Jori Moerland, a student from the Netherlands studying social geography at the University of Utrecht, became a guest of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Belgium on Monday and was able to get to know the rich culture of our country, which he became interested in by touching the classical literature of the East.

The National Center of Trade Unions of Turkmenistan and the Central Council of the Union of Women of the country summed up the results of a joint nationwide competition among jewelers titled "Zerim bar, zergärim bar, bagtyýar zamanam bar".

President of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan Isa Gabibbeyli made a presentation "Stages of development and modern processes in the Azerbaijani and Turkmen Academies of Sciences" during an international conference held in Ashgabat.

This harmonious melody resonates in the soul of Ivanovo musicians with special warmth. Its author, the famous Turkmen composer Nury Halmamedov, repeatedly came to Ivanovo in the Soviet years, stayed at the House of Composers' Creativity. And a small composition, which opens the collection of children's piano pieces "Fleeting", he called "In Ivanovo".

An exhibition of works by American artist Aimee Erickson and students of the State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan will open on Tuesday, June 20, at the Academy Gallery.

The Batken Regional Music and Drama Theater named after Appaz Zhainakov (Kyrgyzstan) once again presented the performance “Fragi”, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Turkmen classic of poetry Makhtumkuli, with great success.

At the beginning of the next month, in Ashgabat's “Vatan” cinema and concert hall, music lovers will have a long-awaited meeting with the chamber ensemble “Kamerata Ashgabat”, beloved by the public, led by artistic director, laureate of international competitions Bakhram Dolyev.

A native of Turkmenistan, who is studying in Japan, Suray Seidova became the winner of the international "Poetry Marathon" organized by the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN). It consisted in making a video with the reading of a poem by Russian classical poets, the press service of the university reports.

The international dance and Folklore Festival "Avaza — 2023" was inaugurated in the national tourist zone with the participation of heads and representatives of international structures and cultural figures from different countries, the official Turkmen press reports.

The opening ceremony of the second St. Petersburg Art Fair "1703" took place on June 13 in the exhibition hall "Manege". The project was initiated by PJSC Gazprom, supported by the Committee for Culture of St. Petersburg and included in the program of the culture festival of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.