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Turkmenistan concludes Anau — Cultural Capital of the Turkic World 2024 event series

«Türkmenistan Sport»: № 4 (24), 2024 The festivities marking the conclusion of the events dedicated to the declaration of Anau the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World 2024 took place at the White Yurt of the Turkmen People complex near Ashgabat.

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Turkmenistan concludes Anau — Cultural Capital of the Turkic World 2024 event series

«7/24.tm»: №48 (235) 25.11.2024 The festivities marking the conclusion of the events dedicated to the declaration of Anau the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World 2024 took place at the White Yurt of the Turkmen People complex near Ashgabat.

24 November 2024

A Unique Phenomenon of World Culture

Turkmenistan, a country with a rich history and centuries-old traditions, is a treasury of cultural wealth recognised by UNESCO. At present, at the suggestion of Turkmenistan, thirteen objects of historical and natural heritage and ten objects of intangible cultural heritage have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. By 2030, it is planned to include more than five objects of tangible cultural heritage and up to ten objects of intangible cultural heritage as candidates. As is known, the 18th regular meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Kasane, Republic of Botswana, on December 4-9, 2023, during which a unanimous decision was made to include the art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and horse decoration traditions in the UNESCO List of Outstanding Examples of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which recognised the achievements of Turkmen horse breeders in breeding purebred Akhal-Teke horses as part of the world intangible cultural heritage. As UNESCO emphasises, “traditions associated with breeding this breed are an important part of the cultural identity of Turkmenistan, which contributes to the unity of the Turkmen people.” This is also an honourable duty to humanity to preserve the phenomenon of the Akhal-Teke breed as a phenomenon of world culture.

8 November 2024

Countdown timer for the 300th anniversary of Magtymguly Fragi launched

«7/24. tm» № 09 (196), 26.02.2024 The countdown timer to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great classic of Turkmen literature, the outstanding poet and thinker of the East, has been launched on the portal of Magtymguly Fragi.

25 February 2024

National pride

Great work is implemented to preserve the Turkmen alabays, to pass them on to the future generations with all their beauty, and the scientific basis for breeding alabays is successfully improved thanks to the concern of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov in the revival of the new epoch of the powerful state. The Turkmen specialists thoroughly studied the methods inherited by our ancestors in this field, and the experience of world breeders is combined with the national principles.

3 November 2023

An inexhaustible treasure of the world literature

Thanks to the concern of our Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan has become one of the most developed countries widely recognized in the world community. In fact, the Turkmen people are known for their noble qualities of bravery, selflessness, humanitarianism, eloquence, and generosity since ancient times. At those times, the Turkmen people, who lived at the crossroads of the Great Silk Road, were widely known for their fine carpets, beautiful horses, dutars, and vaharman melons.

31 March 2023

Magtymguly Pyragy about health

Our national culture and heritage are cherished in the revival of the new epoch of the powerful state. Turkmenistan is preparing to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birthday of Magtymguly Pyragy, the great Turkmen thinker and poet. Moreover, the poet's life and work are studied in depth. The issue of human health occupies an important place in the poetry of Magtymguly Pyragy. In his literary works, our wise poet identifies health, inspiration, and a healthy lifestyle among the main things. He encouraged appreciating health and promoting it throughout the life in the lines, ‘Know the value of health before falling ill’, ‘Recreation is the pleasure of the soul, and health is its sultan’. The principles of our wise ancestors are the model for people of all ages.

10 March 2023

ART OF EMBROIDERY

This art requires a lot of hard work, creativity, and talent.  Patterns are the main feature of the art of embroidery. Embroidery is one of the main arts of our nation. Since ancient times, Turkmen women have been deeply engaged in this art, and decorated their national costumes, household utensils, as well as horse accessories and other household goods with embroidery.

8 February 2023

Anau declared cultural capital of the Turkic world in 2024

«7/24. tm», № 46 (129), 13.11.2022 The Permanent Council also decided to declare 2024 the Year of the great poet Magtymguly Fragi, in connection with the 300th anniversary of his birth.

