2002 Press Releases
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| Ambassador Laura E. Kennedy opens the photo and book exhibition at the National Library. |
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| A moment during the concert at the Mekan Hall. |
July 1, 2002
The U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat organized American Culture Week July 1-4, 2002, in celebration of America's Independence Day and the tenth anniversary of Turkmen-American diplomatic relations.
On July 1, 2002, the U.S. Embassy sponsored "Interdisciplinary Studies of Turkmenistan - United States Relations", organized by the Center for American Studies at Turkmen State University.
American Culture Week continued with a one-day photo and book exhibition at the National Library. The exhibition displayed photos about the ten-year history of the U.S. Mission in Turkmenistan.
A public concert of American and Turkmen music was held at the "Mekan" Culture Palace on July 3, 2002. A joint orchestra and jazz group of the National Culture Center of Turkmenistan performed the music of George Duke, Frank Sinatra, George Gershwin, Rejep Allayarov and others.
