Days of Culture of Turkmenistan will be held in Azerbaijan in April 2024, and two cities – Baku and Ganja – will become creative platforms. An agreement on this was reached during a meeting in the Azerbaijani capital of the ministers of culture of the two countries, Atageldy Shamuradov and Adil Karimli.

Edouard Montout, a French theater and film actor, known to audiences for his role as Inspector Alain in the film “Taxi,” arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the I International Film Festival “Dawn of Arkadag” (“Arkadagyň säheri”).

Orient has prepared for readers a selection of the most interesting events that will take place this weekend, October 14-15, in Ashgabat and the city of Arkadag.

Halic – the area surrounding the Golden Horn, which belongs to the Historical Peninsula, is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful parts of Istanbul. The Golden Horn, which serves as the gateway to the Bosphorus, is so named due to its horn-shaped shape and the fact that its waters are cast in gold, especially at sunset. The Golden Horn with its natural harbor once served as an important port where merchant ships of the Ottoman and Eastern Roman Empires anchored. Now it is a multicultural area with mosques, churches, synagogues and ancient schools, preserving traces of more than a thousand years of Istanbul's history. In addition, modern attractions are concentrated here, giving the city a new charm.

The competition of young musicians is the creative core of the Moscow International Art Festival "Sounds of Dutar" named after Nury Halmamedov, which will be held for the seventh time in the Russian capital from October 29 to November 4. One of the most important tasks of the festival is to preserve the spirit of classical music in a modern context. Following this intention, its organizers welcomed everyone who wanted to participate in the competition and received a record number of applications this year.

The debut performance of young participants from Turkmenistan at the XVII Delphic Youth Games of the CIS member states in Bishkek turned out to be successful. The winners of various competitions won 4 medals – 2 silver and two bronze, and also received special diplomas.

From October 11 to 17, Seoul, the capital of the Republic of Korea, will host the first International Festival of Jewish Culture, which will be attended by a delegation from Turkmenistan. This was reported to the ORIENT correspondent by the Ministry of Culture of the country.

Turkmenistan is preparing for the international film festival, which will be held on October 14-15 in the capital of Turkmenistan. The festival will feature the best films from different countries, as well as famous actors and directors.

The production of “Magtymguly Fragi” by the National Drama Theater named after Alp Arslan, presented at the I International Theater Festival “Biken” in the Kazakh city of Taldykorgan, received awards in several categories. The theater show is dedicated to the celebration of the 100th anniversary of theater and film actress Biken Rimova.

Guychberdi Gulov became the silver medalist of the XVII Youth Delphic Games of the CIS member states, held in Bishkek from October 6 to 10. He took second place in the “solo singing” category in the age category of 18-23 years. On Monday, the jury announced the winners of several competitions, including a young Turkmen singer, the Kyrgyz agency Kabar reported.