Programme of cultural and public events in December on occasion of remarkable dates of national calendar was drafted. Cultural events dedicated to International Neutrality Day and New Year celebration include the concerts of the art masters, theatre performances, thematic exhibitions and contests, scientific conferences and sport competitions.

Days of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which are aimed at the introduction of modern art and original music traditions of Kazakh nation, were opened in Ashgabat.

The programme of the Japanese Film Festival, held in the cinema theatre in the Berkarar Shopping and Entertainment Centre in Ashgabat, includes five fictional and one animation films.

Nine feature films created by Russian cinematographers in different years compiled the program of the Days of Russian Cinema, which opened today in the capital, in the Ashgabat cinema center.

Cultural Days of the Republic of Croatia in Turkmenistan came to a close in Ashgabat. The cultural program included various events. A photo exhibition, Intangible Heritage of the Republic of Croatia, that took place at the exhibition hall of the Museum of Fine Arts, sought to introduce visitors to the ancient cultural traditions of the Istrian Peninsula, the city of Dubrovnik, the island of Hvar etc. The diversity of genres and artistic expressions was reflected in the works that illustrated the peculiarities of the art of singing and dancing, the decorative and applied art and crafts, and the national cuisine. The photographs that captured the highlights of Croatian festivals and celebrations occupied a special place at the exhibition.

The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Ukraine participated in the fifth Outlook World Culture Festival, a festival that celebrates a multitude of cultures from across the globe, which took place at the Mystetskyi Arsenal National Cultural and Art Complex in Kiev on October 27.

Ashgabat hosted opening ceremony of the Days of Culture of the Republic of Croatia in Turkmenistan and photo exhibition dedicated to intangible cultural heritage of friendly state.

The State Museum of Turkmenistan hosted a round table: “The Great Silk Road: from Ancient to Modern Times”. The forum was co-organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Turkmenistan. It was attended by the representatives of the academic circles of our country and Russia; the representatives of the mass media and the academic staff of the local universities, as well as the students of the joint A.S. Pushkin Turkmen-Russian secondary school.

Members of our delegation who came to Tajikistan to participate in the Days of Turkmenistan Culture have visited Dusti settlement – the administration centre of Jaykhun region, Khatlon Province.

The programme of the Days of Turkmenistan Culture in the Republic of Tajikistan is very rich and allows making expanded impression of carefully preserved cultural traditions, which are passed from generation to generation, as well as of the trends of their development in modern age.