Turkmen State Circus

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.

Turkmen State Circus
Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Sirki
Түркменистаның Дөвлет Сирки
The interior of the Turkmen State Circus at the beginning of a performance in May 2015.
General information
LocationAshgabat, Turkmenistan
Construction started1979
Completed1984
Design and construction
Architect(s)Annageldy Bazarov & Arif Zeynalov

History

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
  1. "Most eccentric reforms of the late Turkmen leader". En.ria.ru. 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  2. "No need to hurry with multi-party system in Turkmenistan - pres". En.ria.ru. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  3. "Turkmenistan state circus established by presidential decree | Turkmenistan.ru". www.turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  4. "Туркменский государственный цирк откроется 24 апреля". Turkmenistan.ru. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  5. "В туркменском цирке открылась школа-студия для молодых талантов". Turkmenistan.ru. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  6. "Джигиты Туркмении получили золото циркового фестиваля "Идол" в Москве". Ria.ru. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  7. "Turkmenian djigits won gold at "Idol" Circus Festival in Moscow". Lenexpo.ru. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-01-14.

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