Culture
The anniversary of Magtymguly Fragi was celebrated in Kazan as part of a gastronomic festival
16.07.2024
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On July 13-14, 2024, in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, as part of the gastronomic festival “Tasty Kazan”, the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Fragi was also celebrated.
Not gonna get us! Or About the new project “Masterpieces of the Classics”
25.04.2024
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It’s true what they say: “Whatever you name the yacht, that’s how it will sail.” Quite recently, a new project, the musical group “Masterpieces of the Classics,” was launched and had its first free voyage. And the debut concert that took place the other day is clear proof of this.
How Turkmenistan celebrates the first of April
01.04.2024
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The first of April is a day that invades our daily lives, reminding us of a cheerful and carefree view of the world. This day is filled with playful pranks and jokes. But where did this funny tradition come from, and why has it become so popular, including in Turkmenistan?
Novruz Bayram: spring holiday and traditions
20.03.2024
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Novruz Bayram is one of the most beloved and revered holidays in Turkmenistan and other countries where Turkic-speaking people live. It is celebrated on March 21 and marks the arrival of spring, the awakening of nature and the beginning of a new year according to the natural calendar. The celebration of Novruz Bayram is a centuries-old tradition that dates back to ancient times.
Painted poems and neo-poetry by Hemra Shirov
29.02.2024
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He is known as an author of literature for children, a poet, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. However, those who are familiar with his work are also aware of another facet of him. He is seriously engaged in literary experiments, composing poetry in avant-garde poetic trends and styles. Many of his neo-poems have been published in books, as well as newspapers and magazines in our country. The topic of today's interview with Hemra Shirov is experimental poetry.
New technologies will help to restore an ancient Buddhist artifact
22.02.2024
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The delegation of the Getty American Museum (Los Angeles, California) is again in Ashgabat these days. The next visit was organized as part of the joint work with the State Museum of Turkmenistan on the conservation and restoration of a unique artifact – an image of the Buddha's head, a fragment of sculpture found in Ancient Merv and dated to the 5th century.
New elements of the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Mankind in photographs
14.01.2024
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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.
Oriental expression on the Ashgabat podium: what impressed the fashion expert from Paris
09.01.2024
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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".
A tour of the backstage of the puppet theater: who creates miracles?
08.01.2024
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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.
On the 100th anniversary of Gosha Jepbarov: "I think plastic surgery..."
03.01.2024
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The theater is an ever–moving phenomenon, changing over time, closely related to the aesthetic demands of the audience and the level of their artistic preparedness. In order to "put" the plot of a work of art into a ballet performance, the director must pass through the prism of a chosen super task a lot of plot and psychological lines. Such an extraordinary gift was possessed by Gosha Jepbarov, the first professional ballet dancer, choreographer and choreographer, whose 100th anniversary is being celebrated this year by the musical community of Turkmenistan.
