Kyrgyz ambassador to Russia takes part in Days of Culture of Tatarstan in Moscow

Bishkek, July 8, 2019. /Kabar/. Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Russia Alikbek Dzhekshenkulov on July 5 took part in the key event of the Days of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow, a gala-concert of masters of arts of Tatarstan, the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan reported.
The event was attended by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of the Moscow City Duma Aleksei Shaposhnikov, Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan, Plenipotentiary Representative of Tatarstan in Russia Ravil Akhmetshin, Chairman of the Russian Council of Muftis Ravil Gainutdin, Head of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of Moscow Vitaly Suchkov, ambassadors of many foreign countries and governors, Metropolitan of Kazan and Tatarstan Feofan.
On July 6 the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Russia took part in the solemn celebration of the "Sabantuy-2019" Moscow International Festival. Thousands of guests from the capital and regions of Russia, neighboring countries and beyond visited the Tatar-Bashkir national holiday.
Representatives of the cultural department of the Kyrgyz diaspora also participated in the event.
At the festival, spectators could get acquainted with the history of the nations, see the preparation of national food and taste it, take part in various competitions for children and adults. Muscovites tasted real pilaf and chack-chack (Tatar sweet), tried on scarves with embroidery, and watched the tournament on wrestling kuresh (a number of folk wrestling styles practiced in Central Asia) and a concert with national songs and dances.