Within the framework of the celebrations held on October 25 at the Ashgabat Equestrian Sports Complex on the occasion of the Day of the Turkmen Alabay, the results of a creative competition dedicated to the artistic portrayal of the image of the Turkmen alabay in works of fine and decorative-applied arts, printed publications, photographs and television projects were summarized. This was reported by the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.

The competition brought together artists, sculptors, carpet makers, photographers, publishing specialists and television operators who presented creative works highlighting the significance of the Turkmen alabay as part of the national heritage. The jury selected winners in various categories.

In the carpet art category, artist A. Gulberdiyev of the Ashgabat Artistic Carpet Enterprise of the state association “Türkmenhaly” took first place with his carpet work titled “Turkmen Alabay”. In the category of artistic works, the winner was S. Osmanova, a fourth-year student of the theatrical and decorative painting specialty at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan, with her painting “Heritage”.

In the sculpture category, the work “Praise of the Alabay” by B. Batyrova, a second-year student of the Sculpture Department of the State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan, received high recognition. In the category of printed publications, Y. Yaylimov, a student of the Faculty of Architecture and Design of the same academy, was declared the winner for preparing the best publication featuring the image of the Turkmen alabay.

Among the video works prepared by television operators, the winning entry was the video project “Training Cynology Specialists at the Turkmen Agricultural University”, created by N. Orazgeldiyev, a researcher and lecturer at the Department of Animal Husbandry of the S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University.

The winners of the competitions were presented with certificates and festive gifts on behalf of President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. The celebrations once again highlighted the historical and cultural significance of the Turkmen alabay and its important role in promoting national values internationally.