Culture

International Museum Day is established at the initiative of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and held annually on May 18. The event highlights a specific theme that changes every year to promote cultural exchange and cooperation among peoples. This year’s theme is “Museums for Equality: Diversity and Inclusion”. Due …

The Russian Museum of Ethnography continues to work on an exhibition dedicated to Azerbaijan`s decorative and applied arts, co-organized with Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. The carpets were chosen as the central theme of the exposition. “The carpet in the Caucasus was a daily necessities creating a comfortable environment in the portable …

World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on 23 April, celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books – a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures. …

At a time when humanity is facing a serious threat, in order to overcome the difficulties as soon as possible each of us must be aware of civic responsibility, be sensitive to himself and society, follow the rules of social isolation, and make use of this period effectively and creatively …

The 2020 Eurovision Song Contest in the Netherlands has been cancelled because of the uncertainties created by the coronavirus pandemic, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says. The event was scheduled to take place in Rotterdam on May 12-16. The Swiss-based EBU, which organizes the large annual television event, said it …

Azerbaijan marks 41st death anniversary of Khan Shushinski who was one of the most famous Azerbaijani mugham singers. Shushinski Khan (Isfandiyar Aslan oglu Javanshrov’s stage name) was born on August 20 in 1901 in Shusha. His father Aslan bey grandchild of Mahammad Javanshir who is from generation of Panahali khan, …

Azerbaijani films “Sholler`s Archive” and “Stalin`s Dark Past” have received awards at the “Zoroaster Award” the Italian-Azerbaijan Film Festival, the film director Jalaladdin Gasimov told AZERTAC. The films were awarded in the categories the Best Azerbaijani Film and the Best Azerbaijani Documentary respectively. The film director said: “We are making films …

Spanish El Espanol news portal has published an article entitled “Baku, Traditions and Modernity in Azerbaijan”. The article describes Baku as the scientific, technical and industrial center of Azerbaijan. It provides an insight into the history of Baku and its geographical location, noting that Icherisheher with Maiden Tower and the …

Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater will stage Giuseppe Verdi`s opera “Aida” that will be conducted by chief conductor at the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Odessa, People`s Artist of Belarus Vyacheslav Volich. The theater invited the leading soloists from Russia and Ukraine. The role of Aida will …

Azerbaijan’s tourism products were presented to 25 Belarussian travel companies at the “Travel Connections Minsk” event in Minsk. During the meetings in B2B format, the tourism potential of Azerbaijan, including newly tourism routes, was widely promoted. The meetings focused on the direct flights between Minsk and Baku and the introduction …