Culture

“Cholchu” (The Steppe Man), a movie by Azerbaijani filmmaker Shamil Aliyev, has been awarded in five categories at international film festival held in Brazil. In a voting held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the movie won “Best Feature Film”, “Best Director”, “Best Cinematography”, “Best Artist’s Work” and “Best Costume …

The Russian Information and Cultural Center in Baku has displayed children’s drawings. The exhibition titled “Through the Eyes of Purity” brought 15 young artists, students of the Free children educational Center taught by Sevda Kazimova. The main goal of the art project is to unleash creativity of young talents. The virtual exposition featured nearly 28 …

Filmmakers from Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have joined a virtual conference aimed at strengthening of the cooperation in the film industry. The conference was attended by the Ambassador of Uzbekistan Bakhrom Ashrafkhanov, First Deputy Director of the Uzbekkino National Agency Shukhrat Rizayev, film director, People’s Artist Vagif Mustafayev, the head of …

The Azerbaijan Tourism Bureau (ATB) has highlighted Karabakh`s tourism potential at the online “Gulf Travel Show” Fair. The first-ever two-day virtual event of the region witnessed more than 3,000 one-to-one meetings between suppliers and travel agents, tour operators, tourism boards, airlines, hotels, TMCs and international agencies. As part of the …

An international online forum and a scientific conference on the topic “Value of humanity for sustainable future” have been held in the city of Yeongju, Korea. Held as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Festival, the events were organized by UNESCO, including the National Commission of the Republic of Korea …

The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan has published an article about the Palace of Panahali Khan as part of the “Karabakh is the cradle of Azerbaijani culture” project. AZERTAC presents the article. “The monument, known as the Palace of Panahali Khan, is located near the city of Aghdam and is a …

The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan has published an article about Asgaran Fortress as part of the “Karabakh is the cradle of Azerbaijani culture” project. AZERTAC presents the article. “The territory of Azerbaijan is rich in fortifications and fortresses built for defense purposes. One of them is the Asgaran Fortress. The …

The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, received the representatives of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trend reports referring to the organization’s web site. Azoulay reminded the statements made by the UN Secretary-General, who had expressed his relief and welcomed the agreement on a total ceasefire and cessation of hostilities in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh …

The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan has published an article about Bashikasik Dome as part of the “Karabakh is the cradle of Azerbaijani culture” project. AZERTAC presents the article. “The dome built in the 13th-14th centuries located in Daghtumas village of Jabrayil district was named Bashikasik Dome (Headless dome) due to …

Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture has named a number of cultural institutions to be restored in Shusha city. The heart of Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region was liberated by the National Army on November 8, 2020 after 28 years. The city, which was occupied by Armenian forces on May 8, 1992 is located on the …