On September 27, the town of Kizlyar will host the annual regional festival of Cossack culture. The event will feature a festive concert of folklore groups, Cossack sports competitions, traditional Cossack cuisine and a playground for children.

As part of the festival, Kizlyar Youth Cultural Center will host a scientific and practical conference titled "Preservation and Promotion of Cossack Culture and Traditions: Historical Cossack Identity and Mechanisms of Self-Organization". The conference will bring together the representatives of the scientific, Cossack, academic, graduate and student communities to discuss the importance of preserving and promoting Cossack heritage.

It is expected that more than 1,500 residents of Kizlyar and more than 100 representatives of various communities will attend the festival organized by the regional Ministry for National Policy and Religious Affairs.