The first week of July became a true theater marathon in the cultural life of Ashgabat. The festival of scenic art attracted the attention of both the true theatergoers, and those who have just joined the ranks of spectators in the premiere performances. Such a lively interest, e...

Solemn rewarding of veterans and participants of the Great Patriotic War with cash and other valuable gifts was held on the eve of the Victory Day in Ashgabat. The heartwarming celebration passed in the palace "Mekan". Hundreds of guests gathered here to honor the veterans, in...

On May 3, President of Turkmenistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the country, Army General Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov announced sudden military exercises. Such events are held annually and allow to check the capability of all troops and military equipment ...

Maya AMANMURADOVA

The first private center for helping homeless animals, “Island of Hope”, attracts more attention. On Sunday, April 29, the Ashgabat Pushkin Theater joined the marathon of good, organized by the ORIENT for public support of the “Island of Hope”. The actors of t...

The competitions on show-jumping (overcoming obstacles) which held in Ashgabat on the eve of the Turkmen Horse's Day confirmed that this kind of equestrian sport in Turkmenistan, which began to develop in the country just seven years ago, is gradually achieving new level and gai

Aleksandr BAYRIEV

The recently completed Turkmenistan Boxing Championship is still being discussed among both specialists and numerous boxing fans also. Particularly, among young, who, within four days during the tournament filled the spacious tribunes of the sports complex of...

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Ayjahan ATABALLIYEVA

The Art-Bazaar, which gathered many masters of various kinds of applied art, was held in Ashgabat Shopping and Entertainment Center “Bagtyyarlyk”. As the organizers say, the Art-Bazaar is a great opportunity for talented people to show their creativity a...

Bright, enchanting performance, recreating the scenes from the life of the Great Silk Road, took place on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the facilities of new cottages at residential area Taze Zaman on Wednesday. Colorful images, vividly describing the events narrate...

Ayjahan ATABALLIYEVA

In Ashgabat, in the Museum of Fine Arts, the “digital” exhibition of paintings by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was opened, which became a wonderful gift in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkmenistan ...