Turkmenistan Cultural Centre

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]

State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan
Döwlet medeniýet merkezi
The State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan
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Former namesState Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan named after Saparmurat Turkmenbashi the Great
Alternative namesSCCT
General information
AddressArchabil avenue, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Completed2007

Performance and other facilities

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Dmitriy Medvedev in State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan

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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Turkmenistan banknote picturing State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan

In the structure of the SCCT:

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