00:08At an apple market in Almaty, music is the latest trick to attract customers.
00:13Long a symbol of Kazakhstan's largest city, the apple is even woven into its name, Alma.
00:18Almaty is the former capital and remains the city's cultural and economic hub.
00:23Every year, City Day brings residents together to celebrate their heritage, with local farmers taking central stage.
00:30At the annual apple festival, growers showcase their harvest.
00:52This year, around 300 events were planned, with the main celebrations taking place over two days across all eight districts
01:00of the city.
01:01From traditional games to sports competitions and cultural performances, the festivities brought together families, friends and visitors from abroad.
01:09So much fun that you can have for the family.
01:11You know, we come down here, we're playing games, we're meeting people, we're making friends.
01:16It's my first visit in Kazakhstan and it's amazing.
01:19We just discovered this festival like two days ago and then noticed that it's today.
01:25And we have a really lot of fun here.
01:27We did some surfing and some pull-up competition.
01:29As night fell, the celebrations continued with open-air concerts across the city, featuring Kazakh artists and orchestral performances.
01:38According to city authorities, more than one million people attended the festivities over the two main days of celebrations.
