This event brought together prominent artists, distinguished professors, young faculty, students, and numerous connoisseurs of academic music. The organization of such themed weeks underscores the special status of the Composition Department as an intellectual and creative center where the future of Turkmen professional music is being shaped
The 7th International Lendoc Film Festival (LEFF) will be held in St. Petersburg from August 20 to 22, 2026. This year, the festival's geography has expanded significantly: in addition to the CIS countries, which include Turkmenistan, the BRICS countries—Brazil, India, China, and South Africa—will also be participating
Ancient Khiva, architectural appearance of which is a frozen musical experience in itself, has once again become a center of world choreographic art. From April 25 to 30, the city hosted the 3rd Lazgi International Dance Festival—a forum that brought together over 300 artists and scholars from 30 countries under the auspices of UNESCO and in partnership with TURKSOY
In the world of music, generational continuity always plays a key role, but it is young professionals who bring a special energy to the classroom and onto the stage that makes the classics resonate with contemporary music
An event took place within the walls of the Maya Kulieva Turkmen National Conservatory that proved that true art is timeless. The 270th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was celebrated with such grandeur and warmth that the birthday boy, renowned for his easygoing nature, love of jokes, and boisterous company, would surely have been absolutely delighted
On April 29, a solemn ceremony dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the birth of Turkmen literary classic Nurmyrat Saryhanov took place in the Moldovan village of Delakeu
For two consecutive days, the Melodiya Orchestra, under the direction of Annaoraz Dovletov, performed to sold-out crowds in Ashgabat. For everyone present, these evenings became much more than just a musical event. It was a gathering of old friends who decided to reminisce for a couple of hours about everything: from their first floppy disks to their first broken hearts
On May 2 and 3, a gala concert of TURKSOY opera masters dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the outstanding Turkmen composer Veli Mukhatov will take place on the stage of the Mukams Palace in Ashgabat
A delegation of Turkmenistan took part in the ninth meeting of the High-Level Expert Group on Tourism of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), currently being held in the city of Shusha
This week, London marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. To commemorate the occasion, a unique exhibition was opened at the King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace. Visitors can explore more than 200 personal items that shaped the monarch’s recognizable style over decades
An exhibition of works by Babasary Annamyradov and Ada Gutlyev has opened at the gallery of the Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan
Backstage, everything was buzzing like a beehive: someone was checking the tuning of a violin for the hundredth time, someone was adjusting a bow tie, and the teachers were whispering their final instructions
The Maya Kulieva Turkmen National Conservatory evokes the soaring sound of violins, the soaring voices of opera singers, and the power and thrill of piano chords
The seventh issue of the cultural-analytical magazine “Econameh”, published by the Cultural Institute of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), has been released, with special attention given to Turkmenistan
The French National Assembly has unanimously adopted a law that will speed up the return of artworks and historical artifacts taken from the country’s former colonies
