On March 22, Kazan will host the National Festival of Turkic and Iranian Peoples, “Nowruz.”

Azerbaijanis, Afghans, Bashkirs, Dagestanis, Iranians, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, Tatars, Turks, Turkmens, Uzbeks, Tuvans, Buryats, and other ethnic groups will gather at a single venue to showcase the rich diversity of their cultures and traditions.

The festival aligns with the goals and objectives of the federal project “Family Values and Cultural Infrastructure” under the national project “Family.”

Visitors can enjoy interactive zones, a vibrant multicultural concert, an exhibition and fair of traditional crafts, traditional Nowruz games and entertainment, as well as the “Nowruz Beauty” and “Nowruz Batyr” competitions.

Guests will also have the chance to taste one of the main traditional dishes of Nowruz – pilaf, cooked following authentic recipes from different Turkic peoples.

Organizers:

• Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan
• Assembly and House of Friendship of the Peoples of Tatarstan

Nearest Parking Locations:

📍 47A P. Lumumba St. – Equestrian Club (former Old Airport building)
📍 44 A. Kamaleev Ave. – Maxidom Construction Hypermarket

Time and Venue:

🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Kazan Hippodrome (27/1 Albert Kamaleev Ave.)

Source: mincult.tatarstan.ru