The troupe of the State Republican Puppet Theater from Dushanbe presented the play "Nowruz in the Land of Ajam" to an Ashgabat audience. The performance took place on the stage of the Turkmen State Puppet Theater as part of the 5th International Theater Festival, "Theatrical Art of the Happy Era."

The play is set in a bustling, colorful oriental bazaar. Here, one can witness true wonders: musicians performing on stilts and towering above the crowd, cockfights, and even a dancing camel calf, reports "Turkmenistan: Golden Age." The audience enjoyed Tajik dances and songs, and also learned how traditional Nowruz dishes—Tajik-style plov and sumanak—are prepared. The performers also treated the audience to sweets.

-Our company had the good fortune to open the 5th International Theater Festival, “Theatrical Art of a Happy Era”, - says Iskander Bukhariyev, artistic director of the State Republican Puppet Theater of Dushanbe. -I would like to note that this is our second time participating in theatrical forums in the Turkmen capital. We are also very pleased that, recently, at the VIII International Theater Festival in Tajikistan, Turkmen puppeteers presented the play “A Tale of the Ages”. A theater festival is a celebration not only for those who have chosen the acting profession, but also for the many theater enthusiasts who pack the auditoriums to capacity.