A folk theater contest was held in Turkmenistan

A two-day creative competition of folk theaters on the theme "Makhtumkuli - the mouth of the people" was held at the Mollanepes Student Theater. A two-day creative contest of folk theaters on the theme "Makhtumkuli - the mouth of the people" was held in honor of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Makhtumkuli Fraghi. This is reported by the online edition "Turkmenistan: The Golden Age."

The contest was organized by the Ministry of Culture of the country together with the National Trade Union Center of Turkmenistan. Fifty-one folk theaters presented their productions about the Turkmen poet. Five theater groups that won the velayat stage made it to the final round.

At the end of the first competition day, the participants were invited to the Turkmenbashi Main Academic Drama Theater to watch the play "Makhtumkuli". Then the winners in the nominations for the best female and male roles, best director and scenography were announced.