05.05.2021

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An exhibition has opened at the capital’s Museum of Fine Arts to mark 20 years of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United States through the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP).

05.05.2021

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She was the first Turkmen woman film director. They say that you can find everything on the Internet. There are only a few lines about Yazgul Shamuradova though. 

03.05.2021

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It is no mere coincidence that the Medical School founded in the capital of Turkmenistan in the last century (on August 16, 1978) is named after Indira Gandhi. The daughter of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited Ashgabat back in 1955 together with her famous father. The short but impressive visit was a truly memorable occasion for many people of Turkmenistan. 

03.05.2021

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In the first article dedicated to the elements related to Turkmenistan in the List of intangible cultural human heritage, website Golden Age has written about heroic epic of Gyorogly, which is included in the list.

01.05.2021

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Ahead of the Movie Week, we suggest taking a look back at some iconic movies from the rich legacy of Turkmen cinema. One of them is a touching movie entitled ‘The Son’. The script was co-written by Sergey Bodrov Senior and Khalmamed Kakabaev.

01.05.2021

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In 2003, the UNESCO General Conference has adopted the Convention of protection of intangible cultural heritage. Oral traditions, national music and dances, rituals and festivals as well as unique national craft received this name.

29.04.2021

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Everybody loves watching movies. Some are attracted with historical films, other prefer drama, fantasy of documentary. But success of any movie depends not only on the talent of director and actors but also on ability of operator to make effective visual line. To make the plot to be dynamic, to interpret the pulse of emotion via the screen.

29.04.2021

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International Dance Day is celebrated on April 29 every year across the globe. Kushtdepdi, the dance that has become the distinctive signature of the national culture and whose roots stretch back thousands of years, perfectly exemplifies how ancient traditions are reflected in modern art.

28.04.2021

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A jazz concert is an occasion when both musicians and audience members feel actively engaged, enthusiastic and excited. Heart-touching sounds of the saxophone, rhythmic percussion solos and expressive bass guitar chords took the audience on a journey into the world of jazz.

28.04.2021

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The Maya Kulieva Turkmen National Conservatory’s Big Hall has played host to a concert devoted to the late-19^th century Czech composer Antonín Dvořák as this year marks the 180^th anniversary of his birth. The concert was organized by teachers and students of the Chamber Ensemble Department.