Cultural heritage is not limited to monuments and collections of objects. The UNESCO list includes the "intangible" — traditions or performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge about nature and the universe, crafts. Despite its fragility, intangible cultural heritage is essential to maintain cultural diversity in an increasingly globalized environment. Understanding the intangible cultural heritage of different communities helps to conduct intercultural dialogue and encourages mutual respect for other lifestyles. The importance of intangible cultural heritage lies not in the cultural manifestation itself, but in the wealth of knowledge and skills transmitted through it from one generation to another.

Turkmenistan has developed a procedure for assigning the legal status of "National" to state circuses and individual professional creative circus groups. The resolution approving this provision was signed on Friday by President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

A new exhibition of works of fine art has opened in the Ashgabat gallery of the Union of Artists of Turkmenistan and is dedicated to the classic of national literature Magtymguly, whose 300th anniversary is celebrated this year.

The Encyclopedia of Turkic Studies and Humanities is the result of a research project of the Institute of Turkic Countries of Eurasia at Dongduk Korean Women's University. According to its authors, the publication is the world's first encyclopedia that systematizes the key concepts of the humanities necessary for understanding Turkology.

Yes, the greatest rock musicians are getting old, and rock music itself is already moving into the category of classical.

The Ashgabat House of Models, one of the centers of the creative industry of the Turkmen capital, is hosting the ethnic style festival this week. The three-day forum was organized by the secretariat of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO together with the Mayor's Office and the House of Models on the occasion of the inclusion of Ashgabat in the UNESCO network of creative cities in the category "Design".

The other day, primary school and kindergarten students from the French MLF school in Ashgabat went on an excursion to the Turkmen State Puppet Theater.

Preparations for events to mark the proclamation of the city of Anau as the cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2024 were considered at a meeting of the Turkmen government on Saturday, January 6. Deputy Prime Minister Myahrijemal Mammedova reported to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov about the program of planned forums, exhibitions and concerts with the participation of cultural figures of Turkic countries.

In the coming year, Turkmenistan will host two important international forums in the field of culture, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen poet and philosopher Magtymguly, whose work enriched the treasury of world culture. These are a summit in October, which is expected to be attended by heads of government, and an international conference in May, which will bring together culture ministers.

Located in central Turkey, the famous Ceramic Neolithic and Aeneolithic archaeological site in Konya's Çatalhöyük province invites visitors to step back in time and discover an urban settlement that changed the understanding of history.