India Tea Week held at Astana & Almaty, Kazakhstan, to commemorate 66th Independence Day

On the occasion of 66th Independence Day of India, a tea festival was organized by Tea Board of India with active support from Embassy of India in Kazakhstan at Astana (13 - 15 August) and Almaty (12-14 August), as a part of special promotion of Indian Tea in Kazakhstan.

As part of the campaign, tea tasting session was organized at Khan Shatyr complex at Astana for three days (12-14 August) for the public, along with cultural programmes showcasing traditional Indian dance and Bollywood theme music. There was a tremendous response to the event with a footfall of around 5,000 in three days.

A similar tea tasting session was organized in Almaty at the MEGA shopping complex (12 - 14 August) supported by M/s Premeir's Tea Ltd and M/s J V Gokal & Co. Bollywood theme dance and classical Indian dance were part of the programme. The event saw a footfall of around 3,000 in the three days.