Heated debates are raging around the 97th Academy Awards ceremony for the 2024 Academy Awards, scheduled for early March. Renowned author Stephen King has called for the Academy Awards ceremony to be cancelled due to the tragedy in Los Angeles, while others believe that the ceremony will be a good distraction and morale booster for residents of the city devastated by severe fires

The international art exhibition “Timeless Serenity of Calligraphy and Arts Exhibition” was held in Islamabad from January 7 to 14, where works of artists, photographers and calligraphers from the member countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization were demonstrated. At the exhibition, the Embassy of Turkmenistan presented exhibits reflecting the rich history and modern development of Turkmen culture

On January 13th, an event dedicated to Father's Day took place at the Cultural Center of Iran under the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ashgabat. The celebration was organized in honor of the birthday of Hazrat Ali, which is traditionally commemorated as Father's Day in Iran.

An international student talent festival was held at Chongqing University (CQU) in China, where Turkmen students presented the national dance, “Kushtdepdi”.

Specialists from the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dovletmammet Azadi are working on translating Turkmen folk tales into foreign languages. This was reported by the electronic newspaper, this was reported by the IIC of Turkmenistan

Young Turkmen pianist Akmelek Nuriyeva, a third-grade student of the Special Music Boarding School at the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kulieva, successfully performed at the X International Children's Competition "Winter's Tale". The competition was organized by the Center for Creative Development of Children "Mosaic of Talents" from Moscow, Russia. This was reported by the IIC of Turkmenistan

On Friday, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov approved the composition of the committee for the international Magtymguly Prize by his decree, which will come into force on March 1 of this year

The U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan has announced a series of concerts titled "Broadway and Beyond", which will take place from January 16th to 24th. American artists Kate Bass, Aaron Young, and Richard Steigner will perform in Ashgabat, Turkmenbashi, Balkanabad, and Dashoguz.

Today, a musical evening of Indian cinema was held at the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Center, timed to coincide with the celebration of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (Non-Resident Indian Day) and the 100th anniversary of the legendary Raj Kapoor. The event was organized by the Indian Embassy in Ashgabat in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and drew a full house.

The ceremony took place at Meiji-jingu, Tokyo's largest Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meidei and his wife Empress Shoken. Despite the cold weather, fans of the wrestling came to the ceremony. This is not surprising: sumo is more than a sport for the Japanese, it is part of the national culture