What is this outlandish holiday?
The holiday is called Honey, because the honeycombs in the hives are usually already filled with honey by this time, and the beekeepers begin to collect it. It was believed that if the beekeeper did not break the honeycomb, then the neighboring bees would pull out all the honey. According to the tradition, from that very day it was allowed to eat consecrated honey.
“On the first Spas, a beggar will try honey!” The beekeepers had a whole rite of consecration of honey on this day. In the morning, beekeepers made the sign of the cross over the hives, choosing the richest among them. Having chosen a hive, they “broke out” the honeycombs from it and, putting aside some of them, carried them to the church. After the mass, the priest blessed the "new news" and consecrated the honey brought in the combs, and the clerk collected the "priest's share." Part of the consecrated honey was immediately handed over to the beggars, congratulating the beekeepers on the Honey Spas. Then the holiday continued in the apiaries, with crowds of children and teenagers. They received a "child's share", and sang songs after that.
Welcome to Honey Spas - the First International Festival in East Kazakhstan!
The Honey Spas festival will be held on the territory of a peasant farm in Klimovo, located on the mountain slope of the beautiful Bukhtarma Valley. Here, around the small chapel, volunteers will set up sheds, huts, tables and benches for the festival participants. Throughout the day, guests will enjoy a variety of “honey” master classes, animation programs, a tour of a real apiary, an exposition about the origin of beekeeping in East Kazakhstan, a folklore program with performances by dance and vocal folk groups, honey tasting and a large honey fair.
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Honey Fair Central Event
• beekeepers’ tents for the selling honey
• craftsmen’ tents for selling souvenirs
• master class tent for preparing dishes and drinks from honey
Entertainment programs
• Concert program from folklore groups from the village of Korobikha and the village of Pervorosiyskoye
• "Find a family of bees in the park and get sweet gifts” game
• Children's shadow theater
• Games and attractions
• Honey tasting
• Evening tea at the samovar with honey delicacies. Tasting of herbal teas with honey (mint, thyme, currant and other herbs)
Master classes
• Honey Kitchen Culinary Master Class
• Shuliks for Makovey Culinary master class
• Patchwork Bee Master class
• Demonstration workshop on making carved candles from multi-colored wax
• Master class on honey massage and a story about the benefits of honey
Exhibitions and excursions
History of beekeeping in Altai - sightseeing tour of the exposition
"Magic Rocks” tour for children
Location:
Republic of Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan region, Katon-Karagai district, Klimovo farm (5 km from the village of Kaindy on the right bank of the Bukhtarma river).
Organizers:
TEK International Public Organization Ecological and Tourist Center
NGO "Keepers of Altai"
IP "Master and Margarita"
Machaon International
INEX (international volunteer organization)
Download the detailed program of the event
Contact Information:
Event organizer: Serik Kairatovich Zhunusov, phone +7751729906
Logistics and accommodation coordinator: Meiram Bozaev, phone +77076169844