Embassy of India, Nur-Sultan celebrated the first International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2015 in three major cities of Kazakhstan in coordination with several yoga institutes operating in the country.
In Nur-Sultan, the celebration was held with great fanfare at the square opposite Nur-Sultan Opera, which attracted about 425 yoga enthusiasts and practitioners, representatives of local government, yoga lovers and friends of India.
Ambassador of India to Kazakhstan Shri Harsh K. Jain welcomed the participants and read out an extract of letter from H.E. President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the successful adoption of resolution declaring June 21 as the International Day of Yoga and message by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of first International Day of Yoga. H.E. Mr. Galym Akhmedyarov, Deputy Minister of Culture and Sports of Kazakhstan; H.E. Mr. Askar Mussinov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan; H.E. Mr. Shirish Soni Ambassador of South Africa; Mr. Tolegan Mukhamedzhanov, a Celebrated Poet, Composer and Musician; Mrs. Dinara Satzhan, a Popular TV Anchor, Blogger, Journalist and Winner of ‘Mrs. Kazakhstan 2009’; and Swami Brahmtej of Art of Living, India also spoke on the occasion.
This was followed by a common yoga protocol and a yoga art performance by yoga instructors. An exhibition displaying yoga books and photographs was also held at the same venue. Light refreshments were served to all participants at the end of the function.
The celebration was organized in association/collaboration with Government of Kazakhstan, Embassy of South Africa, Nur-Sultan Opera, Radisson Hotel, Peace through Culture International, The Art of Living, Life Fitness, Yoga Room, Californication and Allem Arts & Entertainment.
