A unique Gala concert of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan will be held on May 27 in Ashgabat. The musical event, which will also be attended by a large children's choir, is dedicated to the Children's Protection Day and will be held in the Mukam Palace in the capital with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.

A traditional concert in retro style will be given by graduates of different years of the vocal department of the Turkmen State Musical College named after Danatar Ovezov. Turkmen pop stars of the 80s - Maya Omadova, Elena Oreshkina, Tore Shabasanov, Nina Yartseva, Alexander Erkhan, Khasar Atamuradov will perform at the music venue.

Turkmen students will take part in the "Festival of Student Theaters of the Turkic World", which will be held from May 22 to 26 in Tashkent, Sputnik Uzbekistan reports.

The XIII International Children's Mugham Festival was held on May 20 in Baku, bringing together children from seven countries. Turkmenistan traditionally participates in this forum of children's musical creativity - this year the country was represented by three successors of the traditions of national performing arts.

The annual thematic week of musicologists was held at the Maya Kuliyeva Turkmen National Conservatory, which the organizers decided to coincide with the anniversary of the composer Nury Halmammedov. The celebrations began already in the spacious and bright hall of the Conservatory, which was decorated with portraits of the composer, and all guests were invited to taste the traditional food pishme, symbolizing hospitality and cordiality.

The Ashgabat theater of musical drama named after Magtymguly hosted a concert of the works of composer Danatar Hidyrov. This year the maestro is celebrating his anniversary and in this regard, the festive program has become a kind of musical report for the work done over the years.

The fine art exhibition "In the light of harmony" will open on May 23 in Ashgabat. The exposition will take place in the gallery of the Exhibition Center of the Union of Artists of Turkmenistan, where the paintings and graphics of artists of the Mary region will be presented.

The work of the Turkmen photographer Ahmet Hallyyev depicting the Mona Lisa painting has entered the world ranking of the 100 best photographs in the world in the nomination "Morte" according to the International Community of Photographers.

An exhibition of jewelry by Georgian minankari masters has opened in the capital's Museum of Fine Arts. The action was organized by the Embassy of Georgia in Ashgabat and the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.

Deputy Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan Nursahet Shirimov and Secretary of the country's National Commission for UNESCO Chinar Rustemova together with cultural figures of the Iranian province of Golestan took part in the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the poet Makhtumkuli, the Tehran Times reports.