The III meeting of the International Association “Turkmen Alabai” was held on Friday in Ashgabat. Members of the Association, heads and specialists of specialized structures and higher educational institutions became participants of the forum dedicated to the Holiday of the Turkmen Alabai. Foreign dog breeders joined the meeting via video link.

The premiere of the new biographical play “Strings of the Soul” (“Köňül tary”), dedicated to the anniversary of the birth of outstanding Turkmen composer Nury Halmamedov, will take place on October 28 and 29 on the stage of the Alp Arslan National Drama Theater in Ashgabat. The screening will take place as part of the festival “Life Permeated with Music” (“Mukama siňen ömür”) and dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Nury Halmamedov.

The exhibition "Our Asia" is being prepared for the opening in the city of Ivanovo. Its organizers offer artists and collectors from Turkmenistan to present their works in the exhibition in an online format. The project will be launched on November 9 at the ArtHub gallery.

The 85th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen composer Nury Halmamedov will be widely celebrated in Turkmenistan with the festival "Life permeated with music" ("Mukama siñen ömür"). Creative actions and musical events will be held on October 27-28 at the venues of Ashgabat, the city of Arkadag and in the regions of the country. The participants of the festival will be both young and famous musicians, artists and artists.

On October 23, Days of Culture of Turkmenistan started in Albuquerque, the sister city of Ashgabat, USA. This event was organized in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi. A delegation of figures of science, culture and art of Turkmenistan takes part in the event.

On October 27-28, the festival "Life permeated with Music" ("Mukama siñen ömür") will be held in Ashgabat, the city of Arkadag and the regions in honor of the 85th anniversary of the outstanding composer Nury Halmamedov.

The next competition for the award of the President of Turkmenistan "Türkmeniń Altyn asyry" among the figures of literature, culture and art has been announced. The decree was signed by the head of state Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Friday, during a meeting of the Turkmen government.

Young French conductor David Yurpo will give a concert in Ashgabat on November 4 and will conduct the State Symphony Orchestra of Turkmenistan. He is a renowned guitarist and music director of the Macon Symphony Orchestra (France), as well as the Macon Conservatory. In addition, Yurpo is the organizer of the festival and international vocal competition “Symphonies d'automne”.

The II conference of the TURKSOY Union of Museums was held in Baku, where issues of cooperation and development of museum business in the Turkic world were discussed. The conference also announced the appointment of Meretgeldy Charyev, Director of the State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan, as the interim head of the TURKSOY Union of Museums for 2024. This is reported by the website of the State Museum.

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