The opening ceremony of Jahan Creative Cetnre, which has been built at the work order of Ashgabat Administration by Sport ýyldyzy private company, was held in the capital on the day before afternoon. New facility of cultural sphere is located on Astana Street.

On occasion of the 25th anniversary of the permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, theatre directors of the CIS member states held online meeting.

National Department of Turkmenistan for Protection, Study and Restoration of Historical and Cultural Monuments has organized international online meeting of scientists.

Representatives of various departments and institutions of the country held a videoconference meeting with UNESCO experts. The agenda of the meeting was the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and the possibility of Turkmenistan's accession to it.

Celebration concert in honour of the Independence Day of Turkmenistan was held in Ashgabat Song and Music Centre. Popular singers, masters and young performers, famous folk and dance bands, the State chorus, Altyn Asyr Orchestra, children art collective took part in the performance.

The Ministry of Culture hosted a virtual ceremony of presenting circus equipment to the State Circus of Turkmenistan on behalf of the government of the United States and the American people.

Construction workers have found the remains of ancient settlement during construction of underground communications at one of the parts of residential complex, which is built under the 16th phase of urban development, in the northwest part of Ashgabat.

Final of child song contest «Garaşsyzlygyň merjen däneleri» has been held in the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan. The main goal of national art review is to find gifted children, support of their talent and initiation of growing generation to cultural values and music traditions of our people.

The capital song and music centre Ashgabat hosted final round of «Ýaňlan, Diýarym!» TV young singer contests.

Regular issue of quarterly scientific and popular Miras Magazine, which is published by Magtumguly Institute of Language, Literature and National Manuscripts of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, has been released. Addressed to wide reading audience, the issue continues series of articles about discoveries and results of study of spiritual heritage of the nation.