Lecture on the subject “UNESCO: Silk Road and place of Ancient Merv” was held in online mode in the conference hall of the Institute of international Relations.

Names of the winners of the art ahalteke horse image contest in works of visual, decorative and applied arts, publishing, TV and photo production have been announced under the celebration events held in Ashgabat Ahalteke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan.

Video conference under the UNESCO aegis has been held with participation of heads of cultural sphere from more than two hundred countries of the world. measures for support of cultural facilities under the global pandemic have been discussed at the session.

On the International Women's Day, popular artists performed a big concert in honor of the beautiful half of the Turkmen society. The musical performance was held in the ceremonial hall of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, where only male artists performed songs for the listeners. The concert programme included new and well-know lyrical and folklore compositions.

The Mukam Palace of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan has hosted a festive concert by artists to mark International Women’s Day.

2019 was marked with major events in cultural sphere, which highlighted priority of humanitarian component of the strategy of national development.

Regular issue of quarterly popular scientific Miras Magazine of the Magtumguly Institute of Language, Literature and National Manuscripts of the Academy of Science was published.

The final round of the youth contest ""The Star of the Year-2019"", which became one of the brightest events of the New Year's programme, took place In Ashgabat.

National Turkmen Carpet Museum hosted ceremonial conference dedicated to the inclusion of traditions of Turkmen carpet art to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

A festive concert, dedicated to the International Day of Neutrality took place at the Palace of Mukams of the State Cultural Centre.