Culture

Mirroring the centuries-old culture and history, Hungarian architecture is a joy for the eyes of photographers and history buffs. The country is filled with ancient cathedrals, majestic castles and other architectural wonders. Through his photographs, Aydin Sadikhov demonstrates one of the most iconic sites for those who want to steep …

Azerbaijan’s Shusha city has become a new symbol of unity and solidarity of the entire Turkic world. With its age-long history, the city was declared the Cultural Capital of Turkic World 2023. A vast array of cultural events will be held in Azerbaijan’s cultural center as part of the Cultural …

International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation is actively working to promote the rich material and spiritual heritage of Shusha city, known as Azerbaijan’s historical and cultural pearl and the 2023 Cultural Capital of the Turkic World, throughout the Turkic world, as well as in foreign countries. The foundation gets ready …

YARAT Contemporary Art Space has presented final graduation exhibition by students of YARAT Contemporary Art School. Within the framework of a year-long intensive education program under the authorship of Honored Artist Sabina Shikhlinskaya, YARAT Contemporary Art School has successfully provided theoretical and practical education aimed at educating multidisciplinary artists, art …

Books about Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, the pearl of Karabakh, which is also called “Art Temple of the Caucasus” and “Cradle of Azerbaijani Music” have already been published in seven foreign countries and in various languages – Italian, Greek, Arabic (in Jordan), Bulgarian, Latvian, Tajik and French. The …

With its timeless culture and history, Shusha opens its doors to tourism enthusiasts. Now, everyone can witness the centuries-old city in all its beauty. Around 40 people were among the first lucky ones, who visited the cultural center as tourists, Azernews reports. Launched by the Azerbaijani State Tourism Agency, tourist …

Azerbaijan is celebrating Wind Tuesday, before Novruz spring holiday. The legend has it that different winds sleep underground: Khazri (cold northern wind), Gilavar (southern wind), Agh Yel (White Wind) and Gara Yel (Black Wind), both hot, dry summer winds. At the same time, the Yel baba (Father of Wind) ceremony …

Azerbaijani artist Rovshan Guliyev has presented his art works in Tallinn, Estonia. His personal exhibition was timed to the 31st anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, Azernews reports. The Khojaly massacre was the mass killing of Azerbaijani civilians by Armenian forces and the 366th CIS regiment in the town of Khojaly on 26 …

On the eve of the 31st anniversary of the Khojaly genocide, the “613 Martyrs of Khojaly” book has been presented at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The book dedicated to the victims of the Khojaly tragedy was published within the Heydar Aliyev Foundation’s international campaign “Justice for Khojaly!”. The book provides …

An Azerbaijani book stand has sparked great public interest at the 54th Cairo International Book Fair in Egypt, Azernews reports. The national pavilion featured books and magazines promoting Azerbaijan’s rich culture, history, geography, and literature. As Azertag reports, the book by Cairo University Professor Seymur Nasirov, entitled “Role of Azerbaijani scientists in …