The regional stage of the competition «Turkmen embroidery art – our national heritage» was held in the building of «Türkmeniň ak öýi» in the city of Balkanabat. The competition, organised in the year «Independent neutral Turkmenistan – the homeland of purposeful winged horses», was attended by craftswomen and needlewomen who won etrap and city rounds in the Balkan velayat.
The competition was organised by the Central Council of the Women's Union of Turkmenistan, the National centre of trade unions of Turkmenistan, the Secretariat of the national commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO, and the State committee of Turkmenistan for television, radio broadcasting, and cinematography. The event was a vivid demonstration of how the traditional art of embroidery – the heritage of our centuries-old culture is taking on a contemporary resonance in the era of the Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state.
The main goal of the exhibition is to popularise traditional embroidery and instill a love for the national craft in the younger generation. The participants demonstrated a high level of skill: they demonstrated the intricacies of embroidery preparation, presented national costumes intricately decorated with patterns, and accompanied their works with poetry, parables, and inspiring stories.
Following the results of the competition, the team of needlewomen from the Esenguly etrap won 1st place and a ticket to the state stage of the competition, the team from the city of Balkanabat took 2nd place, and the craftswomen from the city of Turkmenbashy were awarded 3rd place.
The winners and all participants of the show were presented with commemorative gifts.
