| Turkmen State Circus | |
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Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Sirki Түркменистаның Дөвлет Сирки | |
 The interior of the Turkmen State Circus at the beginning of a performance in May 2015. | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| Construction started | 1979 |
| Completed | 1984 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Annageldy Bazarov & Arif Zeynalov |
The Turkmen State Circus (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Sirki/Түркменистаның Дөвлет Сирки) is the main arena circus of Ashgabat, capital of Turkmenistan. It has a seating capacity of 1,700 seats. Is administered by the Ministry of Culture and Broadcasting of Turkmenistan.
History[edit]
The circus was built from 1979–1984. In 2001, President Saparmurat Niyazov abolished all circuses in the country.[1] In 2008, the new President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov lifted the ban on circus.[2][3] By presidential decree, the State Circus of Turkmenistan was established, operating in the Soviet era building constructed. Reconstruction of an old two-story building of the Turkmen State Circus was started in June 2008 by the Turkish company "EFOR".[4] The cost of reconstruction was $17.9 million. In October 2009, the Turkmen State Circus was opened with the first presentation.
In 2010, an adjacent training school for circus arts was opened.[5] In 2012, the circus performed their first foreign performance in Minsk. In 2013, the Turkmen State Circus won first place in the Circus Festival Idol in Moscow.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Most eccentric reforms of the late Turkmen leader". En.ria.ru. 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "No need to hurry with multi-party system in Turkmenistan - pres". En.ria.ru. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "Turkmenistan state circus established by presidential decree | Turkmenistan.ru". www.turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Туркменский государственный цирк откроется 24 апреля". Turkmenistan.ru. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "В туркменском цирке открылась школа-студия для молодых талантов". Turkmenistan.ru. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "Джигиты Туркмении получили золото циркового фестиваля "Идол" в Москве". Ria.ru. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ^ "Turkmenian djigits won gold at "Idol" Circus Festival in Moscow". Lenexpo.ru. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
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