Santiago, November 14, 2025 - On the occasion of the celebration Kazakhstan Republic Day and the 180th anniversary of the birth of the great Kazakh poet Abay Qunanbayuly, a concert poetically titled “Echo of the Great Steppe and the Andes” took place in the capital of Chile. The event was organized by the Kazakhstan-Chile Friendship Society with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Brazil (concurrently accredited to Chile) and the Institute of International Studies of the University of Chile.

The ceremonial evening opened with welcoming remarks by the leader of the Friendship Society, head of the Dimash Kudaibergen fan club, Carmen Sandoval. Her speech, accompanied by Abay's poems, set a war and friendly atmosphere for the event, which brought together the culture, poetry, and music of two continents.

The stage featured famous Kazakh melodies and poetic lines filled with the spirit of the steppe. The audience was especially impressed impressed by Sharapiya Kakiomova's performance of Abay's popular song “Kozimnin qarasy” and the folk song “Dudaray,” as well as the performance of Chilean musician Maria Argentina Muñoz, who played Kazakh traditnal music (kuyis) on the dombra.

The true highlight of the evening was the youngest participant of the concert, Maximo Leon, a member of Dimash Kudaibergen's fan club, who performed songs by the famous Kazakh artist in the Kazakh language.

The conclude of the evening, other Chilean musicians who are members of the Friendship Society, including Quiria Dominguez, performed melodies by well-known international artists on saxophones and trumpet.

This year, Kazakhstan and Chile celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. As part of ongoing cooperation, the fifth meeting of the Kazakhstan-Chile Friendship Society is planned for the summer of 2026, marking another step in strengthening dialogue and public diplomacy between the two countries.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-brazil/press/news/details/1105996?lang=kk