In Moscow, on the territory of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, the city-wide holiday Sabantuy was held on July, 2. The delegation of Bashkortostan is headed by Lilia Gumerova, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Science, Education and Culture. The delegation of the republic includes Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Presidium of the World Kurultai of the Bashkirs Elvira Aitkulova, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan Amina Shafikova, Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Bashkortostan under the President of the Russian Federation Ildar Bikbaev, heads of administrations of the Ishimbay and Karmaskalinsky districts.
For the Bashkirs of Moscow and the Moscow region, Sabantuy is not just a meeting with fellow countrymen, but a great long-awaited event. And the opportunity to get in touch with the unique Bashkir culture, traditions and customs, enjoy the beauty and contagiousness of national songs and dances. The Sabantuy program included performances by Bashkir artists, national games, "Bayge" sports competitions, contests, prize draws and a youth disco.
Also, guests of the holiday could participate in the folk national games: "Break the pot", "Fight with bags", "Running in bags", "Running with a rocker and buckets", "Running with an egg".
There were two stages on the territory of the celebration where Bashkir pop stars and masters of art showed their best performances. The brightest and most beloved songs and dances were presented for the guests of the Moscow Sabantuy.