Kazakhstan welcomes YOU

Reception booklet for interns!

AIESEC Almaty, KazakhstanActivating leadership since 1989

Dear intern, First of all congratulations for being matched with Kazakhstan. We are sure that you are in the right place and you have chosen the best internship for you!This booklet was created for you by the Reception working group of Kazakhstan. We included most of the information about the country and its characteristics. You can find the practical information in the preparation booklet. We suggest you to take part in all of the reception activities and being involved to your host Local Committee. Welcome to Kazakhstan and have a memorable internship.

Best regards,Local Committee AIESEC Almaty

1.General information 2.Geography 3.Almaty 5.Sights 6.Demographics7. Climate8. National holiday9.Useful phrases 10.Reception programme10.Contacts

You can read about the following topics in the booklet

Welcome to Kazakhstan - a wonderful country in the centre of Eurasia,  where the features of Europe and Asia are harmoniously combined. In the ninth largest territory of the world tourists will find a lot of entertainment and attractions for family holidays and active recreation. 

Its territory of 2,727,300 square kilometres is larger than Western Europe. It shares borders with Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan,

and Turkmenistan, and also adjoins a large part of the

Caspian Sea. The terrain of Kazakhstan includes flatlands, steppe, taiga, rock canyons, hills, deltas, snow-capped

mountains, and deserts. With 17 million people

Kazakhstan has the 62nd largest population in the world

The word “Almaty” in Kazakh people

language means “grown with apple

trees”. Apples were no doubt one of the

important commodities. Anyway, Alma-Ata city has been famous for

them to this day.

Sights

An aerial tramway line connects downtown Almaty with a popular recreation area at the top of Kok Tobe (Kazakh: Көктөбе, which means 'Green Hill').

The Medeu, is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink.

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The Park is located in the southern part of Almaty and has a spectacular mountain

backdrop.At the southern end of the park there is a viewing and

seating area, with small shelters on raised mounds.  There are no shops in the park, so you should take

drinks etc. with you, particularly on hot days. 

Sharyn Canyon is an 80 km canyon in Kazakhstan on the Sharyn River 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Almaty, close to the Chinese border.

Kolsay Lakes – one of the most beautiful places in Kazakhstan. These lakes are located at heights 1800, 2250 and 2700 metres above sea level. They are distinguished by the unique mountain watershed consisting of three natural zones and amazing variety of rare plants and animals.

If you were in Kazakhstan, but did not see the white Kazakh yurt on the green meadows of jaylyau, you can not feel and enjoy the real life of Kazakhs and their culture. Yurt is one of the oldest and greatest inventions of Eurasian nomads. At all times Yurt was a practical and convenient, portable accommodation.

Kazakh yurt

Kazakh cuisine Kazakh cuisine traditionally is

focused on mutton and horse meat, as well as various milk products. The cooking techniques and major ingredients have been strongly influenced by the nation's nomadic way of life. For example, most cooking techniques are aimed at long-term preservation of food. Kazakhstan cuisine includes not only traditional national Kazakhstan dishes but the best dishes of Uzbek, Russian, Tatar, Korean and other cookeries. That’s why Kazakh cuisine saving its national characteristic features has some international features.

Besbarmak, a dish consisting of boiled horse or mutton meat, is the most

popular Kazakh dish. It is also called "five fingers" because of the way it is eaten.

Besbarmak is usually eaten with a boiled pasta sheet, and a meat broth

called shorpa, and is traditionally served in Kazakh bowls called kese.

Baursaks are must-have food in every Kazakh family. Now, baursaks are not only cooked and eaten by the Kazakhs. Baursaks are served to tea, before main course, to mare’s milk (‘kumys’), to snacks, and to strong broth (‘sorpa’).

Most popular food

The traditional drinks are fermented mare's milk (kumys), camel's milk (shubat),cow’s milk (airan), and sheep's milkas well as its products, kaymak(sour cream), katyk or ayran (buttermilk),

Demographics

Kazakh: 51.06%Russian: 33.02%Uyghur: 5.73%Korean: 1.9%Tatar: 1.82%Ukrainian: 1.24%Others: 5.23%

Our climate is temperate continental, so you can find every kind of weather and temperature,

you have to be prepared for every case. There are a lot of differences between the 4 seasons. The

coldest month is January, the hottest is July.Average temperature by months(in Celsius)

Nauryz – Kazakh new year

Nauryz is a very important holiday for Kazakhs, which

marks the beginning of a new year. It is celebrated several days starting from 21st of

March, the day of the spring equinox.

Nauryz means ‘new day’, it is celebrated in the Great

Steppes from ancient times.Nauryz symbolizes goodness

and wealth, happiness and love and a great friendship day, since this holiday is

common for many nations.

Useful phrasesEnglish Kazakh

Hello Сәлем! (Sälem!) -Сәлеметсіз бе? (Sälemetsiz be?)

How are you? Қалыңыз қалай? (Qalıñız qalay?) Қалың қалай? (Qalıñ qalay?) Қалайсың? (Qalaisıñ?)

Reply (for example:good) Қалым жақсы (Qalım jaqsı)Жақсы (Jaqsı)

What's your name?My name is ...

