Culture

BBC News has posted an article headlined “Azerbaijan’s culture blends the past and present to create unforgettable visitor experiences”. The article reads: “Azerbaijan is a country with a rich and diverse cultural history. The sheer breadth of the country’s cultural delights, from its cuisine to its traditional crafts; its natural …

Baku’s most anticipated jazz festival is back with an incredibly rich program. The music festival has a lineup of some of the internationally acclaimed musicians from Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Turkey, Russia, Israel and Luxembourg. Fetiblue Band, Dock in Absolute, Rain Sultanov, Sinem Islamoglu, Isfar Sarabski Trio, Nijat Aslanov Group, delighted jazz lovers on September 10-12. Moreover, “I am Jazzman” gala concert was …

Azerbaijan’s Yashat Foundation, which was set up to help families of soldiers killed and injured during the last year’s 44-day Karabakh war, continues to send seriously injured war veterans to Turkey for treatment. Five more veterans – Arshad Idrisov, Rahib Misirzade, Nurlan Amanli, Jeyhun Samadov and Saddam Azizli will receive treatment in Turkey. The foundation will monitor …

The 16th International Baku Jazz Festival will be held on September 10-18 with the support of the Ministry of Culture. The Festival is dedicated to the memory of the heroic martyrs of Azerbaijan, as well as the spirit of jazz music that does not bend under the weight of difficult …

On September 3, an event dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the world-famous Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi was held in the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, one of the oldest architectural monuments of Azerbaijan, with the organization of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation and with the support …

International Day of Azerbaijani Mugham and Silk Road countries’ Music has been solemnly marked in the country. Every year, the day is celebrated by  all mugham singers and music lovers. The decision to proclaim August 26 as the International Day of Azerbaijani Mugham was made by the administration of the Canadian city of Niagara-on-the-Lake …

Azerbaijani archaeologists have discovered a new Neolithic human settlement near the Horadiz city of the liberated Fuzuli region, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) reported on August 23. The historical monument is located in the Lalatapa area, which was liberated from Armenian occupation during the April battles of 2016. The …

The “Army of Culture” creative contest is being held in Moscow, Russia as part of the “International Army Games – 2021”, the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan told AZERTAC. “Azerbaijan is represented at the contest by the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Army Ideological and Cultural Center named after Hazi …

The 7th Baku International Book Fair will be held from 22 to 26 September at Baku Expo Center. The purpose of the fair is to promote and popularize books and reading habit, while familiarizing visitors with the print media of both Azerbaijani and foreign publishers. The fair’s aim is to …

Pakistani Cultural Center has solemnly  opened at the Azerbaijan University of Languages. The ceremony was attended by Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly (lower house of the parliament) Asad Qaiser. Rector of the university Kamal Abdulla addressed the event. In his remarks, he pointed out that the opening of the Pakistani Cultural …