The Moscow International Art Festival "Sounds of Dutar" named after Nury Halmamedov, the author of the project of which is the composer Mammed Guseynov, will be held this fall for the 7th time - from October 28 to November 4. The new season is dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the great Turkmen composer Nury Halmamedov (1938-1983).
On May 26, a meeting of special representatives for Afghanistan in the format "Central Asia – European Union" was held in the building of the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan, which was attended by the EU Special Representative for Central Asia Teri Hakkala. At the end of the meeting, she gave an interview to the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry, answering several questions.
One of the brightest events of the first month of summer in Turkmenistan promises to be the International Dance and Folklore Festival Awaza-2023, which will be held on the shores of the Caspian Sea on June 13-16. Creative teams from Iran, Belarus, India, Kazakhstan, China, Russia, Romania, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and other countries confirmed their participation in it.
On April 21, 2023, the Lanting Forum on "Chinese Modernization and Peace" was held at the Grand Halls in Shanghai. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the forum. Member of the State Council, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attended the opening ceremony. The forum was attended by current and former high-ranking officials from almost 80 countries, authoritative experts and scientists, business leaders, foreign diplomatic envoys and representatives of international organizations in China, as well as representatives of international media. As the Chinese Ambassador to Turkmenistan, I would like to introduce my Turkmen friends to Chinese modernization.
Sunday, May 21. It would seem that an ordinary spring day on the eve of the summer heat. And yet it was not quite ordinary, because it was the first day of Wellness in the Turkmen capital. The unusual event was organized by members of the parent committee of the Ashgabat International School, as well as high school students and volunteers.
The annual thematic week of musicologists was held at the Maya Kuliyeva Turkmen National Conservatory, which the organizers decided to coincide with the anniversary of the composer Nury Halmammedov. The celebrations began already in the spacious and bright hall of the Conservatory, which was decorated with portraits of the composer, and all guests were invited to taste the traditional food pishme, symbolizing hospitality and cordiality.
The Ashgabat theater of musical drama named after Magtymguly hosted a concert of the works of composer Danatar Hidyrov. This year the maestro is celebrating his anniversary and in this regard, the festive program has become a kind of musical report for the work done over the years.
The heads of China and the five Central Asian countries reached a consensus on cooperation in many areas during the China-Central Asia summit held on May 18- 19 on Friday in the city of Xi'an in the northwest of China. It was attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of Uzbekistan. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Birthday "for a couple" or double anniversary - this is how you can call the big gala concert of the ensemble of violinists "Mukam", which was held in Ashgabat, at the theater of musical drama named after Magtymguly. The artistic director of the ensemble, People's Artist of Turkmenistan Harold Neymark, turned 85 years old, and 45 years have passed since the founding of this famous musical group.
One of the May evenings in the small hall of the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kuliyeva, the cello became the queen of the concert. The solo program was performed by Aylar Annamuradova-the laureate of international competitions, a graduate of the Department of String Instruments in the class of teacher Kakageldy Khodzhalekov.
The common saying "diamonds are a girl's best friend" does not apply to Georgian women. Their jewelry "favorites" are minankari - original and extraordinarily beautiful handmade jewelry, in which you can look elegant at a social event or be irresistible at a friendly party. You can wear them with simple dresses or jeans and always remain in the spotlight.
One day, several stars of the Turkmen music scene talked and decided to create a new band called the Ashgabat Camerata or the Ashgabat Camerata (AC). Everyone has benefited from this decision, and above all we are an army of grateful listeners.
We bring to the attention of readers an article written by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Tajikistan to Turkmenistan Farrukh Sharifzoda and Head of the Department of Analysis and forecasting the foreign policy of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Tatarstan by Maruf Abdudzhabborov. The publication is timed to coincide with the visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Tajikistan and contains an analytical review of bilateral relations over a 30-year period, as well as the main conclusions and key recommendations.
How much does a person need for happiness? The answer is one - everything is known in comparison. From the height of our XXI century, we are unlikely to be able to fully understand our grandfathers and great-grandfathers from the distant 40s.
Ruslan Mingazov is an experienced Turkmen football player, a midfielder of Hong Kong "Kitchi". By the age of thirty, he has experience playing for European and Asian championships and is called up to the national team on a permanent basis.
