WNAM REPORT: Today, July 6, Kazakhstan is celebrating Capital City Day in honor of Astana, the capital city. This holiday, also known as Astana Day, is a significant public holiday in Kazakhstan and is marked by various festivities and events across the country, particularly in Astana itself. The day commemorates the decision to move the capital from Almaty to Astana in 1998.
Kazakhstan made great efforts to solve an ambitious task – to create a new, world-class city, capable of becoming both an engine in the country’s economic development and a symbol of aspiration for success.
In 1999, the city was awarded the medal and the title of the City of Peace by UNESCO
On this day, various cultural events, sports competitions are organized, videos and films about the capital of Kazakhstan are shot. The celebration of the Day of Capital City is becoming more interesting and exciting every year. This day has already become a national holiday. It contributes to further strengthening of the national spirit, to the revival of the cultural heritage of the people of Kazakhstan.
