Opening of festival “Music of Nury Halmamedov – Everlasting Melody of Epochs” dedicated to the 80th anniversary of National Artist of Turkmenistan was held in the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Centre.

The programme of cultural events of June includes festival “Music of Nury Halmamedov – Ceaseless Melody of the Ages” in Ashgabat on June 18 – 21, Cultural Week in Ahal Velayat on June 22 – 27 and the events on occasion of the Day of Cultural and Art Personnel as well the Day of Magtumguly Poetry. Planned cultural events are aimed at the popularization of national spiritual heritage and modern achievements of the country.

Turkmen horse riders won the main prize of I International festival of circus art “On Fonatanka” in Saint Petersburg – Gold Gaetano. This triumph of united team of the members of national equestrian games group Galkynysh of Ahalteke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan of the State Association Turkmenatlary and Turkmen Horse Riders Group of the State Circus of Turkmenistan again raised the rush of national pride for our compatriots.

Magtumguly National Music and Drama Theatre held the concert of French instrumental duet “Mensch”. Sparkling art holiday was held under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and the Embassy of France to our country.

The Programme of the events in June includes the concerts of art masters of Turkmenistan, theatre performances, exhibition and contests, scientific and branch conferences on occasion of the World Children Day, World Environment Protection Day, Day of Science, Day of Art and Culture as well as the Day of Magtumguly Fragi Poetry, opening of school summer holiday season and the World Bicycle Day.

The concert of art masters, held on the open stage area of the Turkmen capital, became a creative dedication to the Day of the Constitution and the State Flag of Turkmenistan.

Theatre festival dedicated to slogan of 2018 “Turkmenistan is the Heart of the Great Silk Road” is to be held in Turkmenistan in June. It is planned to organize topical vision exchange sessions together with various stage performances under national artistic review aimed at the popularization of unique historical and cultural heritage and spiritual values of the nation.

Exhibition “Margiana. The Kingdom of the bronze Age in Turkmenistan” continues its work in New Berlin Museum. Presented artefacts from the museum funds of our country are demonstrated for the first time abroad.

Today is the second day of the archaeological exhibition titled Margiana: A Bronze Age Kingdom in Turkmenistan hosted by the Neues Museum of Germany’s capital. Tremendous interest raised in Europe towards the ancient history of our country translated into the exposition launched in this major Museum Center of Germany.

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.