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National conductor, Latvian opera artists enjoy astounding success

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Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata has seen overwhelming success at the Latvian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Azernews reports. The opera lovers applauded the theater’s symphony orchestra which performed under the baton of the musical director of the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater, Honored Artist Ayyub Guliyev, for the …

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Music album “Shusha” presented in Warsaw

Shusha

Orphee Classics recording company released a music album Shusha in October. The music album has been recently presented at the Warsaw National Philharmonic, Azernews reported. The release of the music album celebrated Azerbaijan’s victory in the Second Karabakh War and the 270th anniversary of Shusha city. At the same time, …

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National History Museum highlights Shusha’s rich culture & history

National History Museum

With its centuries-old history, Shusha city has been crowned Azerbaijan’s cultural center. Many prominent personalities, like Seyid Shushinski, Uzeyir Hajibayli, Rashid Behbudov, Niyazi, Fikrat Amirov, Natavan, Gasim Bay Zakir, Suleyman Sani Axundov were born in this iconic place. The National History Museum has highlighted the city’s rich culture and history …

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Caspian Sea through camera lens of world-famous photographer

caspian dream

World-famous photographer Reza Deghati has presented his photo exhibition “Caspian Dream” in Baku, Azernews reports. Well-known artists and public figures attended the opening of the exhibition. Reza Deghati told reporters that the exhibition featured seven photographs he took in the 1990s. “During the Karabakh war in 1992, I often came …

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Baku displays Belgian comics art samples

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An exhibition dedicated to Belgian comics art has opened at the National Art Museum, Azernews reports. The project was co-organized by the National Art Museum and the Embassy of Belgium in Azerbaijan to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Speaking at the event, the Belgian …

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German scientist presents book about Shusha city

Germany-Azerbaijan

Associate Professor at Germany’s Giesen University, turkologist Michael Reinhard Hess has presented his book dedicated to Shusha city, Azernews reports, citing Azertac. The presentation of “Shusha’s heritage. History and development of Azerbaijan’s culture capital ” took place in Vienna, Austria. Head of the Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Vienna Leyla Gasimova, who …

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Works of Azerbaijani sculptors on display in Moscow

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The Russian State Museum of Oriental Arts has showcased works by Azerbaijani sculptors, restored with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azernews reports, citing Azertac. The sculptures were shown as part of the exhibition “Remembering Socialist Realism. Azerbaijan. Easel Sculpture of the 1940s-1950s” organized with the support of the Heydar …

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