The closing ceremony of the IV International Theater Festival was held
On November 16, the closing ceremony of the IV International Festival «Theatrical Art of the Age of Happiness» was held in the cities of Ashgabat and Arkadag, according to the website of the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan.
In the capital city Ashgabat, the ceremony was held at the Main Academic Drama Theater.
At the closing ceremony of the international festival, the Minister of Culture of Turkmenistan Atageldy Shamuradov spoke, who said that under the leadership of the President of Turkmenistan, work on the development of the cultural system in the country is being carried out more successfully at the international level. The country regularly hosts cultural events, and cultural and artistic figures from the country participate in international festivals held abroad. The minister emphasized that the next international theater festival, held in the cities of Ashgabat and Arkadag, helps to strengthen friendly ties between peoples and further expand cultural cooperation.
During the ceremony, creative teams of theaters from countries participating in the international festival were awarded special diplomas and cups.
The heads of participating theaters also spoke at the closing ceremony of the festival. They noted that the festival was organized, successful and effective.
On the stage of the Main Academic Drama Theater named after Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashy, was held an artistic reading «Theater is my destiny» performed by the artist of Turkmenistan Shemshat Kasymova was also shown.
The final touch of the ceremony was the song «Farewell to the Festival!» performed by artists of Turkmenistan.
Berdigylych YAZMYRADOV,
the 2nd year student of the Faculty of International Journalism
of the
Institute of International Relations
of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan