Culture

A duet of two talented Azerbaijani jazz musicians – pianist Afgan Rasul and vocalist Diana Hajiyeva will represent the country at Jazzahead 2022 exhibition and music festival held in Bremen, Germany. The music festival, which will last until May 1, is the most important and broadest international jazz platform bringing …

President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva has met with deputies of the TURKPA Commission on Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Issues. President of the Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva spoke about the activities of the organization. “As you know, the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation was established …

Khankandi State Drama Theatre was founded in 1932 and named after Maxim Gorky, a Russian and Soviet writer, a founder of the socialist realism literary method, and a political activist. The Theatre was included in the list of the immovable historical and cultural monuments of Azerbaijan on August 2, 2001. …

Some of the greatest classical music pieces have been performed at the International Mugham Center. The concert was held within the Mugham Center’s project “Evenings of Classical Music”. People’s Artist Gulnaz Ismayilova, Honored Artist Alexei Miltykh, Baku Music Academy`s  associate professors and teachers Konul Huseynova, Zuleikha Abdulla, Nargiz Salmanli, Gunel Kazimova, Sevda Mammadli, Zarif Karimova, laureates …

Spectacular events have been held in Baku within the Year of Shusha in Azerbaijan. The country’s cultural capital turns 270 this year. President Ilham Aliyev signed an order declaring the city of Shusha as Azerbaijan’s cultural capital in order to restore Shusha’s historical appearance, bring its former glory to the city as …

The Baku Convention Center, the largest in the Caucasus, is an ultra-modern platform capable of providing events at the highest international level. With a number of adaptable conference rooms and a main hall for up to 3,500 people, the Baku Convention Center offers a wide range of options for congresses, …

The Georgian cultural figures have visited the city of Shusha. The delegation also included  ecologists, turkologists and bloggers. The guests visited the central square, the Shusha Castle, Jidir Plain, the Molla Panah Vagif Museum Mausoleum Complex and Bulbul House-Museum. The Georgian cultural figures brilliantly performed Azerbaijani songs in the city, known as the country’s musical center. Famous opera singer Zhakeli Lamze performed the …

President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva has met with Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Azerbaijan Serzhan Abdykarimov at the headquarters of the organization. At the meeting, Gunay Afandiyeva stressed that strengthening the cooperation of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage …

The Ganja carpet making centre is located in the northwest of Azerbaijan and includes Ganja and neighbouring villages, as well as Gadabay, Goranboy, Shamkir and Samukh. The main carpet production center is Ganja. Since the 10th-11th centuries Ganja has been famous for its silk and woollen textiles and high quality …

Shusha, known as the pearl of Karabakh, is one of the symbols of Azerbaijan’s history and culture. Founded by Panahali Khan in 1752, the city is replete with historical marvels exuding an epitome of the country’s history. The year 2022 marks the 270th anniversary of the foundation of the city. The ancient monuments in Shusha offer an …