Сіздің атыңыз кім? (Sizdiñ atıñız kim?)Менің атым ... (Meniñ atım ...)

Қай жердікісіз? (Qay jerdikisiz?)Мен ... (Men ...)

Pleased to meet you Танысқанымызға қуаныштымын!(Tanısqanımızğa qwanıştımın!)

Bon appetit Ас болсын! (As bolsın!) Асыңыз дәмді болсын! (Asıñız dämdi bolsın!)

Where are you from?I'm from ...

Reception programmeFirst week Equipment & meal price(1$=181tg) time

1.Metro guide TicketWater or juice

80(tg)100-150(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

2.President park Taxi 150-200(tg)(per person)

8 p.m-10 p.m

3.Kok Tobe Entertainment 1500-2000(tg) 7 p.m-11 p.m

4.Necafe Time spendSnacks

1200(tg)500(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

5.Theatre Session price 1200(tg) 8 p.m-10 p.m

6.Bycicle Rent for a day 1000(tg) 24 hours

7.Ilsky river rafting discount 5800(tg) 7 a.m-5 p.m

Second week Equipment & meal

price (1$=181tg)

time

1.Bowling Discount1 ticket

500(tg)350(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

2.Panfilov or Gorky park

TaxiSnacks & drinks

150-200(tg)(per person)200-400(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

3.Esentai Mall Taxi 150-200(tg)(per person)

8 p.m-11 p.m

4.Kazakh yurta TaxiMeal

100-150(tg)500-800(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

5.Arbat walk metro 80(tg) 8 p.m-10 p.m

6.Botanical garden

Taxi 100-150(tg)(per person)

10 a.m-3 p.m

7.Turgensky waterfall

Price per person 3000(tg) 8 a.m-3 p.m

Third week Equipment & meal

price (1$=181tg)

time

1.Carting DiscountTaxi

600(tg)100-150(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

2.Underground bazaar “Almaly”

Taxi 150-200(tg)(per person)

8 p.m-10 p.m

3.Mega entertaining

Taxi 150-200(tg)(per person)

8 p.m-10 p.m

4.Uzbek cafe TaxiMeal

100-150(tg)800-1500(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

5.Karaoke bar Metro/taximeal

80/150(tg)1000(tg)

8 p.m-12 p.m

6.Picnic Taximeal

100-150(tg)(per person)700-1000(tg)

24 hours

7.Alma-Arasan roadmeal

300(tg)700-1000(tg)

8 a.m-3 p.m

Fourth week Equipment & meal

price (1$=181tg)

time

1.Next dancing DiscountTaxi

600(tg)100-150(tg)

8 p.m-11 59 p.m

2.Fantasy park TaxiEntertainig

150-200(tg)(per person)3000(tg)

8 p.m-11 59p.m

3.Opere & ballet visit

Taxisession

150-200(tg)(per person)1000(tg)

8 p.m-11 p.m

4.”Kvartira 148”cafe

TaxiMeal

100-150(tg)800-1500(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

5.Medeu walk Taximeal

100-150(tg)1000(tg)

8 p.m-11 59p.m

6.Barbecue Taximeal

100-150(tg)(per person)700-1000(tg)

7 a.m-4 p.m

7.Big Almaty river

roadmeal

200(tg)500-1000(tg)

8 a.m-3 p.m

Fifth week Equipment & meal price (1$=181tg) time

1.Indian cafe MealTaxi

(tg)100-150(tg)

8 p.m-11 59 p.m

2.Family park TaxiEntertainig

150-200(tg)(per person)3000(tg)

8 p.m-11 59p.m

3.Kazakh nat.music Taxisession

150-200(tg)(per person)1000(tg)

8 p.m-11 p.m

4.Painball TaxiMeal

100-150(tg)800-1500(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

5.Cooking experiment “ADK”

Taximeal

100-150(tg)1000(tg)

8 p.m-11 59p.m

6.Issyk fishing Taximeal

100-150(tg)(per person)700-1000(tg)

7 a.m-4 p.m

7.Tamgaly visit roadmeal

200(tg)500-1000(tg)

8 a.m-3 p.m

Sixth week Equipment & meal price (1$=181tg) time

1.Tram cafe MealTaxi

700-1000(tg)100-150(tg)

8 p.m-11 p.m

2.Outside cinema Meal 1000(tg) 8 p.m-11 p.m

3.Billiard Taxisession

150-200(tg)(per person)1000(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

4.Aqua park TaxiMealCost

100-150(tg)800-1000(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

5.Kasteev museum Taxiticket

100-150(tg)150-300(tg)

8 p.m-10 p.m

6.Program with kids 8 a.m-3 p.m

7.Bye bye party Eq&meal 1000-1500(tg) 8 p.m-11 59 p.m

Team contacts

ER coordinator

Taya Zvereva

Taya.zvereva@aiesec.net

OCP of project

Lena Napalkovalena.napalkova

@aiesec.net

LC VP ICX AltynbekTleuov

altynbek.tleuov@aiesec.net

Exchange coordinator

Guldana Nurmuganbetguldana.nurmugan

bet@aiesec.net

Useful linksvisitalmaty.kzadvantour.comalmaty-kazakhstan.netvoxpopuli.kz aboutkazakhstan.com