May 2

(Scientific and Practical Conference)

(Taraz city)

09.30 – 10.00

Registration of Conference Participants

10.00 – 11.00

Conference Proceedings

- Presentation by a representative of the Higher Scientific Organization "National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan" under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

- Presentation by a UNESCO representative

- Presentation by a representative of the Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction

- Presentations by international experts (Iran, the Netherlands, Kyrgyzstan)

-Presentation by a representative of the State Institution "Astana Botanical Garden"

11.20 – 13.00

Conference Outcomes
- Establishment of a geopark and its development plan
- Confirmation that the Zhambyl Region is the historical homeland of tulips
- Ceremony for signing the international protocol

14.00 – 18.00

Excursion Tour for Conference Guests

(Kone Taraz, Karakhan, Aisha Bibi, Akyrtas)

May 3

(International Tulip Festival)

(Talas District, Karatau Mountains)

10.00-17.00

Excursion through tulip fields, photo session

11.00-12.00

Kite flying

11.30-16.00

Handicraft fair

12.00-13.00

Opening ceremony of the “Qyzgaldaq Mura” festival

14.00-15.00

Fashion show

14.00-17.00

Competitions in national sports

14.30-15.00

“Qymyzmuryndyk” traditional ceremony

15.00-15.30

Felt-making exhibition
Recommended for inclusion in the KINES Record Book

17.00-18.00

Closing ceremony of the “Qyzgaldaq Mura” festival: awarding and gala concert

18.00-18.30

Transfer to the city of Taraz