Culture

A meeting of Azerbaijani Cultural Ambassadors has been held at the Azerbaijan Cultural Center in Rome, Azernews reports. The event was organized by the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry with the support of the Azerbaijani Embassy in Italy and the State Committee for Work with the Diaspora of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Laureate of …

A ceremony of issuing a series of stamps reflecting the history of Western Azerbaijan has been held at the National Art Museum with the support of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport and Azerpost LLC and on the initiative of the Western Azerbaijan Community, Azernews reports. Chairman of the Western Azerbaijan …

National Carpet Museum has opened an exhibition “Sultan’s Prayer Shirts”, co-organized by the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, Baku Yunus Emre Institute, and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Azernews reports. The exhibition features works based on prayer shirts worn by Ottoman sultans. A total of 23 works reflecting the historical peculiarities of the Ottoman …

Summit on Gaming Technologies (G-HUB) has been held in Shusha with the organization of the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, Azernews reports. The event aims at promoting collaboration and development in the field of gaming technologies in Islamic countries. Chief of the Department on Creative Industries and Digital Development at the Culture Ministry Rashad …

Renowned theatre troupes from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Iran have participated in the 4th Shaki International Theater Festival, which marks the 145th anniversary of the establishment of national professional theatre in the country, Azernews reports. The event is jointly organized by the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry in partnership with Shaki City Executive Power …

The Ahmed Parvez Art Gallery in Karachi, Pakistan, has hosted the opening of the exhibition “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Azerbaijan,” organized by the Arts Council Azerbaijan and Arts Council Pakistan as part of the World Cultural Festival Karachi 2024, Azernews reports. The event drew numerous art enthusiasts, artists, creative professionals, and officials …

The second group of Georgian travelers arrived in Shusha. The members of the delegation are expected to visit the sights of Shusha and get acquainted with the restoration and construction works carried out in the city. Tourists will especially visit Natavan Palace, “Khan Gizi” spring and Shahbulag, as well as …

On November 3, the Azerbaijani delegation attending the 41st International Book Fair in Istanbul visited the Heydar Aliyev monument in Heydar Aliyev Park, located in the Sariyer district, Azernews reports. The participants laid flowers at the monument and paid tribute to his memory. Attendees included Farid Jafarov, Deputy Minister of Culture of …

The Symphony Orchestra of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater has been held at State Academic Philharmonic Hall, Azernews reports. At the opening, world-famous performer, director of the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, People’s Artist Yusif Eyvazov stressed the importance of the development of classical art, and its successes …

International Mugham Center has hosted a creative evening dedicated to well-known accordionist Nizami Asgarov, Azernews reports. At the evening, Doctor of Philosophy in Art Criticism, Honored Cultural Worker Saadat Takhmirazgizi spoke about Nizami Asgarov’s work, his qualities as a wonderful musician, an experienced teacher who played an important role in the formation …