A presentation of the children's park “Tales of the Peoples of Kazakhstan” took place in Almaty

December 12, 2023. Alma-Ata. On the territory of the oldest temple of the southern capital - the cathedral in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, a presentation of the children's theme park "Tales of the Peoples of Kazakhstan" took place.

The project was implemented with the blessing of Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan by the Apostle public foundation, headed by President Georgy Gennadyevich Sosnovsky, as part of the celebration of a significant historical date - the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Metropolitan District.

The creation of a public garden is part of plans to develop parish life and revive the Kazan Cathedral.

The opening ceremony of the park was led by the Head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan.

Participants in the presentation were: Secretary of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District, Honored Artist of Russia O.N. Ovchinnikov; Archpriest Evgeny Ivanov, head of the information and publishing department of the Metropolitan District; head of the Metropolitan’s personal secretariat, Hieromonk Prokhor (Endovitsky); Assistant to the Head of the Metropolitan District, Priest Georgy Sidorov; head of the Metropolitan Protocol Service, Protodeacon Roman Golovin; President of the public foundation "Apostle" G.G. Sosnovsky, parishioners of the Kazan Church with children and young pupils of Sunday school.

Before the start of the event, the archpastor addressed those present with a word of greeting. “A person must always retain in his heart the joy of this first meeting with God, remember the force that attracted him to worship in the temple, those deep, serious feelings that first arose when reading the Holy Scriptures, conscious Confession and Communion of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. Everything that a person acquires in his youth - skills, knowledge, habits, abilities - will remain with him forever, becoming part of his inner spiritual core. My dears, never forget that God is very close to you, and therefore in some difficult life circumstances, boldly turn to the Lord, and He will help you. Treat your comrades, teachers and mentors with kindness and respect. I wish you all a joyful mood, God's help, health, peace of mind, I wish to the teachers and staff - strength and fortitude. May the unfading light of the star of Bethlehem illuminate all of us on the paths of life,” the Metropolitan said, in particular, addressing those present.

The Head of the Metropolitan District wished the children fulfillment of good hopes and a joyful mood.

At the end of the opening ceremony, a joint commemorative photograph was taken.

The children's theme park “Tales of the Peoples of Kazakhstan” is dedicated to the folklore heritage of the ethnic groups inhabiting the Republic. The initiator of the creation of the site was the president of the Apostol public foundation G.G. Sosnovsky. Work on the improvement of the square began in January of this year. A special feature of the park is the presence of sculptural fairy-tale heroes of the peoples of the “Great Steppe” and the residence of Santa Claus (St. Nicholas the Wonderworker), where festive concerts and events are planned. The park will house a real garden of culture and recreation, a green oasis of coniferous and deciduous trees, flowering shrubs, a rose garden, flower beds and a fountain near a pond with “golden” fish.