The 50th anniversary of the death of the outstanding Turkish poet and musician Ashik Veysel is included in the UNESCO commemorative dates program. Events, exhibitions, concerts and conferences dedicated to this memorable date will be held during 2023, both in Turkey and abroad.
An information portal dedicated to the work of the Turkmen poet Magtymguly Fragi will be created by scientists from the Technology Center of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, who are currently working on the development of the future site. This modern resource will host the works of the great classic - connoisseurs of his works will be able to find the poet's famous poems through a search engine portal.
The literary train to the historical places of Leo Tolstoy and Ivan Bunin will be launched in March for tourists by Russian Railways. The travel format is a "hotel on wheels": during the day - excursions, at night - on the road in sleeping cars and compartments. The train also includes a restaurant car," Russian Railways reports.
The 80th Golden Globe 2023 Awards ceremony took place on January 10 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in the US state of California. The Association of Journalists at Hollywood has named the best films and TV series by the end of 2022, TASS reports.
The Great Moscow Circus on Vernadsky Avenue gave its final performance in Ashgabat, completing its New Year's tour lasting a month.
"All you need is Beatles"– a concert with such a symbolic name will be held in Ashgabat on January 14 and will gather several generations of fans and fans of the legendary Liverpool quartet in the capital's Mukam Palace. This is the only band in the whole world that has been honored to have its own international holiday - The World Day of The Beatles is celebrated annually by the planet on January 16.
The European Commission (EC) has officially declared three cities as European capitals of Culture in 2023 - Elefsis (Greece), Timisoara (Romania) and Veszprem (Hungary). The title is awarded according to the results of the annual pan-European competition, which has been held on the initiative of the European Union since 1985, writes Deutsche Welle.
Knowledge about the manufacture of ceramic vessels came to Europe from the Caspian region and Siberia, Arkeonews reports with reference to the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Honoring the winners of the Gulbab Children's Prize took place on Thursday in Ashgabat at the exhibition center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan. 66 gifted children from all regions of the country received special diplomas and valuable gifts.
International theater festivals will be held in several cities of Turkey in the spring, theaters from all over the world are invited to take part in them, the Turkish Embassy in Turkmenistan informed ORIENT.
The marble sculptures of the Parthenon will soon return to the Acropolis Museum from the British Museum, where they have been kept since 1802, thus resolving the three-century dispute between Great Britain and Greece, Bloomberg reports.
"Since January 1, 2023, artists of Kyrgyzstan are prohibited from using a phonogram," a representative of the press service of the Ministry of Culture of Kyrgyzstan said, according to the country's journalists.
The musical story about the brave Petya, a cheerful bird, a grumpy, but kind grandfather is known and loved in Moscow, London, Paris, Berlin, New York and other cities. The work was written in 1936 by composer Sergei Prokofiev and since then it has been performed in almost all countries of the world.
The past year 2022 was marked by bright films (“The Gray Man”, “Troll”, “Purple Hearts”, etc.), which found fans in various age categories and genres. 2023 is shaping up to be a generous year for moviegoers, with studios back in full swing after shutdowns and delays due to the pandemic, meaning a busy schedule of premieres is on the horizon.
The fantastic film "Avatar 2: The Way of Water" has already collected more than $1.1 billion in half a month, reports Kinonews.
