By hosting the Culture Week this year that celebrates the slogan “Turkmenistan Is the Heart of the Great Silk Road”, not only has Ahal province become the center of the colorful creative traditions of the Turkmen people, but also the center of attraction for cultural figures and masters of art from every region of the country, their rave admirers and foreign tourists visiting this region to see the historical monuments of global significance located on its territory.

Solemn opening of the Culture Week took place in Ahal valley, in the building of Nowruz ýaýlasynyň ak öýi. This large-scale campaign is held annually in different regions of the country as a showcase of the vibrant and diverse local culture.

Opening of festival “Music of Nury Halmamedov – Everlasting Melody of Epochs” dedicated to the 80th anniversary of National Artist of Turkmenistan was held in the Mukams Palace of the State Cultural Centre.

The programme of cultural events of June includes festival “Music of Nury Halmamedov – Ceaseless Melody of the Ages” in Ashgabat on June 18 – 21, Cultural Week in Ahal Velayat on June 22 – 27 and the events on occasion of the Day of Cultural and Art Personnel as well the Day of Magtumguly Poetry. Planned cultural events are aimed at the popularization of national spiritual heritage and modern achievements of the country.

Turkmen horse riders won the main prize of I International festival of circus art “On Fonatanka” in Saint Petersburg – Gold Gaetano. This triumph of united team of the members of national equestrian games group Galkynysh of Ahalteke Equestrian Complex of the President of Turkmenistan of the State Association Turkmenatlary and Turkmen Horse Riders Group of the State Circus of Turkmenistan again raised the rush of national pride for our compatriots.

Magtumguly National Music and Drama Theatre held the concert of French instrumental duet “Mensch”. Sparkling art holiday was held under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and the Embassy of France to our country.

The Programme of the events in June includes the concerts of art masters of Turkmenistan, theatre performances, exhibition and contests, scientific and branch conferences on occasion of the World Children Day, World Environment Protection Day, Day of Science, Day of Art and Culture as well as the Day of Magtumguly Fragi Poetry, opening of school summer holiday season and the World Bicycle Day.

The concert of art masters, held on the open stage area of the Turkmen capital, became a creative dedication to the Day of the Constitution and the State Flag of Turkmenistan.

Theatre festival dedicated to slogan of 2018 “Turkmenistan is the Heart of the Great Silk Road” is to be held in Turkmenistan in June. It is planned to organize topical vision exchange sessions together with various stage performances under national artistic review aimed at the popularization of unique historical and cultural heritage and spiritual values of the nation.

Exhibition “Margiana. The Kingdom of the bronze Age in Turkmenistan” continues its work in New Berlin Museum. Presented artefacts from the museum funds of our country are demonstrated for the first time abroad.