On 24 June 2026, a city competition among pensioners in the national intellectual game “Toguz Kumalak” was held at the Children's Creativity Center of the Shugyla microdistrict of the Nauryzbay District.
“Toguz Kumalak” is one of the symbols of the national intellectual culture of the Kazakh people. The competition was aimed at preserving, supporting, and developing the traditional cultural heritage, strengthening interest in national values, and organizing active and meaningful leisure for the city's pensioners.
The competitions were held in a team format. Each team consisted of five participants: three men and two women.
The places in the team championship were distributed as follows:
1st place - the team of the Bostandyk District;
2nd place - the team of the Medeu District;
3rd place - the team of the Nauryzbay District.
The winners and prizewinners of the competition were awarded Cups, Certificates of Honor of the Almaty City Council of Veterans, and Letters of Appreciation from the Akim of the Nauryzbay District, N.A. Togyzbaeva.
