Today, the entire country witnessed solemnities on the occasion of the harvest holiday, which symbolises fertility of the Turkmen land. The banks of the Garagum river became a venue of main actions.
Chairperson of the Mejlis, deputy-chairmen of the Cabinet, heads and representatives of ministries and departments, public organisations, diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan, and respected elders and numerous visitors took part in celebrations.
On the threshold of the harvest holiday, on November 7, in the Turkmen agricultural university named after S.A.Niyazov on the instructions of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the awarding ceremony of state awards and costly presents to workers of agriculture, who have achieved good results in development of agriculture and cultivation of generous crops in the year «Independent neutral Turkmenistan - the homeland of purposeful winged horses» took place.
Girls in national costumes welcomed participants of the holiday with traditional entertainments - bread-salt, pishme, fruit and berries on the bank of the Garagum river. Songs and performances of workers of art and culture of the country added special colours to the celebration.
The exhibition of agricultural achievements of Arkadag and Ashgabat cities, velayats with participation of ministries and agriculture departments where seeds of crops, vegetables and gourds and fruits, goods of their processing were presented, was also organized.
Song and musical compositions performed by creative groups and performances of goresh wresters, who competed for the main prize handed to the winner in the ancient Turkmen custom, became unforgettable moments of the present holiday. All this clearly displayed an evidence of worthy continuation of centuries-old national traditions in the present period.
Then, celebrations proceeded on the square. The gathered with great attention heard the congratulatory message of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov addressed to self-denying workers of village, skilled farmers and the people of independent, permanently neutral Turkmenistan. As is marked in the festive message, the harvest holiday widely celebrated in the country in the atmosphere of national unity, as a symbol of high honour of assiduous work of our courageous people for prosperity of our sacred fatherland and the fertile Turkmen land, inspires into new achievements, increasing the love to our fatherland and native country that serves as display of respect of the state for honest work of Turkmen farmers.
Within the celebrations, on behalf of workers of the agro-industrial complex, the magnificent bay Akhal-teke horse named Khazyna, which was born in 2023, was presented to the President of Turkmenistan in honour of the harvest holiday.
The festive atmosphere of the event was increased by musical performances of creative groups, in which achievements of our hardworking people in the Era of Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state were sung. The richly coloured creative panorama of the festive event displayed an originality of national art, a wide range of its genres, and continuity of traditions. Inspiring performances became an expression of general joy for large transformations realised for prosperity and well-being of our country and people.
For visitors rich dastarkhans were widely spread with national dishes and entertainments inherent to the Turkmen toy. Near to white yurtas, cauldrons were installed to cook traditional dishes. As a whole, the holiday organised in honour of valorous work of farmers and generosity of the fertile Turkmen land, served a bright symbol of Turkmen hospitality, happy life of people and food abundance in our fatherland.
Celebrations on the occasion of the harvest holiday were also organized in all regions of the country and Arkadag city.
