SOLEMN CULTURAL AND LITERARY EVENT DEDICATED TO THE POETRY DAY OF HAFEZ SHIRAZI WAS HELD
On October 20, 2026, a solemn cultural and literary event dedicated to the Poetry Day of the great poet and thinker of the East, Hafez Shirazi, was held at a high organizational level in the assembly hall of the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
At the beginning of the event, Dovletgeldi Hallygylyjov, a Persian language instructor at the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, delivered an introductory speech, noting the consistent development of friendly, good-neighborly, and cultural-humanitarian ties between Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran. In his speech, Abdolreza Abbasi, the Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan, emphasized the special role of classical literature, historical-cultural heritage, and the artistic word in bringing peoples closer together and strengthening mutual trust.
During the solemn meeting, a special video clip dedicated to the life path and rich creative heritage of the great poet was demonstrated by the Cultural Center of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkmenistan. Sahydovlet Hummetjumayev, a student of the institute, delivered a presentation report on the literary heritage of Hafez Shirazi.
Hafez Shirazi, the outstanding poet and thinker of the East, was born in Shiraz, one of ancient Iran’s cultural centers. Filled with deep philosophical meaning, his poetry glorifies humanism, noble feelings, spiritual freedom, and universal human values. The poet’s works have entered the golden fund of world culture, enjoy immense respect worldwide, and are deeply studied as the finest examples of classical literature.
In the artistic part of the program, students of the Dovletmamed Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages, the Magtymguly Turkmen State University, as well as Persian language course attendees of the Cultural Center recited the great poet’s ghazals, performed songs in the Persian language, and presented literary and poetic compositions.
Upon the conclusion of the event, guests and students were presented with a thematic exhibition organized in the institute’s foyer dedicated to the culture, literature, and prominent representatives of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The solemn celebration made an important contribution to the further strengthening of cultural and literary ties between the youth of the two countries.
Mahym AKGYLYDJOVA,
the 3rd-year student of the
Faculty of International Economic Relations
of the Institute of International Relations
of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan