A festive event dedicated to the 85th birthday of Amangozel Shaguliyeva, Hero of Turkmenistan and renowned poetess, was held at the Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theater in Ashgabat, TDH reports.

The celebration began with a literary and musical performance by theater actors. During the ceremony, congratulatory messages from the National Leader of the Turkmen people and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, as well as President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, were read aloud.

Oguljahan Atabaeva, Vice President for medical affairs of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship, delivered a speech highlighting the poetess’s significant contribution to Turkmen culture and arts.

Among the speakers were People's Artist of Turkmenistan Jemal Saparova, sculptor Saragt Babaev, and other prominent cultural figures.

Leila Ovezgeldyeva, Turkmenistan’s official representative to the TURKSOY Secretariat, announced the publication of a poetry collection titled “Women and the Word in the Turkic World” in nine languages. The first copy was presented to the poetess.

The celebration concluded with a concert featuring popular performers and musical ensembles, who performed songs based on Shaguliyeva’s poetry.