THE DAYS OF CULTURE OF TURKMENISTAN IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

On October 22, 2018, Moscow culture and folklore center named after Lyudmila Rumina hosted solemn opening ceremony of the Days of Culture of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation with gala concert and the event follows route to Moscow and St. Petersburg.      

Relevant employees of the russian cultural centers, foreign diplomats accretided in Moscow, the representatives of business communities of the two states, the heads of public organizations, media representatives, academia members, cultural figures and Turkmen diaspora from regions of the Russian Federation attended the opening ceremony.        

On that day, the exhibition called «Turkmenistan – the Heart of the Great Silk Road» was organized at the Russian applied arts museum and exhibition items have drawn attention of all visitors irrespective of age. Specific attention was paid to artfully made traditional women’s dresses, jewelry made of silver which was a harmonic combination of ancient and present times, as well as other items.           

In the course of Days of culture, photo exhibition was organized and it demonstrated architectural monuments across Turkmen territory of the Great Silk Road and unique archaeological findings kept in the museums of Turkmenistan.  

The events of the Days of Culture of Turkmenistan will end with the celebrations in St. Petersburg, the cultural capital of Russia. Gala concert will be organized at the drama theater named after V.F. Komissarzevskaya where Turkmen singers will perform.  

All these colorful events are once again another strong evidence of warm and friendly relations between Russian and Turkmen nations.