The festival "A cozy home is our homeland" dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan was held at the House of Friendship in Shymkent. The event was organized by the city's Armenian and Slavic ethnocultural associations.

The goal of this cultural event was to celebrate the culture and art of ethnic groups living in our country, promote their traditions and national values, and increase tolerance and mutual respect in society.

The festival was attended by Aigul Amzeyeva, head of the department of the Shymkent city department for internal policy and youth affairs, head of the Assembly secretariat, and representatives of ethnocultural associations, students, creative teams, and city residents.

The event opened with the National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan, giving the audience a sense of high spirits and unity. During the program, the “Karakoz” dance ensemble of the M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, the student choir of the music college, as well as the “Svetoch” and “Ardager” choirs, the “Yuzhny Gorod” group, and the “Yerketay” children's dance ensemble performed. The audience enjoyed the national music and dance of the Kazakh, Slavic, Armenian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian peoples, feeling the harmony of different cultures.

The mysterious sound of the duduk, the national instrument of the Armenian people, found its way into the hearts of the audience and left a special impression. And the medley of folk songs of the Slavic peoples' group "Razdolye" filled the hall with a beautiful rhythm. The Armenian "Kochari" dance and performances in national style received a huge applause from the audience. At the end of the event, letters of gratitude were presented to representatives of ethnocultural associations.

It is worth noting that with the support of the Shymkent municipal state institution "Public Agreement", a number of large-scale events have already been organized with the participation of ethno-cultural associations in the city. These cultural projects have made a significant contribution to strengthening friendship, mutual understanding and public agreement between ethnic groups in our city.