“The places for mass swim have been defined in Nur-Sultan. Special ice-holes for mass swim will be arranged on the Esil River in the vicinity of the Schoolchildren's Palace named after M. Otemisov and the Grand Alatau residential complex, as well as near the Stolichniy park", said the city administration.
On the eve of the Epiphany, divine services will be held in the Orthodox churches, a religious procession will be organized on January 18 at 19.30 starting from the Konstantin-Eleninsky Cathedral and finishing on the embankment of the capital.
“In the places of mass swim, which will be available on January 18 from 20.00 after the blessing of water, stalls will be placed. The safety of residents and guests of the city will be provided by the water rescue service of the emergency department and the police department. In addition, ambulance crews will be on duty. Mass swimming on January 18 will continue until 00.00, on January 19 - from 08.00 to 01.00, ”the message says.
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