On 17 August 2023, Turkmenistan will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its membership in UNESCO. Here is a brief version of the article by Chinar Rustemova, Executive Secretary of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO, published in the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan” (issue for 16 Aug 2023) Being a member of UNESCO, Turkmenistan has established […]
Turkmen-style needlework art recognized a part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Elvira Kadyrova Turkmen-style needlework has been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was made at the 17th session of the intergovernmental committee for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage hosted in Rabat, Morocco. This nomination was made jointly by Turkmenistan and Iran. Turkmen-style needlework is a […]
Oral Folklore of Hodja Nasreddin inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage included telling tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during its 17th session in the capital of Morocco. According to MFA Kazakhstan, This element is submitted jointly […]