State Symbols Day: 10,000 children simultaneously perform National Anthem in Astana
A large-scale patriotic event dedicated to the celebration of June 4 State Symbols Day in Kazakhstan was held today at Astana's secondary education schools and additional education centers, Kazinform News Agency reports.
According to the city mayor’s office, more than 10,000 children from 92 schools and 13 additional education centers simultaneously performed the State Anthem of Kazakhstan.
“The goal is to bring up sense of patriotism in the younger generation, to raise respect for state symbols and to popularize national values. Such events play an important role in educating the younger generation about civic responsibility,” the mayor’s office says.
The State Symbols Day has been marked in Kazakhstan since 2007.
As reported earlier, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended a solemn ceremony of raising the State Flag in the ethno-memorial complex Atameken in Astana, as the country marks the State Symbols Day on June 4.
