On June 18, 2025, the event «Kymyzmuryndyk» was held on Arbat, organized by the East Kazakhstan Architectural-Ethnographic and Natural-Landscape Museum-Reserve.

With the onset of summer, people tie up a mare, collect kumys, pray for each other's well-being, invite neighbors and brothers to the kumys festival. A holiday organized with the purpose of tasting the first kumys is called kymyzmuryndyk. This tradition shows the hospitality, generosity, kindness and unity of our people.

The purpose of the event is to introduce the method of preparing kumys, promote the traditions and customs associated with the sacred drink of the great steppe. The event was attended by singers of the regional philharmonic, the dance group «Nur-Altai», ensembles of the House of Friendship - the center of public harmony «Akniet», «Atamura», the ethno-folklore ensemble of the museum-reserve «Beles» and the singer Aslan Chingisbekuly. The event included quizzes and national games, an exhibition-fair of artisans and national dishes.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-cultura-arhiv/press/news/details/1019876?lang=kk