The State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan (Döwlet medeniýet merkezi) is a multipurpose performance facility in the Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Located at Archabil avenue, it was founded by the first President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat Niyazov. It is a place for a wide variety of cultural performances. It was opened in 2007. In the past, bore the name of Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great.[1]
Performance and other facilities
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State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan performs educational, museum education and leisure and entertainment functions, conducts activities officially, state and international levels, a variety of political and cultural promotions, international conferences and exhibitions.
In April 2013, the President of Turkmenistan signed a resolution changing the name under the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan National Cultural Center of the Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashi, renaming it to the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan.[2]
Structure
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In the structure of the SCCT:
- National Library of Turkmenistan
- The State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan
- Department of the Museum of the first President of Turkmenistan
- Mukam Palace
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