An Azerbaijani delegation has participated at the Festival of National Cultures held on the occasion of the 855th anniversary of the city of Gomel, Belarus. At the festival, the representatives of the “Congress of Azerbaijani Communities” of Belarus demonstrated the culture, traditions, and national cuisine of Azerbaijani people. The visitors …
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Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi – one of famous representatives of Karabakh architecture school
Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi was an Azerbaijani architect and one of the prominent representatives of the Karabakh architecture school. He made a special contribution to the development of architecture of Karabakh. In buildings built by him, especially in the mosques the constructive elements of the eastern architecture were connected to local …
Read More »Azerbaijani musicians to perform at Tsinandali Festival in Georgia
Azerbaijani musicians will perform at the “Tsinandali-2022” international classical music festival, to be held in Georgia on September 2-11. The festival will take place at the historic Tsinandali Estate located in the heart of the Georgian region of Kakheti, Georgia’s premier winemaking region. Tsinandali Festival, which`s primary focus is on …
Read More »Jordanian media highlights bilateral tourism relations with Azerbaijan
The Jordanian “Al Anbat” and “Johina” newspapers have published an article highlighting prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the tourism sector. Written by Jordanian academician Marwan Sudah, the article mentioned that the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) has posted an article hailing the recent …
Read More »National Library presents books about Khurshidbanu Natavan
The Azerbaijani National Library has kicked off an exhibition dedicated to the 190th anniversary of Khurshidbanu Natavan, a great poetess and the daughter of Mehdi Gulu khan, the last ruler of the Karabakh khanate, Azernews reports via Azertac. Mustafa Chemenli’s book “Neychun Gelmez” and Beylar Mammadov’s book “Khurshidbanu Natavan” published by …
Read More »“Shusha Calling” radio program turns six months
Shusha is a city of tremendous historical, cultural, and strategic importance for Azerbaijan. Considering its historical and cultural significance, 2022 is declared the Year of Shusha in Azerbaijan. Many projects have been successfully implemented in Azerbaijan and other countries within the Year of Shusha. A radio program “Shusha Calling” is …
Read More »Kurdu – Azerbaijani women’s traditional outfit from Karabakh region
The national costume is one of the main attributes of each nation, which is closely connected to its history and traditions. In Azerbaijan, as in the rest of the world, history and geography determined the form and color of clothes. Traditional dresses, so colorful and diversified, truly represent the different …
Read More »History Museum restoring Khurshidbanu Natavan’s jacket
Khurshidbanu Natavan’s handmade jacket is being restored at the National History Museum, Azernews reports, citing the National History Museum. The restoration is being carried out without dismantling parts of the exhibit. This process is quite difficult for restoration, but only this way can help to preserve the authenticity of the historical …
Read More »Dede Gorgud epic poem discussed in Turkiye
As part of the 26th International Dede Gorgud Culture and Art Festival in Bayburt, Turkiye, a panel discussion was held on “Dede Gorgud’s spiritual heritage on the Turkic world,” Azernews reports, citing Azertac. The first panel was chaired by Professor Alpaslan Ceylan, and the second panel was chaired by Professor Zakir …
Read More »Azerbaijan to hold another KOB Fest exhibition-fair in Shaki
A KOB [Small & Medium Business] Fest exhibition-fair will be held in Azerbaijan’s Shaki on July 22, the Azerbaijani Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA) told Trend. According to the SMBDA, the exhibition-fair to be organized by the agency, will present food and non-food products manufactured by SMEs, as well …
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