Culture

The Heydar Aliyev Foundation has sent gifts to some 100,000 families on the occasion of the World Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and the New Year, Azertag reported. The delivery of holiday gifts to low-income families and those related to other vulnerable groups have started on the initiative of the First Vice …

Azerbaijan State Translation Centre has released a book “About the mysteries of filmmaking” by the renowned Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky. The book includes author’s thoughts, scientific articles, as well as speeches and interviews on cinematic excellence. The book was translated by Farhad Abdullayev and edited by Rabiga Nazimgizi. A world …

The 8th Azerbaijani-Russian Youth Forum was held virtually on December 22. The forum, chaired by Chairman of the National Council of Youth Organizations Azer Aliyev and Chairman of the Russian Council of Youth and Children’s Organizations Grigory Petushkov, was attended by members of parliament, government agencies, universities and media representatives. Speaking …

Let Me Run (“İzn ver qaçım”) shot film by Azerbaijani film director Elmar Bayramov has been recognized as the “Best Foreign Film” at the “Fighting Spirit Film” international festival held in London. The film tells the life story of a physically challenged young man named Orkhan who despite all difficulties …

Azerbaijani feature film “Farida”, produced by Narimanfilm, has won two awards at the International Human Rights Film Festival “Stalker” in Russia. Director of the film Ksenia Lagutina was awarded the “Jury`s Diploma” for the truthful disclosure of the fate of women and the “Special Prize” of the United Nations High …

A charity event organized by the New England-Azerbaijan Center was held in Medford, Massachusetts, Trend reports citing the Azerbaijani State Committee on Work with Diaspora. The dishes of the Azerbaijani and Turkish national cuisine, cooked at the initiative of Azerbaijani women, were sold during the event in the “Freerange Market”. “While demonstrating …

Postage stamps of two great figures of the Turkic world were issued in Spain with the support of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation and with the organizational participation of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Kingdom of Spain on the occasion of the 175th anniversary …

“Cholchu” (The Steppe Man), a movie by Azerbaijani filmmaker Shamil Aliyev, has been awarded in five categories at international film festival held in Brazil. In a voting held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the movie won “Best Feature Film”, “Best Director”, “Best Cinematography”, “Best Artist’s Work” and “Best Costume …

The Russian Information and Cultural Center in Baku has displayed children’s drawings. The exhibition titled “Through the Eyes of Purity” brought 15 young artists, students of the Free children educational Center taught by Sevda Kazimova. The main goal of the art project is to unleash creativity of young talents. The virtual exposition featured nearly 28 …

Filmmakers from Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have joined a virtual conference aimed at strengthening of the cooperation in the film industry. The conference was attended by the Ambassador of Uzbekistan Bakhrom Ashrafkhanov, First Deputy Director of the Uzbekkino National Agency Shukhrat Rizayev, film director, People’s Artist Vagif Mustafayev, the head of …