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Artisans' Craft Fair in Almaty: Dombra Making
  • Manage No PI00006647
    Country Kazakhstan
    Year 2018-07-01
    ICH Domain Social practices, rituals, festive events, Traditional craft skills
Description Artisans' Craft Fair conducted on the occasion of the National Dombra Day in Almaty – dombra instruments on sale. First celebration of the National Dombra Day had been widely spread in the country. A lot of individual artists and dombra professional and folk orchestra conducted the concert performance at Arbat avenue, popular public place in Almaty. The Dombra is a musical two-stringed instrument, which occupies a special place in Kazakhs’ hearts. The National Dombyra Day has been included in the list of national holidays since 2018 by the decree of the President of Kazakhstan. This was done in in order to further consolidate society around the idea of preserving and reviving national culture and identity. The holiday is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of July. Kazakhstan’s First President Nursultan Nazarbayev established National Dombra Day on June 12th, 2018. It immediately became a favorite holiday for people and was widely celebrated nationwide with music competitions and festivals. Dombra belongs to the main symbols of the Kazakh musical heritage and culture. This tool invariably unites people of different professions, religions and nationalities in Kazakhstan. You can meet dombra today in almost every home.
Photographer Anna Pimenova (Mrs)
Place Arbat avenue, Almaty, Kazakhstan File Size 4.21
Definition 3024 x 4032 File Format jpg
Copyright Anna Pimenova (Mrs); Kazakhstan ICH Committee Copyright

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Kazakhstan National Committee for Intangible Cultural Heritage

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