President Serdar Berdimuhamedov joined the joyous shows celebrating the New Year on Thursday, 28 December. His first stop was a colorful performance at the Main New Year Tree of Turkmenistan, towering majestically in Ashgabat’s Älem Cultural and Entertainment Center square. The festivities inspired with the youthful energy of children from across the country. Among them […]
New Year atmosphere inside the home
It is traditional in Turkmenistan as well in the rest of Central Asia to keep the New Year decorations in the home for two or three weeks. It fills the heart with warmth and optimism. Here are some pictures from inside a typical home:
Перед Государственным цирком в Ашхабаде — вечер 31 декабря 2022 года
31 декабря 2022 года на площади перед зданием Государственного цирка в Ашхабаде проходят новогодние гуляния. Собираются люди, веселье сопровождает концерт под открытым небом. Наш фоторепортаж:
In front of Circus in Ashgabat — Evening of 31 December 2022
The ground in front of the circus building in Ashgabat is one of the points where the New Year festivities are taking place. The people are gathering and a live concert is taking place. Here are some pictures of the early crowd:
Some New Year gifts were selling at throwaway price in Ashgabat. We bought two of them.
Some New Year gifts were selling at throwaway price in Ashgabat. We bought two of them:
Ilham Park in Ashgabat – Evening of 30 December 2022 – Part 1
Ilham Park is a popular, all-weather place for the people to take a walk and relax. It is more than a park – it is a summary of the history of Turkmen people. There are sculptures and statues of the great statesmen, thinkers, philosophers, scientists, writers, poets and other noteworthy people from the ancient past […]
It takes 26 hours to start the New Year in the world, with Kiribati first
The year 2023 will start from Kiribati when it is 3pm in Ashgabat and it will take 26 hours to make a complete trip around the world. Here is a an interesting table from the website timeanddate — https://www.timeanddate.com/counters/firstnewyear.html When Year 2023 Starts Around the World With 38 different local times in use, it takes […]
The lights on the Main New Year tree of the country lit up
On Thursday, a ceremony of lighting of the Main New Year tree of the country took place in Ashgabat. It is traditionally located on the square in front of the Cultural and Entertainment Center “Älem”. The height of the Main New Year tree, crowned with an eight-pointed star, is 43 meters. ///nCa, 16 Dec