March 1, Yaktashlar kichyase – Day of Countryman took place in a village Bestyanka of Kuznetsk region Penza oblast.

We remind that the decision to hold the event was taken on February 14 at the organizational gathering Kuznetzsk region fraternities. Tatar culture society also became the organizer of the Countryman Day.

The compatriots living outside of the Penza oblast, having successfully proven themselves in business were invited to Bestyanka. It was attended by individual village entrepreneurs village, community leaders, teachers, cultural workers, clergy, and local residents.

Villagers of Tatarsky Kanadei, Bolshoi and Maly Truev, towns and Evlashevo Verkhozim became the guests of a national holiday. Each delegation has prepared and brought in the form of presentation national Tatar pastries and sweets, a wide-ranging exhibition was unwrapped, a Tatar fragrant tea was offered.

The guests visited a school museum where they were introduced to many exhibits, saw stands dedicated to veterans , teachers and the first achievements of the village today. The participants also visited holiday lessons in primary schools and in the group of early development, danced with pleasure and got acquainted with Tatar folklore in the office of the Tatar language and native literature.

Then, the guests were presented a celebratory concert prepared by pupils , cultural workers. A fellow actor of Oblast Philharmonic Irken Mustafin presented their his songs.

“In the second part of the event, a round table with a cup of tea on the development of national culture, language and traditions of the Tatar people , as well as the strengthening of friendly relations with compatriots living outside Sura krai was held.

The chairman of the Tatar culture community of Kuznetsk region Nail Baibikov shared plans, described the work of fraternities. Roundtable participants expressed their wishes and requests in the future to continue to hold such events “, – press- service of the Kuznetsk region informs.