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The National Carpet Museum Announced Winners of the Annual Weaving Competition

31 May. 06:25

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The National Museum of Turkmen Carpet hosted the closing ceremony of the prestigious textile and craftsmanship competition titled "Arşyň nepisligi — türkmen halysy." Organized by the "Turkmenhaly" State Association, this institutional event was dedicated to the National Turkmen Carpet Day. The expert jury evaluated the competitive entries based on rigorous technical standards, including knot density, mathematical symmetry of geometric motifs, and authenticity of traditional organic dyes.

The Grand Prix of the competition was awarded to the Ashgabat Art Carpet Enterprise for their landscape carpet masterpiece named "Bagtyyar," woven under the guidance of chief artisan Annagozel Melayeva. This complex artwork features a surface area of 6.06 square meters, measuring 2.02 by 3 meters. In the specific category of decorative carpet panels and landscapes, the top position was secured by the National Museum's internal team with their "Ayna gochak" model, followed by the "At" and "Alabay" designs.

Within the large-scale flooring category (measuring 4 square meters and above), the Halach Art Carpet Enterprise claimed first place for their red-background "Owgan goli" carpet, supervised by Maya Achilova. In the medium-format category (ranging from 2.5 to 3.90 square meters), the Baharden branch won the top prize for their classic red "Ensi" design, outperforming competitive submissions from industrial hubs in Dashoguz and Bereket.

The souvenir category, focusing on miniature and high-precision items up to 1 square meter, saw Mary-based artisan Aynagozel Suvhanova take first place for her masterfully designed dutar musical instrument cover named "Shelpeli golche." Representatives from the Halach and Bereket factories secured the runner-up positions. At the conclusion of the forum, all winning teams and individual artisans were officially presented with Certificates of Honor and premium corporate gifts from state executives.

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Grand Musical Gala in Ashgabat: International Pop Stars Perform at Capital Stadium

10 Oct. 06:14

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A festive concert featuring prominent international and domestic artists was hosted at the "Ashgabat" Multi-Purpose Stadium. The line-up included Russian Pop Star and Honored Artist of Turkmenistan Nyusha, Lebanese singer Maya Diab, Turkish pop icons Murat Boz and Hadise, along with Arsen Shakhunts. Nyusha surprised the audience by concluding her performance with the song "Bagt Nury," composed by National Leader of the Turkmen People Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Dedicated to the 35th Anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Independence, the event brought together thousands of music enthusiasts. Following their stage performances, the international guest artists expressed deep admiration for Ashgabat's urban aesthetic and the warm hospitality extended by the Turkmen public.

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