13 November 2022

Respect for our national values

On October 29, the second meeting of the Turkmen Alabay International Association was held in Ashgabat and was dedicated to the Turkmen Alabay Day. Members of the government, officials of the relevant departments and institutions of higher education, and members of the Association attended the forum. Foreign dog breeders joined them via videoconferencing. Members of the International Association participated in the meeting via videoconferencing and emphasized the importance of gathering and sharing information about the current conditions of alabays, discussing the issues of their preservation and increasing their number. They highlighted the importance of different joint events, including in methodological conferences, exhibitions, contests, educational conferences, training sessions, and round-table discussions. The participants expressed confidence that cooperation with the Turkmen experts will improve the effectiveness of efforts to preserve the gene pool of these wonderful dogs for the future generations and to increase the number of thoroughbred alabays.

4 November 2022

The Turkmen alabays are our national pride

When people read the Turkmen Alabay book by our Hero-Arkadag Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, they realize that our ancestors have always considered alabays as loyal companions and friends. The Turkmen alabays became the pride and national value of our people. The book consists of five chapters, including in ‘May the Rays of Prosperity Illuminate the World!’, ‘First and Loyal Friend’, ‘Childhood Friend – Loyal Friend’, ‘Symbol of Loyalty and Courage’, and ‘Some Notes in My Notebook about Thoroughbred Turkmen Alabay’. This valuable book provides important information about the role of alabays in the life, folklore, literature and creativity of the Turkmen people. The Turkmen proverbs about aim and happiness, namely, ‘a horse is an aim’, ‘dog brings happiness’, ‘my dog is my happiness’, prove that our people saw aims in horses and happiness in alabays. Thus, along with the antiquity, bravery, cleverness, courage, and intelligence of this breed, the book provides many historical sources to reflect the dogs’ loyalty and faithfulness and to increase the love for the Turkmen alabay, which is considered a faithful and loyal friend nowadays. The Turkmen Alabay International Association, established at the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan, demonstrates that the glory of our alabays, which provoke great interest in the world and differ from other dog breeds in their appearanc

28 October 2022

Alabays are our national pride

Our national values provoke pride and inspire great respect in the revival of the new epoch of the powerful state. One of these values, which have enhanced the international prestige of our people, is brave, faithful and clever alabays. The Turkmen alabay was chosen the official mascot of the V Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, held in our country in 2017 to play an important role in the recognition of Turkmenistan as a sports power. This fact demonstrated great respect of the Turkmen people for alabays. The 15-metre Monument of Turkmen Alabay in one of the most beautiful parts of our white-marble capital is another evidence of high esteem for alabays.

21 October 2022

The basis of education

Along with different sports, special attention is attached to the Turkmen national games in our epoch. Our ancestors added the national principles, traditions, customs, as well as national games to the treasury of the world culture. The national games created by our ancestors have played an important role in the physical and mental development of the people and have preserved their importance at all times. The Turkmen people have always paid special attention to the upbringing of children and their development as many-sided individuals. The concern of the President of Turkmenistan for children is the pride of every parent. The living standards of our people are excellent. The upbringing of children should be perfect. In their turn, national games form the basis of education.

20 May 2022

WORLD FAMOUS PATTERNS

In the capital in January 26 to 28, 2022 at high organizational level were held the exhibition and the International Scientifi and Practical Conference called «Turkmen Land – the Hearth of Famous Cultural Values in the World». With the videos dedicated to the national historical and cultural heritage, archaeological findings and ancient patterns such as «tazy guyruk» «it yatak» «gujuk yzy» the opening ceremony of the forum has begun. Ethnographic expositions of the capital and regions of the country with the clearly artistic orientation of various art schools such as samples of pottery, kilims, carpets and rugs, jewelry was presented at the exhibition of handicraft art which was organized in the Exhibition Hall of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A special attention of the exhibition was given to the books of President Arkadag. An exhibition of best Turkmen Alabays on the special platform has   increased   an   effectiveness of the exhibition. The perfor- mance of Alabays made the ceremony more brightly. They have demonstrated an excellent training in the execution of commands.

20 April 2022

To preserve the memory of generations

During the inauguration ceremony, the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted in his speech that measures would be taken to carefully preserve and study historical and cultural heritage sites and to restore historical and cultural monuments. The State Programme for the careful treatment, preservation and study of objects of the national historical and cultural heritage and for their inclusion in tourist routes for 2022–2028, approved by the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan, is a vivid confirmation of the words of the head of state said at the inauguration ceremony. This State Programme covers a complex of stationary archaeological research and restoration activities planned for historical and cultural monuments in almost all velayats of the country. It also provides for the continuation of the work already begun on the study and preservation of objects of historical and cultural heritage, and also gives a start to new, previously non-conducted research.

15 April 2022

Land of Blessings

This was the name of a blooming oasis located in the ancient delta of the Murghab River in antique times, which amazed travellers with its fertility and developed culture. From time immemorial, the centre of that region blessed by all the gods was Merv. In that multifaceted and multi-tribal trade centre, located at the crossroads, artistic styles, cultures and cults of the East and the West developed interpenetrating with each other. And various religious beliefs were intertwined into the complex picture of confessional history – Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Manichaeism and Buddhism, which made the spiritual atmosphere of this ancient centre of world civilisation absolutely unique. A Buddhist stupa, a temple of the “great sacred fire” and an oval Christian monastery built almost nearby testify to the atmosphere of great religious tolerance.

8 April 2022

The turkmen alabay– Our national value

Protecting national values and popularizing them in the world is one of the primary trends of the state policy constantly put into practice by our Hero Arkadag. Improving further the selection of species and the number of the Turkmen Alabay dogs became an important trend of wide-scale works carried out in this sphere. The book «Turkmen Alabay» by our Esteemed President tells about the role of the Alabay dogs in the life and fate of the Turkmen people. The book tells about the origin and development of the species of the Alabay dogs, about scientific research works, reflections, historical and literary information. In May of 2020 the «Turkmen Alabay Dogs» Association was established. Its main aim is constantly increasing the number of Turkmen Alabay dogs, using the national selection methods and dog-breeding traditions reaching the international level. And it vividly shows that the care for the Alabay dogs which are considered devoted comrades and the national pride on level of the country gives positive results. The archaeological finds discovered during the archaeological excavations in the territory of Turkmenistan in Altyndepe, Gongurdepe, in Nusay, in Dangdanakan located in 60 km. from ancient Merv prove that the Alabay dogs are one of the ancient the species. As a result of the archaeological excavations in different parts of our country historians discovered the traces

31 March 2022

A holiday of taste, presented by nowruz!

Nowruz has come – the whole world is blooming today.The nightingale is singing about the rose today. Rejoicing, the heart is drinking joy today. In the desert, the garden of happiness is growing today... Turkmen poet Sheydayi (1730 — 1800)

18 March 2022

Old Fortress on the Banks of the Uzboy

The western part of our country abounds with sacred monuments. Mashat Messarian, Parav Bibi, Gozli Ata, Shibli Baba and Ibrahim Hoja are located there. There are also little-known historical and archaeological sites, situated far away from the urban civilisation, studied little and visited rarely. One of them is the ruins of the Igdy-kala fortress. While participating in field expeditions for many years, I happened to drive more than once not far from that place – just a few kilometres, but I visited the fortress only last spring, after I had determined its exact coordinates through satellite navigation. …In the spring, during the flowering and fruiting periods, the cover of dune sands makes an inimitable impression. Blooming populations of strigosella are scattered over vast areas and create a kind of mosaic effect on the dune slopes – the lilac-violet spots among tall grasses, “raging” in the wind, that rise during the short rain season. At that time, the blossoming and fruiting kandym, whose flowers emit a delicate aroma and whose fruits look like bushy balls, is charming. The bushes studded with brightly coloured “balls” resemble a New Year tree.

18 March 2022

Alabay is our cultural heritage

The President of Turkmenistan has great respect for our cultural values and emphasizes that alabay is the wealth of our Motherland, a national value created by our ancestors, that our duty is to preserve it and pass it on to the future generations with all its splendour. Large-scale work is underway to maintain the purity of the breed and to increase the number of alabays last years. The Turkmen Alabay International Association was established; the Turkmen alabay breeding centres were built and put into operation in the regions of our country to preserve, protect and train alabays. These facts demonstrate the deep respect for national values thanks to the concern of the President of Turkmenistan in our great epoch.

18 March 2022

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