The family festival "Yelmai" will take place in Kazan from May 1 to May 3.

      In Kazan, from May 1 to May 3, a family festival "Yelmai" will take place in the namesake children's park on the banks of the Kazanka River. This was announced at the business Monday by the director of the Kazan Parks and Squares Directorate, Aigul Latypova. The festival will run for three days and will feature seven thematic zones: a concert area, a sports zone, workshops, a "Fair of Kindness," a lecture hall, a relaxation area, and a children's zone. The main event will be a concert program on the park's stage. It will feature children's and city creative groups, including the rock school The Road, students from Igor Krutoy's academy, the women's jazz orchestra "Fantasia," and the Kazan Philharmonic. On May 1 and 2, performances by the theater studio "Apush" and opera productions will also be shown. In the evening, family movie screenings will take place outdoors.

      A sports program will unfold on the embankment: yoga, Zumba, family starts, and a mini-football tournament. Workshops and a lecture hall will also operate in the park, where guests can try their hand at various types of creativity, participate in games, and interactives.

      On May 2, there will be a stroller parade, where participants will compete in creative stroller designs. Additionally, a charity fair will be held as part of the festival. The funds raised will be directed to the "Kind Kazan" project.

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      "Balakach-fest," performances, and a charity fair: a family festival "Yelmai" will take place in Kazan from May 1 to May 3. Ilsur Metshin congratulated the team of the Parks and Squares Directorate on winning the "Park Team" nomination of the "Parks of Russia" award. From May 1 to May 3, a large family festival will be held at the children's park "Yelmai" on the banks of the Kazanka River.

      A family festival "Yelmai" will take place in Kazan from May 1 to May 3. In Kazan, from May 1 to May 3, a family festival "Yelmai" will be held in the namesake children's park on the banks of the Kazanka River.

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