Culture

Azerbaijani cuisine is full of rich and delicious flavors that never ceased to surprise. In general there are many things one can try, from hot meat dishes to mouthwatering desserts. Plenty of vegetables, herbs and different spices including fresh mint, coriander, dill, basil, parsley as well as sumac, cumin, saffron, and cinnamon are very popular and often …

The history of Azerbaijan is inseparably connected with cultivating pomegranates. Pomegranate occupies a special place even in Azerbaijan literature. According to a legend, pomegranate is the symbol of love. Back then, expressing love with words was treated as impolite behaving. Men expressed their feelings by bringing a pomegranate to women …

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva has attended another entertainment show organized by the Foundation for nearly 200 children deprived of parental care and in need of special care. The show was held at Dalga Beach resort on the shore of the Caspian Sea. Leyla Aliyeva talked to …

Thanks to the once impregnable fortress walls of the Baku Fortress, the medieval city of Icherisheher, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has reached our days almost unchanged. In the center of this magnificent historical and architectural reserve, the Maiden’s Tower and dozens of other unique monuments of antiquity are …

“Cultural heritage offers us a shared sense of belonging to a great story of humanity. It is our strong belief that the seeds of culture of peace may be cultivated only through dialogue and mutual respect,” said First Vice-President of Azerbaijan, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva as she made a …

Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay has visited Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Reserve. She first viewed the exhibits at a museum created in the territory of the reserve. In 2007 Gobustan was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site considered to be of “outstanding universal value” for the quality and density of its …

The 10th Silk Road International Music Festival will take place in Shaki from June 29 to July 3. The festival is co-organized by the Azerbaijan Union of Composers, the Ministry of Culture and Shaki Executive Power. A press conference has been held ahead of the festival, Trend Life reported. “This year the Shaki Silk Road …

China Daily newspaper has published an article headlined “Mugham, a national heritage of Azerbaijan, is a pearl of the world music art”. The article reads: “The meaning of the word “Mugham” is interpreted as “God sent music”. And for its numerous admirers – it is not only a beautiful lyrical …

The Azerbaijan-Montenegro Cultural and Economic Center has hosted an event entitled “Azerbaijani folk music and dances” at the Montenegrin National Theater. The event was attended by state and government officials of Montenegro, MPs, art and culture figures, diplomats and media representatives. The concert featured performance of Azerbaijani music by Honored …

A children’s exposition “Art Discovery Azerbaijan & Turkey”, organized by Arts Council Azerbaijan, has been presented in Turkey. The event was held as part of the celebration of the 101st anniversary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Ankara, Trend Life reported. The children’s exhibition at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Ankara is a joint …