Theoretical and practical conference «Historical roots of Akhalteke horses» and organized an exhibition named «Glorification of horses of paradise in the art» devoted to the National holiday of Turkmen horse.

On the 20-th of April at the State Museum of the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan was carried out theoretical and practical conference «Historical roots of Akhalteke horses» and organized an exhibition named «Glorification of horses of paradise in the art» devoted to the National holiday of Turkmen horse.

As the head of the state has pointed, during the various periods in a life of our people beautiful horses were always an adornment of its glorious history. In the world horse breeding Akhalteke horses, who are considered to be elite breed, are treasury of the people, wings of his soul, a national heritage. Horses of paradise - devoted companions of selfless Turkmen warriors, and were the best friends at hard times.

Participants of conference in their speeches glorified Akhalteke horses, having read verses about the horses, which differ by their beauty, playfulness and consequently become known all over the world.

Thanks to tireless care and reforms of the honourable President, our Motherland Turkmenistan, which is going forward by by leaps and bounds, is decorated by holidays. The Turkmen people numbering thousand-year history, have one of the universal values, unmatched in beauty, speed and endurance, Akhalteke horses. Horses of paradise take a special place among national values. The national holiday of Turkmen horse is widely celebrated in the country annually on last Sunday of April, popularizes speed and beauty of Akhalteke horses all over the world.

          In honour of the National holiday of Turkmen horse at the State Museum of the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan was carried out theoretical and practical conference «Historical roots of Akhalteke horses» and organized an exhibition named «Glorification of horses of paradise in the art». The exhibition begins with the wise words of the honourable President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov about a Turkmen horse, his books, аnd photos as well, where the honourable President on horseback of elite Akhalteke horse Akhan. In the course of exhibition you can see documentary photography about the history of horse breeding, horse adornments and harness. A special place is given to the works of well-known artists, who has painted Turkmen horses. Among them may be pointed the picture of I.Ishangulyyev «Gayduvsyz», «Turkmen horse», «Toychy», O.Mammetnurov «Yanardag», P.Gapanchayev «Akhan», «Berkarar». Besides it, here are demonstrated jewellery compositions with various images of Akhalteke horses.

        In the opening of the exhibition participated creative personalities, horse breeders, workers in the sphere of culture and students. The exhibition was opened by the manager of the State Museum of the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan, candidate of hictorical science Оvezmukhammet Маmmetnuriv. He told about the history of Turkmen horse and its meaning at the prosperous epoch of the powerful state.

        Then the floor was given to main specialist of self-sustained editorial association, Honoured cultural worker of Turkmenistan, poetess Oguljemal Charyyeva, subeditor of «Türkmenistan» newspaper Akmyrat Hodjanyyazov, principal officer of Magtymguly institute of manuscripts of language and literature of Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, candidate of philological science Tazegul Khapyzova,, senior lecturer of the faculty of applied arts of art history department of the State Academy of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan, Honoured art worker of Turkmenistan Azat Annayev, lecturer of Turkmen State school for culture and art Jumaberdi Artykov, lecturer of Turkmen State institute of culture Toýly Çaryýew, lecturer of the faculty of applied arts of art history department of the State Academy of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan Jeren Baltayeva.