Nowruz has arrived in my world.
The traditions, literary works, folk games, and wedding dishes of the Turkmen people associated with the National Spring Festival – International Nowruz – date back to ancient times. Nowruz is a celebration of nature's renewal and the beginning of agricultural work, and its origins are also linked to our fertile land.
International Nowruz is one of the national holidays widely celebrated in all parts of Turkmenistan. The multifaceted cultural policy pursued in our country, thanks to the efforts of our hero Serdar, is aimed at the scientific study of our national heritage, including the fascinating traditions of International Nowruz, and enriching it with modern colors.
Our people celebrate this holiday, the harbinger of spring, with great enthusiasm. Wedding tables are generously laid, various delicacies are prepared, especially the harbinger of this holiday – semolina – and everyone gathers together in unity. On March 21-22, the Novruz Meadow created a magnificent atmosphere of a Turkmen wedding, filled with inspiring songs and music. Students from our Danatar Ovezov Turkmen State Specialized Music School at the Maya Kulieva Conservatory also actively participated in the festive celebrations held on the outskirts of Novruz. Our school's girls' choir performed their wonderful songs and "tulips," a group of bakhshis performed Turkmen folk songs, and a group of pop singers and drummers performed songs of our fraternal peoples. Their performances were warmly received with applause from the ceremony participants. The festive performances by our students further heightened the excitement of the ceremony. They celebrated the prosperity and development of the Motherland, the unbreakable unity and solidarity of our people, and the confident steps the country has taken along its chosen creative path.
Aydogdieva Bagul,
Lecturer in the Department of
“History and Theory of Music”
