Almaty Is My First Love Retro-Festival

12th Retro-Festival called Almaty Is My First Love was held on September 17 at the International Ski-Jumping Complex in Almaty. It was timed to Almaty Day. The festival was initiated in 1999. The author of the idea, Dariga Nazarbayeva, wanted the festival to become a platform for remembering good old songs in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Dariga Nazarbayeva. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Dariga Nazarbayeva. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

It was chilly at the backstage. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Background singers. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Show-ballet on stage. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Duet L band. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

The festival was hosted by Aigul Mukei and Zhantemir Baimukhamedov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Gulya Tulegenova. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Parviz Nazarov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Nagima Yeskaliyeva. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Baby Dariga. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Baby Dariga. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Rakhat Lukum band. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Kadyrgali Bolman and Karakat Abildina. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Yerlan Kokeyev. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Pioneers of the show-ballet. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

All Davay band. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Nurlan men Murat band. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Arnau duet. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Zhantemir Baimukhamedov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Ar Club band. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

101 band. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Show-ballet. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Nasha Kazasha. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Visitors in the fan-zone. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Kazakhstan actress Karlygash Mukhametzhanova. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Kazakhstan actor Yevgeniy Zhumanov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Kazakhstan actor Anuar Nurpeissov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Kazakhstan actress Assel Sagatova. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Visitors in the fan-zone. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Kazakhstan actor Farkhat Abdraimov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Dariga Nazarbayeva. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Dariga Nazarbayeva. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Almas Kishkinbayev. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Visitors in the fan-zone. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Oleg Gostev. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Alytau band. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Rakhat Turlykhanov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Kobyz, Kazakh national musical instrument. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Lambada. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Young "Michael Jackson". Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Aigul Babayeva. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Sitora. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Lido. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Aikyn. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Berkut. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Wild danding. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Special guest of the festival, Russian popular singer Filipp Kirkorov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Filipp Kirkorov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Filipp Kirkorov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Filipp Kirkorov liked the welcoming audience. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Filipp Kirkorov and Recital show-ballet. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Filipp Kirkorov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Duet: Dariga Nazarbayeva and Filipp Kirkorov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Duet: Dariga Nazarbayeva and Filipp Kirkorov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Duet: Dariga Nazarbayeva and Filipp Kirkorov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©

Filipp Kirkorov promised to come back. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy©