Turkmenistan’s culture to be celebrated in Armenia in a series of events
25.03.2015,
16:06
Well-known cultural figures from Turkmenistan have arrived in Armenia for Days of Turkmenistan’s Culture in the country.
YEREVAN, March 25. /ARKA/. Well-known cultural figures from Turkmenistan have arrived in Armenia for Days of Turkmenistan’s Culture in the country.
The series of cultural events will be opened today by a gala concert in the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yerevan, Turkmenistan’s deputy minister of culture Bahargul Abdiev told reporters on Wednesday.
An exhibition of decorative art and museum valuables will open at Sharambeyan People’s Art Center on Thursday, she said. “Lyale” vocal group, “Shirin Ovaglar” band and “Serpay” ethno group will give concerts in Yerevan, Giumry and Vanadzor.
Abdieva stressed Armenia-Turkmenistan bilateral ties have been built since 1992 based on mutual understanding and respect for each other.
Armenia’s minister of culture Hasmik Poghosyan presented a project of restoration of Turkmen Sahadov family tomb located in Argavand village near Yerevan, Novosti-Armenia reports. Turkmenistan’s delegation praised the project and proposed to conserve the tomb as a first step.
Poghosyan said Armenia and Turkmenistan have been actively cooperating in culture in the last years.
She also said Armenian experts are invited by Turkmenistan to participate in the conference titled “Dialogue of Cultures on the Great Silk Road”.
Concert, exhibitions and other events will be held as part of the Days of Turkmenistan in Armenia.
The events are held by Turkmenistan’s embassy in Armenia, together with Igityan National Center of Aesthetics, with assistance of Armenia’s ministry of culture. –0--
