«Altai — the Golden Cradle of the Turkic World»: an international festival uniting the cultural heritage and art of Turkic peoples to be held in Katon-Karagay District.
On July 10–12, 2026, the international festival «Altai — the Golden Cradle of the Turkic World» will take place in Katon-Karagay District of East Kazakhstan Region. This large-scale cultural event, spanning three days, aims to promote the shared history, traditions, art, and spiritual values of Turkic peoples.
The festival program will include aitys, poetry evenings, national sports, alaman-baiga, ethnocultural projects, artisan exhibitions, gastronomic festivals, and international-level concert programs.
The main highlightof the festivalwill be a theatricalperformance about Pyrak.
The central theme of this year's festival will be Pyrak — a mythical white-winged horse considered a sacred symbol of the Turkic world.
At the festival's opening ceremony, a special theatrical choreographic performance will be presented to the audience. Through artistic language, it will reveal the role of the horse in the development of human civilization, its significance in shaping nomadic culture, the connection between the history of the Great Steppe and the horse, and its sacred place in the spiritual world of Turkic peoples.
This stage composition will transport viewers deep into the millennia and demonstrate the enormous influence the horse has had on the development of human life and culture.
International GALA CONCERT.
The festival's largest cultural event will be the international gala concert.
Renowned stars from Kazakhstan and the Turkic world will perform on stage:
- from Kazakhstan — world-famous singer Dimash Kudaibergen and the group «Sarmat»;
- from Karakalpakstan — Yerbay Niyazov;
- from Azerbaijan — Efendi;
- from Uzbekistan — Sevara Khantulanova;
- from Kyrgyzstan — JAX (Jax);
- from Hungary — the group Nox;
- from Turkey — Murat Yaprak;
- from Bashkortostan — the group «Khazina»;
- from Mongolia — Subeidi Samdum and the group «Ot»;
- from the Republic of Tuva — Ayzana.
Artists arriving from different corners of the world will showcase the richness of shared Turkic culture and gift the audience an unforgettable musical evening.
A platform uniting the Turkic world.
The festival «Altai — the Golden Cradle of the Turkic World» is an international platform where cultures meet and bonds between fraternal peoples are strengthened. The main goal of the festival is to popularize the common historical roots of Turkic peoples, develop cultural cooperation, and promote the tourism potential of Altai on an international level.
The festival, set amidst the picturesque nature of Katon-Karagay District, will allow guests to experience the harmonious blend of national traditions and modern culture.
See you on the sacred land of Altai!