Cultural Days of the State of Palestine in Turkmenistan will be held on 3-5 May of this year. The schedule of the campaign will include concerts; the exhibition of pieces of decorative and applied arts of the friendly country; and film screenings.

An exhibition of art works, entered in an art contest, has opened in the exhibition hall of the State Academy of Arts. The contest is organized to popularize Akhalteke horses that are the national wealth and pride of the people of Turkmenistan.

The presentation of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov's publications in the Kazakh language was held at the National Museum of Kazakhstan, timed to coincide with the state visit of the President of Turkmenistan to that country. Kazakhstan readers were presented with books ""Akhalteke - our pride and glory"", ""Flight of heavenly horses"" and ""Rapid step of a horse"".

As part of the Ascent project, the symbol of Asiada–2017 is hoisted up the highest mountains and erected at sightseeing attraction of every province in Turkmenistan.

On the territory of ancient settlement Paryzdepe in the vicinity of Ashgabat, archaeological investigations and restoration activities are proceeding.

The premiere of the “Planet of the Apes” performance, prepared by the Russian State Circus Company, was held with great success at the arena of the Turkmen State Circus.

In Mary in Rukhyet Palace of Mary velayat there was a ceremony honoring the cultural figures, art masters, intellectuals and educational workers, awarded state awards and honorary titles in accordance with the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov. According to the Decree of the Head of the State a number of citizens of the country were conferred cash prizes of the President of Turkmenistan.

“At – myrat” movie release on the country’s big screens, dedicated to the Akhalteke horses, is timed to the National holiday of spring. These days, it was projected in the capital cinema center “Ashgabat” and the cinema-concert center “Turkmenistan”, in Mary town – at the State Drama Theater named after Kemine. In the current month, the premiere screening took place on national TV broadcast channels.

The main celebration of international Nowruz day in Turkmenistan will take place on 21 March in the building “Türkmeniň ak öýi” (“the White House of Turkmens”) located in Mary’s administrative center.

Days of Turkmen Culture in the State of Qatar are scheduled for 10-14 March. Among events planned as part of the campaign are the concert of masters of the stage; exhibition of products of decorative and applied arts and items of museum value, as well as of publications covering our country’s achievements in various spheres and the upcoming Asiada–2017 in Ashgabat; meetings of cultural workers of the two countries; and the screening of Turkmen films.