Entertainment in Turkmenistan
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British Pub
If it's pub grub, expats and large mugs of imported beer you're after then step into British Pub, which has been around for quite awhile, albeit under different names and management. The low-lit, dark-wood atmosphere is a bit sombre, but gets going at night with live music and free-flowing alcohol. The menu (dishes around US$3) includes burgers, fish and chips and steak; the fajitas are recommended. For something more ethnic, expats recommend trying Tandoori, located adjacent the British Pub.
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Pushkin Russian Drama Theatre
While Turkmen productions flourish, the Russian Theatre is dying a slow death. No longer supported by the government, the once-proud Pushkin Russian Drama Theatre saw its original theatre demolished and was moved into a smaller facility near Gunesh Park. Performances are held at 19:00 on Saturday and Sunday. Ballet and opera are not performed in Ashgabat, thanks to a presidential decree banning both.
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Kumush Ay
The biggest, brashest nightclub in Ashgabat is this newly renovated venue, located above the British Pub and owned by the same people. The dance room is a flashing inferno of strobe lights and lasers while a second room contains a huge bar and lots of padded nooks where you can sit and watch the action. Note that some taxi drivers may know this place by its alternative name, the Florida Nightclub.
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Mollanepes Drama Theatre
Ashgabat offers some excellent venues for watching musical and dramatic productions centred on Turkmen folklore and traditional music. The best place to watch Turkmen drama is at the Mollanepes Drama Theatre. Performances are held Wednesday to Sunday at 19:00, although in summer (July to October) the theatre will probably be shut.
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DVD Cinema
There are no cinemas in the city since Niyazov declared motion pictures 'un-Turkmen'. However, there is a DVD Cinema in the Yimpaş department store. All the films are in Russian, but if you are the only customer you may be able to get them to put on the undubbed English version.
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City Pub
In a worrying trend, City Pub is another real British pub that has found its way to Central Asia. Like a home away from home it contains scarves of every imaginable English football team, and is popular with both locals and expats.
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Magtymguly Theatre
For Turkmen musical performances, visit the Magtymguly Theatre, which has shows Friday to Sunday at 19:00. It is also usually shut during the summer months.
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Iceberg Bar
This tranquil beer garden, located behind the circus, serves up frothy pints of micro-brewed beer and sizzling sticks of shashlyk.
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Mukan Club
Lively local bar that attracts an enthusiastic crowd of regulars.
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