Exhibition of Turkmen national applied art

From the 21st up to the 24th of October 2025 in Urgench and Tashkent cities of the Republic of Uzbekistan were carried out the Days of culture of Turkmenistan. Within the bounds of Days of culture has been organized the exhibition of articles of the decorative and applied arts stored in storehouses of the State museum of the State cultural centre of Turkmenistan. Now our state pays a big attention to the studying of a historical cultural heritage of the people. Works of art supplement history, revive its certain period. An applied art of the Turkmen people is richly and multilateral. It consists of carpet weaving, jewellery, weaving, national suits and others. They tell about the life of the people. At the exhibition are presented national suits, national musical instruments, capes for camels, carpet products, which we have got in the inheritance from ancestors. Carpets and the carpet products presented at then exhibition differ by their antiquity and refined weaving. According to historical sources, the Turkmen women, that have lived in antiquity, invented and put beautiful and unique patterns on the carpets. These patterns decorate carpet products today as well. The sufficient place of the exhibition is also given to one of the basic directions of the decorative and applied arts - to Turkmen national jewellery. Turkmen jewellery is one of the original arts, which have glorified our people since the ancient times. This art was transferred from generation to generation in the course of centuries and has reached up to now. The Turkmen people is the ancient people. Its traditions and national originality is so ancient, as well as it. Our originality, which is going from the time immemorial, has not disappeared, and, on the contrary, thanks to care of our honourable President finds a new life. It can be seen at our exhibition in modern jewellery and modern silk carpets. At the exhibition are also presented photos of historical monuments of Turkmenistan, sights of Ashgabat city and Arkadag city, which has been recently opened under the guidance of the National Leader of the Turkmen people Hero Arkadag.