Skating at the Medeo high-mountain rink
November 28, 2015 in the framework of the project "The cult of healthy body" Zhumadilova G.T. and Shupanova R.E., teachers of the Division of Iranian Studies of the Department of the Middle East and South Asia organized a trip to the skating rink Medeo, which was attended by students of all courses of the Iranian Studies department. This object was chosen to be visited not by chance but because of many students who came from different localities of Kazakhstan and has not yet had the opportunity to see the unique sports complex Medeo built in the mountains at an altitude of 1691 meters above sea level, near the southern capital of Kazakhstan - Almaty. Currently Medeo - the highest range of winter sports with the largest area of artificial ice field - 10,5 thousand square meters. Highlands contributes to the establishment of records. For all the time here 170 world records have been set.
This exit event had very favorable impact on the values of young people, promoting a healthy lifestyle, supporting the team, and affected relationships among students, faculty teachers and students, revealing interesting aspects of the personality of teachers and students, made spiritual friends of all participants of public ice skating.