Culture

From the ancient times till nowadays Azerbaijani cuisine has been considered to be one of the most unique cuisines in the world. It has a big and outstanding range of meals and drinks. History of traditional Azerbaijani cuisine goes deeply to medieval times. Don’t be surprised, but our country has …

Azerbaijani national cuisine is very diverse and has dozens of different types of dairy, meat, flour, vegetable dishes. Such a diversity was influenced by the geographical conditions and social status of people. The mountainous and subtropical climate has caused a wide distribution of mutton, poultry, river and sea (Caspian) fish, …

A film by Azerbaijani director Hilal Baydarov, “In Between Dying”, has made it to the lineup of the 77th Venice International Film Festival as it will celebrate its world premiere on September 11. “In Between Dying” is a 2020 internationally co-produced drama film co-written, edited and directed by Baydarov. It …

The fact that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, accepting credentials of the newly appointed ambassador of Greece, openly expressed his position, and supported Turkey, will become an example of unity in the Turkic world, Professor Naciye Selin Senocak, the head of the cultural diplomacy department at the Institute for European Studies …

US-based Azerbaijani film director Elmar Bayramov has begun work on a new short film. The director is filming drama “After”, which tells about a man who was taken as a hostage during the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. After 17 years, he decided to start looking for his daughter, Day.Az reported. Notably, Bayramov’s another work-short film …

The next conference the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Arms and Military History (ICOMAM) will take place in Azerbaijan in 2023. The decision was adopted on the basis of a presentation made by the Board Member and First Deputy Chairman of Qasr Cultural Heritage and Historical Monuments Preservation …

As Covid-19 ravages lives and economies in 213 countries and territories around the world, Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) pays tribute to medical and social frontliners who risk their lives every day to curb the outbreak, according to the official website of ICESCO. This year’s celebration of …

Khynalyg State Historical, Architectural and Ethnographic Reserve subordinated to the State Tourism Agency has been included in the Initial List of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, the Agency told APA. The Reserves Management Center of the State Tourism Agency has submitted to the World Heritage Committee the relevant documents in order to …

Today is marked as the day of the Azerbaijani alphabet and the Azerbaijani language. This remarkable day was established on the basis of the Decree of the national leader Heydar Aliyev dated August 9, 2001. The choosing of the day of August 1 also wasn’t occasional, thus, the Azerbaijani Alphabet …

The Azerbaijani cuisine has long won recognition both in the East and in Europe. It was written in ancient written sources by famous historians and travelers. The history of art to create recipes in Azerbaijan goes back centuries, is based on the vast experience of hereditary chefs are still present …