Culture

The first qualifying round of Miss & Mister Planet Azerbaijan 2019 was held at the Winter Park Hotel Baku. The jury consisted of TV presenter Samir Bayramli, singer Nura Suri, fashion designers Afag Ismayilzade and Ulker Huseynova, choreographer Mubariz Allahverdizade, journalist Vugar Vugarli, the head of Mario Russo Baku, Ruslan Mammadov, …

Azerbaijani tar musician Shahriyar Imanov performed in India. The musician took part in the festival in honor of one of the gods of Hinduism, Shiva, held in the city of Coimbatore on March 4-5. Shahriyar Imanov shared the same stage with Babir Bagirov and Shukur Aliyev, Day.Az reported. The audience was mesmerized …

Azerbaijan State Drama Theater will join the International Festival of National Theaters in Dagestan. The event will be held in Derbent, Izberbash and Makhachkala on April 22-29. The festival will open with the performance of the Atninsky Drama Theater. The play “Last Day” will be presented to the audience, Azertag …

Niyazi was one of the greatest conductors of Azerbaijani classical music. He was the son of Zulfugar Hajibayli (Uzeyir Hajibayli’s brother, also a famous composer). Having conducted in the symphonic orchestras in Prague, Berlin, Budapest, Bucharest, New York, Paris, Istanbul, London, Tehran, Beijing, etc., Niyazi made Azerbaijani classical music world-famous. …

Azerbaijan International Development Agency and Azerbaijan`s Embassy in Argentina have published a book on Azerbaijani carpets in Spanish language. Authored by renowned professor, Doctor of Arts Roya Tagiyeva, the book is called “Azerbaijani carpets at the crossroads of civilizations”. The book marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the …

A poetry evening dedicated to the world-famous poet, President of the Senate of the University of Delaware (USA) was held in Baku. The event was co-organized by the Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture in cooperation with the International Mugham Center, Trend Life reported. The evening was held with the assistance of the State …

The Mariinsky Ballet will go on tour to Washington, DC (U.S.). Azerbaijan’s ballet star Teymur Asgarov will join the ballet troupe, Trend Life reported. The ballet dancers will perform on the stage of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on April 9-14. The ballet “Corsaire” based on the choreography by Peter Gusev will be …

This year Aga Khan Foundation, founded in 1967, for the first time established the international award in the field of music – Ag Khan Music Award. The first laureate in the field of compositional creativity was the chairman of the Azerbaijan Union of Composers, UNESCO Peace Artist Firangiz Alizade, Trend …

An exhibition of Azerbaijani artists has opened in famous “Le Village Suisse” Antique and Art Gallery in Paris. Co-organized by the French-Azerbaijani Dialogue Association (ADFA) and the Asmar Art Association, the exhibition displays works by artists Sahib Asadli living in France and Ali Seyran living in Belgium. The exhibition will …

Azerbaijani books are for the first time featured at the Bologna Children`s Book Fair in Italy. The national stand at the fair highlights Azerbaijan`s culture, children`s literature books as well as the project “Recognition of the Azerbaijan Book in the World”. It also gives an insight into the Baku International …