The Textile Museum Associates of Southern California (TMA/SC) will host the Zoom lecture “Sacred Threads: Heritage, Ritual, and Meaning in Turkmen Textiles” by Snezhanna Atanova on Saturday, 22 November 2025 at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET / 6 pm BST.
Ethnologist Dr. Snezhanna Atanova will present an overview of Turkmen textile traditions, including costume, dowry embroidery, equestrian equipment and household furnishings. Drawing on her fieldwork and museum research across Central Asia, Atanova will discuss the social meaning, symbolism and cultural context of Turkmen material culture.
Registration: us06web.zoom.us
The event is free but requires registration. Zoom capacity is limited; overflow viewers will be redirected to a YouTube livestream.
More information: Sacred-Threads-Turkmen-Textiles—Saturday–November-22–via-Zoom