How will Almaty celebrate the New Year 2025

How will Almaty celebrate the New Year 2025

24.12.2024 20:34:15 814

Almaty is preparing to celebrate the New Year with a large-scale festive program "8 wonders of Almaty: magic for the whole family", which starts on December 20. Residents of all eight districts and guests of the metropolis will be able to become co-authors of the conceptual idea by actively participating in events.
New Year's decoration of the city
On the eve of the New Year, the city of Almaty will be decorated, starting from the main point of entry – the airport – and up to the central squares. About 300 bright constructions in the form of fairy-tale characters and festive attributes will appear on the territory of the city, including 120 renovated MAFas from last year. The trees along the highways will be decorated with LED lamps and garlands. In total, 12 streets and avenues will be decorated with 1,500 lighting elements, of which 350 are restored brackets used last year.
The facades of 21 iconic buildings will also be illuminated with architectural lighting, giving Almaty a special charm and grandeur on New Year's Eve. The Kok Tobe TV tower, a symbol and landmark of Almaty, will be decorated in the New Year's style and will delight citizens and tourists with a festive multimedia video sequence.
The main symbols of New Year's Almaty
For the first time, tree trunks in the classical style will be erected on the main squares of the city instead of frame ones. The main New Year tree, which will be 22 meters high, will traditionally take its solemn place on the square named after Abai, in front of the Palace of the Republic. Bright decorative elements, Christmas balls, large bows, 6 kilometers of garlands, as well as New Year's toys made from recycled environmentally friendly materials will be used for its decoration.
This year, more than 80 Christmas trees will be installed in Almaty. From 4 to 6 kilometers of garlands will be used to decorate each of them. Christmas trees will appear in key locations of the city: in the Park of the First President, Republic Square, at the Halyk Arena Ice Palace, the Almaty Arena multifunctional complex, the N. Sats State Academic Russian Theater for Children and Youth, the Nauryzbai Amphitheater, the Abai KazNTOB, the legendary Almaty Circus, in front of shopping centers, in squares, parks, and other places favored by city residents.
Special attention will be paid to the content of the holidays.
The most long–awaited New Year's Eve event, the lighting of the main Christmas tree, will take place on December 20 at 19:00. In honor of the celebration, pop stars will perform in front of the Palace of the Republic: Turar, Dakelot, Adill, Madi Rymbayev, Dinaya, Astro group, Malika Yes, Balzhan Bidash, ALPHA group, as well as the main characters of the holiday – Ayaz Ata and Akshakar.
Residents and guests of the city who visited Abai Square will be greeted by a fairy-tale fairy in a saukele, a carriage with Cinderella, a Gingerbread man and other fairy-tale characters-MAFs. Large-scale and bright photo zones, sparkling fountains and other installations will give an unforgettable festive atmosphere where everyone can take memorable photos and make a New Year's video. In addition, the main New Year's fair will be open on Abai Square from December 20, 2024 to January 5, 2025, where handicrafts, souvenirs and New Year's toys will be presented.
A 22–meter-high Christmas tree and the yurt of the main New Year's hero, Ayaz Ata, will be installed on Astana Square. The wonder house, decorated in the national style, can be visited by everyone. A fair will also be held here from December 20, master classes and games will be organized. By the way, according to tradition, the main New Year's concert with the participation of pop stars will be held before KBTU on December 31 at 21:00.
On December 20, a Christmas fair and a food court area will open on al-Farabi Avenue in front of the Nurly Tau business center. Live bands will perform here on an unusually mounted stage from December 26 to 31. At this location, a 19-meter Christmas tree, colorful installations and decorated trees will create a unique holiday atmosphere where you can spend time with your loved ones, buy gifts and enjoy live music.
Almaty Arbat will be decorated in the style of Carnaby Street in London. Light tunnels and compositions of stars and balloons will appear in the pedestrian zone. A Christmas tree fair will be held here every day from December 20 to 31, ranging from classic green to decorative mini-Christmas trees. In addition, performances by famous performers and young musicians, an exhibition of artists, as well as games for the whole family are planned on Arbat.
From December 20 to 30, the legendary State Puppet Theater will present to children the entertainment program "Magic Mirror" and the play "The Snow Queen" based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Kids will travel to a mysterious and magical world to understand the meaning of friendship and kindness. Santa Claus, Santa Claus, Pierre Noel, Befana, Shan Dan Laozhen, Elsa and other favorite fairy-tale characters together with the children will look for a solution to the confusing New Year's story. In the interactive program, young viewers will become the heroes of a magical story, saving the New Year with these characters.
In turn, the Almaty Circus has prepared a laser show and a bright New Year's performance "The Snow Queen". From December 21, 2024 to January 21, 2025, viewers will be able to see a dynamic and exciting fairy-tale adventure of little wizards. New circus acts and exclusive costumes have been created especially for the program. Performers from Moscow's Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard and a clown from sunny Spain, who is a winner and laureate of international circus art festivals, will also perform at the circus arena.
In addition to New Year's performances, each of the 8 districts of the city will host a parade of Ayaz Ata and fairy-tale characters, fairs and exhibitions, concerts and games. The list of New Year's events will be published on the official website of the Akimat of Almaty.
It should be noted that the budget for New Year's decoration in Almaty this year will amount to about 800 million tenge. However, due to the maximum use of last year's restored installations, as well as the participation of city cultural institutions in holding events, this year's celebration will be on a larger scale than last year.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/904419