ERG co-organised a concert of the glorious Kazakhstan ensemble “Sazgen Sazy” in the Conservatoire de Luxembourg. (Photo: ERG)

ERG co-organised a concert of the glorious Kazakhstan ensemble “Sazgen Sazy” in the Conservatoire de Luxembourg. (Photo: ERG)

On October 15th, the Embassy of Kazakhstan to Belgium, the Honorary Consulate of Kazakhstan in Luxembourg, and Eurasian Resources Group arranged a concert of Kazakhstan’s leading national folklore and ethnographic ensemble “Sazgen Sazy” in the Conservatoire de Luxembourg.

More than 250 guests, including members of the Kazakh diaspora in Europe and other residents of the Grand Duchy, politicians, diplomats, senior representatives from various business, public and cultural organizations have attended the concert in honour of the forthcoming Republic Day of Kazakhstan.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan Mr Margulan Baimukhan spoke about the significance of Republic Day and the history of the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 1990, the historical significance of the holiday for the modern dynamic development of the country and the importance of the diversified development of relations with the Grand Duchy. He added that the rich musical heritage of the Kazakh people, popularized through the creativity and talent of the Sazgen Sazy musicians, is an important tool of Kazakh public diplomacy.

Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of and the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan to Luxembourg, said: “Sazgen Sazy is a unique and glorious music ensemble from Kazakhstan, which has existed for more than 40 years and has toured in over 40 countries. This wonderful Kazakh cultural event was met with great acclaim from ERG’s employees and partners, residents of Luxembourg and guests from other countries.”

Guests were presented with folk songs and works by outstanding composers such as Kurmangazy and Shamshi Kaldayakov, Vittorio Monti, Astor Piazzolla.