Today, on December 18, a ceremony of lighting more than 30 festive Christmas trees took place in Astana. More than 15,000 people took part in the event, according to the official website of the Moscow city administration.

Many types of entertainment were organized everywhere: ice rinks, slides. , small architectural objects, photo zones and much more.

The tallest 25-meter Christmas tree was lit in the parking lot of the Astana Arena stadium and in place of the monument to the Kazakh People. The 25-meter Christmas tree in the parking lot of the Astana Arena stadium is decorated with light decorative snow and patterns, 2500 yellow and red toys, garlands, etc. decorated. During the lighting of the Christmas tree, there will be a concert program with the participation of Kairat Bayekenov, Rinat Maltsagov, AYREE, a children's choir and dance groups, a New Year's fair, slides, an ice rink, a maze, a food court, and a special themed photo. There will be zones for residents and guests of the capital, etc.

In addition, Christmas tree lights were lit in eight more places in the Nurinsky district: in the central park, in the square of the Green Quarter shopping center, in Aigirzhal Square in the residential area of Urker, Near the shopping and entertainment centers Saryarka, Caravan City, Asia Park, Khan Shatyr and Island" and on the streets of Syganak and Sh. Aitmatov. at the intersection.

A festive program, children's animators and various games were organized for the townspeople during the lighting of the Christmas tree on the Kazakh Village Square. in the Saraishik district. The visitors sang, danced, had fun at the ice rink and skating rink, and took photos in the photo zones. The location itself has 2 ice rinks, a slide with two beams, a 25-meter-high Christmas tree, small architectural objects and a light panel. A New Year's tree was lit near the Zhol railway station.

Lighting of New Year's trees in the Almaty region on the territory of the Palace of Students on Independence Avenue, on the territory of the sports complex "Sana Sport", in the Alma Park On Ryskulbekov Street, near the Astana Music Hall (jug) and Koshkarbayev Avenue, 80/1 lit up

A 23-meter Christmas tree was also lit in the Yesil district, and more than 4,000 toys, including balls with a diameter of 15 to 40 cm, garlands, etc., decorate the tree on the territory of the EXPO. There are slides and an ice rink on the square, residents and guests of the capital can take pictures next to fairy-tale characters against the background of small architectural objects: Youth Palace, K. Ataturk Park. , on Zh street . Tashenova, in the residential area "Production" (intersection of Akbidaya and Kemengeruly streets) and in the residential area "Kirpichny". (intersection of Chekhoev and Zholymbet streets), in the Koyandy suburban area. In addition, two five-meter Christmas trees have been installed in the area at Kenshlyarka, 5 and Dosmukhamedula, 6. They are installed at the following addresses: city Square, Bogenbai Batyr Avenue, 43 Square, Koktal Park, Yesil River bank and 22 Yubileynaya Street.

It should be noted that today more than 30 Christmas trees were lit in 6 districts of the capital, as well as ice rinks, slides, a New Year's fair, etc. the operating winter camps begin their work.