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International Bikers Festival Preserve Balkash took place at the shore of Lake Balkhash on July 15. The festival is called to help develop tourism in Kazakhstan and attract attention to the ecological problems of the lake. The festival included a bikers’ parade, performances of stunts on bikes, concerts by Kazakh rock groups and a parade of brides.
The event was attended by 4 thousand people. According to administration of the resort, the gursts drank 3.5 thousand liters of beer and 500 liters of kvas (a fermented beverage made from black or regular rye bread).
Lake Balkhash is one of the largest lakes in Asia and 12th largest continental lake in the world. But the lake is shrinking because of the diversion of water from the rivers that feed it. The shallowing is especially evident in its western part.
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Every biker gets a girl! ©Roza Yessenkulova
Bike-parade in Balkhash. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Guests dressed up in the funniest costumes. ©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
Balkhash residents saw brides on bikes. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Inessa Boikova and Aleksandr Afrikanov got married on July 16. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Bride Anetta posed for photographers. ©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
Many people wanted to give Anetta a ride. ©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
There are different types of wedding dresses, long and short. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Pirates of Balkhash. ©Roza Yessenkulova
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The parade in Balkhash gathered the residents on a square. ©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
Young bikers in leather jackets and bandanas attended the fest as well. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Men shook the balls. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Main informational sponsor of the fest. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Karlson host joked and amused the guests. ©Roza Yessenkulova
A kid trying to find beer in barrels. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Tasty plov is prepared in Balkhash. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Strip-show caused furious reaction of men. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Some brought their dogs with them. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Kazakhstan celebrities: biker Dmitry Petrukhin and blogger Aleksandr Lyakhov (Uncle Shal). ©Roza Yessenkulova
Water is warm, sun is scorching, but there is no infrastructure. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Roma Shevelev from Almaty won motocross. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Bikers’ tournament on dusty hills. ©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
A daughter cheering for her father. ©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
There are even such glamorous bikers and bikes. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Rock from dusk till dawn. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Residents of Balkhash gathered for annual bike-parade. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Some of the kids were not impressed with the parade. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Wedding of Afrikanova and Boikova. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Exchanged rings, now ready for wedding and registration. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Shaving balloons before marriage. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Shaving balloons before marriage. ©Roza Yessenkulova
The guests had to use these toilets. ©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
Cottage, Junior Suite. Room for three people costs 12 thousand tenge ($80). ©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
©Roza Yessenkulova
Balkhash lake. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Guests drank 3.5 thousand liters of beer. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Organizer of bike-fest Dmitry Petrukhin. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Biker in Kazakh national costume. ©Roza Yessenkulova
Sedentary life. ©Roza Yessenkulova
