarov and Vladimir Putin. Well-known creative groups and performers from Kyrgyzstan and Russia performed at the festive evening.

«As part of the concert program, excerpts from the Manas epic were recited, Kambarkan and Ordo-Sakhna folklore and ethnographic ensembles, as well as Ak-Maral state dance ensemble performed at the stage. The gala evening ended with the performance of the new song «Kyrgyzstan — Russia,» the statement says.