Second Turkmen Culture Club

Turkmenistan’s rich culture is less well-known than those great empires who contributed to it, but Turkmenistan has produced its own fascinating – though under-appreciated – art, music, literature, and cinema.

The Turkmen Culture Club welcomes you to explore and experience the creole of deep, desert-isolated nomadic heritage, the ‘Lost Enlightenment’ of Islamic Central Asia, and the influences of European and Asian civilizations and philosophies, reflected through the creative vision of Turkmen authors and artists.

The second Turkmen culture club will explore the tradition and ceremony of the Turkmen wedding. Including gelin clothes, a presentation on how the dowry has changed over time, videos of the “gulyanka” (ride-around), music, ‘pishme’ and more.

You are welcome to join us for an informal discussion over light refreshments, in a relaxed atmosphere. We expect a casual, warm, and lively time – just like you would find in any mhymanchilik (‘guesting’) at a Turkmen home in the Karakum desert.