STUDENTS FROM TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART AT THE INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL HOSTED BY THE LIMKOKWING UNIVERSITY OF MALAYSIA

The University of Limkokwing hosted the International Cultural Festival at the university central square with participation of students from over 90 countries of the world on Friday, 20th May 2016. Throughout the event, students from around the world dressed in colourful traditional costumes were presenting national cultural products, souvenirs and various objects of arts of their country, as well as taking part at the night gala concert of the International Cultural Festival.

With the assistance of the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Malaysia, students from Turkmenistan organised and dedicated their exhibition fair at the International Cultural Festival to the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Turkmenistan, as well as to the declaration of 2016 as the “Year of Respect of Heritage, Reforming of Motherland” in Turkmenistan.

At the exhibition fair, students from Turkmenistan designed their booth in a traditional theme along with the national ornaments, jewellery, carpets, as well as books and magazines about Turkmenistan to introduce the rich cultural heritage of their country to over 3,000 visitors of the event from the different nationalities and diplomatic corps in Malaysia.

The Exhibition Pavilion of the students from Turkmenistan aimed at portraying the turkmen nation, moreover, the interesting stories about the ancient turkmen traditions shared by them and the reform conducted under the guidance of the national leader of Turkmenistan in the field of education, economy, politics and culture of the country attracted a special interest of the participants of the event.

As a result of the 4 consequent years of having the highest number of participants that this event was distinguished for, the university of Limkokwing was awarded a certificate at the opening ceremony of the Cultural Festival, granted by the Book of Records of Malaysia for the event with the greatest number of participants among the events held by the Higher Learning Institutions in Malaysia.