Press Release

SDG Festival "ART SDG FEST"

01 November 2022

On October 23 and November 1, 2022 a festival "ART SDG FEST" was held in c.Bishkek and c.Talas to celebrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Day and UN Day by active volunteers of the Public Platform "Young Leaders for Social Progress" ("YLSP") and the Initiative Group of Talas city "Green Team" with the support of the UN system represented by the UN Population Fund and the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator.

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As part of the event, an art gallery was organized as part of the artist competition, where participants demonstrated their talents in painting in 4 thematic sections:                                                                          

      - quality education;

      - environmental safety and responsible consumption;

      - social and gender equality;

      - sexual and reproductive health of the population.

The artists' works were evaluated by the visitors, who chose the best ones by open voting. 

As part of the festival, a fair of organizations in the thematic areas of the event was held, which presented their products and presented to visitors about their activities, as well as games and quizzes.

Contests, a lottery and a "Kahoot" quiz were successfully held in which the most active citizens won prizes. There was also a children's program with active games related to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Festival photos

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