Celebration concert has been held in the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Center on the day before International Women Day, which is widely celebrated in the country.

Final round of art contest «Ýylyň parlak ýyldyzy» (Star of the Year) has been held in the capital.

On December 4, the Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theater hosted a videoconference bridge linking the Turkmen capital with the Austrian capital, Vienna. The virtual event, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality, aimed to highlight the instrumental role of humanitarian cooperation in the foreign policy pursued by the head of state Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Today, an online meeting has taken place between senior officials of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and Secretary General of the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) Düsen Kaseinov. A host of performing artists from Turkic-speaking countries also joined the virtual event using modern communications technology.

Today, a delegation of Turkmenistan has participated in the 35th meeting of the CIS Council for Cultural Cooperation conducted via videoconferencing.

At a ceremony held today via video link, a project of the Magtymguly Institute of Language, Literature and National Manuscripts of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan has been announced the winner of the U.S. Department of State’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Program competition and the Institute has been awarded the AFCP grant.

On instructions from President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the first meeting of the Turkmenistan National Commission for UNESCO (held on November 2) discussed a draft Joint Action Plan for 2021-2023 and new proposals concerning the inscription of Turkmen traditions on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

First session of Turkmenistan National Commission for activity of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNSECO) has been held at request of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with participation of the Deputy Chairmen of the Cabinet of Ministers, heads and representatives of profile ministries and departments of the country.

The opening ceremony of Jahan Creative Cetnre, which has been built at the work order of Ashgabat Administration by Sport ýyldyzy private company, was held in the capital on the day before afternoon. New facility of cultural sphere is located on Astana Street.

On occasion of the 25th anniversary of the permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan, theatre directors of the CIS member states held online meeting.