Culture

The capital will host Baku Summer Jazz Days festival, a multi-faceted international project,  on June 10-15. The festival was created on the initiative of the Premier Art Management production center with the support of the Culture Ministry, Trend Life reported. Talented musicians from Azerbaijan, Russia, Israel, France, Georgia and Switzerland …

Gazelli Art House Baku has presented “Labyrinths of Light”, a four year survey of the artist Stanley Casselman, curated by David Anfam. This exhibition marks Casselman’s second solo show with the gallery and includes a concise selection from the Frequency, Untitled-Presence, Day One and Liquid series. Throughout his career, Casselman’s …

Vagif is prominent in the history of Azerbaijan due to his literary and political activities. He was a great poet, the founder of the new realism genre in Azerbaijani poetry, and also an Eshikagasi, the minister of foreign affairs in the Karabakh khanate. Vagif was born in the Kazakh district …

“From Regions to Regions” Creativity Festival continues its exciting journey to the country’s most beautiful parts. The creativity festival has reached Shamkir region, Trend Life reported. Representatives of the Ministry of Culture, heads of regional departments of culture and artists attended the event. Copper products, household items, kelaghayis, artistic embroidery, woodwork, …

There’s nothing quite like strolling through the breathtaking halls of a museum. It is a treasure trove for anyone interested in the history of humankind. Since 1977, the International Museum Day has been annually celebrated around the world  on May 18. This significant date will be marked in Azerbaijan with the support of the Ministry of Culture, …

Azerbaijan`s Chingiz Mustafayev has become one of the contestants to compete in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv. The countries that advanced to the final in the second semi-final are the Netherlands, Sweden, North Macedonia, Albania, Russia, Azerbaijan, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland and Malta. Ireland, Armenia, …

Azerbaijani art masters have attended the opening ceremony of the Asian Culture Carnival as part of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing, China. President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping addressed the participants of the Carnival hosted at the Beijing’s National Stadium. Along with local …

Azerbaijan`s pavilion has been presented at the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Arranged by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the pavilion features works by Azerbaijani artists and sculptors. Venice Biennale is considered the most prestigious and representative exhibition and action in the modern art world.

“Sholler’s Archive”, a film by Azerbaijani film director Jalaladdin Gasimov, has entered the competition program of the Green Mountain Christian Film Festival to be held in the U.S. on October 18-19. The film is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the resettlement of German colonists in Azerbaijan and was screened …

The preparations for Eurovision Song Contest 2019 are at full swing. Contestants and their teams are working on perfecting their performances. Chingiz Mustafayev, Azerbaijani entry for Eurovision 2019, has held his second rehearsal in Tel Aviv, Israel. The performance of the Azerbaijani singer features unique graphic design and visual effects. “We wanted to create an exceptionally …