Exhibition “Margiana: The Kingdom of the Bronze Age on the territory of Turkmenistan” is opened in New Museum, which is located on the famous Museum Island in the centre of German Capital. The exhibits from museum collections presented at the exhibition were presented for the first time abroad. It became possible due to the support of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and adoption of the Law on Protection, Import and Export of Movable Values of National Historical and Cultural Heritage that came into force two years ago.

Turkmen capital to host the 55th session of the Asia-Pacific Broadcast Union General Assembly on September 30 – October 5. Representative international forum will discuss key aspects of of the development of this sphere and activation of the cooperation between world broadcasting companies.

Turkmen Horse Day is annually observed in Turkmenistan on the last Sunday in April.

International scientific conference and festival “Ancient Sources of Music Art” has come to the end in Ashgabat. Representative forum gathered humanitarian scientists and art masters from 13 countries in Turkmen land.

The Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Centre held opening ceremony of International scientific conference and festival “Ancient Sources of Music Arts”.

Architectural and archaeological monuments remained in Turkmenistan, many of which witnessed turbulent life along ancient trade routes, have much to tell to our contemporaries and descendants. Indeed, due to its geographic location Turkmen land became the main bridge between the Western and Eastern worlds. Important communication channels between the civilizations of Asia and Europe run via our territory.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov sent greeting message to the participants of international scientific conference and festival “Ancient Sources of Music Art”.

During the session of the Cabinet of Ministers on April 11, Vice-premier B. Abdieyva informed on the preparation to International Scientific Conference and Festival “Ancient Sources of Music Art” in Ashgabat on April 18 – 19. Cultural personnel and art masters of number of foreign states informed on the participation in the forum. Scientific conference, concerts, master classes of foreign specialists with the students of profile educational institutes of our country are planned under the forum.

Renowned German musicians of band FAVO, Falk Breitkreuz and Volker Schlott, together with the famous Belgian vocalist, Sander De Winne, put the capital’s residents in the spring mood with the sounds of jazz.

Specialists of National Historical and Cultural Monuments Protection, Study and Restoration Department of the Ministry of Culture and the Academy of Science commenced new season of archaeological excavations, studies and restorations of historical and cultural monuments of the country.