With his stunning art pieces, Sattar Bahlulzade is regarded as a founder of contemporary Azerbaijani landscape painting. The artist skillfully expressed his feelings through art. Works of eminent artist have been displayed at Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Vienna, Austria, Azertag reported. The exhibition is timed to the artist’s 110th anniversary. At the opening …
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Nasimi`s poems to be launched in Italian language
An Italian version of a book of poems by the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadeddin Nasimi will be presented in Italy early December. To be organized in collaboration with the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, the presentation will be held as part of the Year of Nasimi. The book, …
Read More »La Scala soloists perform at Heydar Aliyev Center
Soloists of the famous Italian La Scala Theater have performed at the Heydar Aliyev Center. Giovanni Guagliardo, Massimiliano Pisapia and Marina Nachkebiya were accompanied by the Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibayli. The concert featured solo parts and duets from G. Verdi`s operas “La Traviata”, “Rigoletto”, “Troubadour”, J. …
Read More »Azerbaijani chefs shine in Uzbekistan
Azerbaijani chefs have achieved great success at the Delicious Uzbekistan” culinary championship. The championship was held in Tashkent, bringing together representatives of 30 countries, Trend Life reported. The culinary championship was sponsored by the World Association of Chefs’ Societies (WACS) and the World Platform of Islamic Countries Culinary Societies (WICS). At the opening of the event, Azerbaijani …
Read More »Heydar Aliyev Center hosts concert of famous pianist Ruslan Agababayev
Famous pianist Ruslan Agababayev has performed with a concert program at the Heydar Aliyev Center. As a talented pianist and composer, he shows promise not only in jazz but also classical music. He was born in Baku on March 17, 1976, into a family of doctors and musicians. Having enrolled …
Read More »Days of Azerbaijani culture and literature open in Uzbekistan
Days of Azerbaijani culture and literature have opened in the city of Urgench, Uzbekistan. The event is held with the support of Azerbaijani Cultural Center named after Heydar Aliyev under Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Tashkent, “Uzbektourizm” State Committee, “Kaspi” newspaper and the Kaspi Education Company of Azerbaijan, and the leadership of …
Read More »Monument to great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadeddin Nasimi unveiled in Moscow
A monument to great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadeddin Nasimi has been unveiled in the atrium of the All-Russian State Foreign Literature Library named after M.I.Rudomino in Moscow, Russia. The monument was opened with organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, Deputy …
Read More »Young Azerbaijani pianist wins Latvia international contest
Azerbaijan`s Leyla Zeynalova has won the 8th international contest of young pianists in Riga, Latvia. She earned three awards. A presidential scholarship holder, Leyla is a second-year student at the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibayli. She has won a number of international competitions, including in Azerbaijan, Germany, England, …
Read More »Rasim Balayev: Planting trees adorns the land
“Planting trees adorns the land and is an act of benevolence, which of course the land itself will benefit from. Green areas are beauty of life and it means fresh air,” People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Rasim Balayev has told AZERTAC. “I was profoundly happy to hear about this fantastic initiative carrying …
Read More »Azerbaijani cellist Jamal Aliyev to perform in UK
Azerbaijani cellist Jamal Aliyev will give a concert with the UK`s chamber orchestra London Mozart Players in Grayshott, Hampshire, England, on September 13. The orchestra will perform the Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello by Tchaikovsky. The 26-year-old cellist Jamal Aliyev has participated in a number of international festivals …
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