Culture

A photo exhibition “Seven  beauties” has opened at Baku Book Center as part of Art Fest Nizami. The exhibition was organized by Arts Council Azerbaijan with the assistance of the Culture Ministry. The photo exhibition includes 21 photographs by Lala Huseynova, Alexander Karyagin, Mirsadikh Huseynov, Farhad Alekperli, Simon Peter, Emin Guliyev and Madina Dorozhkina. Each …

The International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation has published a book entitled “Azerbaijan on the Silk Road” in English and Russian. The publication of the book is the first part of the large-scale international project “Turkic-speaking states on the Great Silk Road” being implemented by the Foundation, Azertag reported. The book …

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Culture Anar Karimov has met with Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the country Sami Abdullah Ghosheh. Minister Anar Karimov hailed the successful development of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Jordan in many areas. He noted that the friendly relations between the two countries also …

National Theater Day was solemnly marked at Azerbaijan Theatre Workers Union on March 10. Prominent public and art figures, representatives of the Culture Ministry attended timed to the148 anniversary of the national theater. Speaking at the event, the Culture Minister Anar Karimov noted that Azerbaijani theater art has a long history. National Theater in Azerbaijan was created in …

Forty Azerbaijani and Czech tourism companies have met in an online meeting in B2B (Business to Business) format to discuss how to develop relations in the tourism industry. Representatives of Azerbaijan Tourism Bureau, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the Czech Republic, the Embassy of the Czech Republic …

“Our visit to Turkey has been fruitful. As we met in Ankara we exchanged views on the expansion of cooperation and experience in the fields of culture, art, museum and library,” said Azerbaijani Minister of Culture Anar Karimov. Touching upon the meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, the …

Azerbaijan Culture Minister Anar Karimov is on a visit to Turkey. The delegation includes the Head of the ministry’s office Vasif Eyvazzade, Head of the State Service for the Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Azad Jafarli, and the heads of the department’s structural …

Turkish singer Adil Karaca has released a music video “My mother”, filmed with participation of Azerbaijani,Turkish and Russian pop stars. The project brought together Turkish singer Alishan, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Adalat Shukurov, pop singer Zamig Huseynov, TV presenter Afag Ganjali as well as  People’s Artist of Russia Valeria. The composition turned out to be …

This year marks the 880th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi. In this regard, President Ilham Aliyev signed an order declaring 2021 the Year of Nizami Ganjavi in Azerbaijan. The Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum …

International Mother Language Day is celebrated annually on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The 22nd edition of this Day is celebrated as the world faces the unprecedented disruption to education caused by COVID-19. The pandemic has exposed and is expected to add new …