On May 25, the final stage of the exhibition entitled “Culture and Life of the Turkmens. Carpet Weaving” was held in the large hall of the Kyiv Magtymguly Library dedicated to the Day of Ashgabat City and the Turkmen Carpet Day.
Employees of the Embassy of Turkmenistan, young artists and their parents, children’s writers, librarians, representatives of the Turkmen diaspora and students attended the event.
An exhibition of young artists from the creative circle “Мистецтвознавці” (Art Critics) of the Center for Extracurricular Activities of the Svyatoshinsky District of Kyiv, entitled “Silver Skullcap,” based on Turkmen folk tales, was opened a week before the holiday.
The speeches emphasized that the Turkmen carpet reflects in its patterns the milestones of history, mentality and spiritual and moral values of the people. It was emphasized that the recognition by UNESCO experts of the traditions of Turkmen carpet weaving as part of the great cultural heritage of all humankind will contribute to the further promotion of this national brand abroad.
During the event, an audio project of the Turkmen folk tale “Two Mergens” was presented in Ukrainian.
Acting Director of the Magtymguly Library Y.Lopata and the head of the creative circle “Мистецтвознавці” Y.Apanasenko noted the importance of developing cultural, humanitarian and educational cooperation.
As part of the Turkmen Carpet Day, a thematic photo exhibition was held, a video story about Turkmen carpets, carpet weaving and the celebration of the day at the National Museum of Turkmen Carpet was presented.
