In Aktau, an unusual summer tradition is gaining popularity: concerts right in the middle of the Caspian Sea, where the audience listens to music while standing on paddleboards. Organizers promise a romantic atmosphere and unforgettable impressions, reports infohub.kz.
The concerts take place at dawn, exactly at 6:00 a.m. The performer stands on a special floating platform, while the audience surrounds them on SUP boards. Over the two weeks of the experiment, four performances have already taken place: a violinist, a guitarist, and a kobyz player have performed for the residents of Aktau.
On social media, the concerts are already being called a new summer tradition, and users are thanking the organizers for such magic. Here are just a few comments: "Thank you for giving us such a magical start to the day," "This stage is a true manifesto! Your violin in the middle of the raging sea showed that true art is the only island of stability when the whole world is going under, desem bolama," "What great people you are! A wonderful idea, a huge contribution to the development of tourism in Aktau, prosperity to you."
As representatives of the company renting out paddleboards said, the next concert is scheduled for the weekend. This time, the audience will be offered to meet the dawn with a saxophonist. Ticket prices are not yet known, but for the previous performance, tickets cost 6,000 tenge.
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