The organizing committee of the VIII Moscow International Arts Festival “Sounds of Dutar” has prepared a series of events dedicated to the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the great Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi, reports the publication “Turkmenistan: Golden Age”.
Within the framework of the celebration, an international literary competition of readers “The Universe of the Word”, an art competition of illustrations for Magtymguly’s poems “Reflection”, as well as a competition of composers and a competition of projects dedicated to the work of the poet will be held.
The series of events will be completed by the international scientific and practical conference “Magtymguly and his role in world culture” and a gala concert with the mono-opera “Monologues of Magtymguly Fragi”.
Cultural and artistic figures of Russia and Turkmenistan, artists, professors and teachers of theater universities are invited to participate in events aimed at popularizing the creative heritage of the classic of Turkmen literature. The series of events will last throughout the year.