March 19 delegation from Tatarstan leaves for capital of Turkmenistan to take part in annual festival Novruz

Today,  March19,  a delegation from Tatarstan headed by minister  Airat Sibgatullin leaves for  the capital of Turkmenistan  to take part in an annual festival  «Novruz», which fourth time gathers  creative collectives  of Turkic peoples for celebrating coming of spring, the day of vernal equinox.

RT State ensemble of folk  music  under the conduct of Aidar Faizrakhmanov takes part in a measure.

In Ashgabat, the festival takes part for the first time, in 2012, this festive with participation of number of head of states was hosted by Tajikistan,  in  2011 году – Iran.

The theme of all festival is aimed at implementing succession of cultural memory, strengthening peaceful relations between Euro-Asian nations for whom Novruz is an ancient holiday  of nature renewal, a serious symbol and lies in the basis of world outlook. Interest to this day has grown strongly after in 2009 the Novruz festive had been included in the list of UNESCO immaterial cultural heritage of the mankind .

RT State ensemble of folk music will perform at the  gala-concert and present  several numbers for the first  day of the festival, at the end of which a big   solemn bonfire will be built and folk ensembles, having come from various parts of the world demonstrate their best    concert  items.     

Press- service, RT Ministry of culture