Azerbaijan

YARAT Contemporary Art Space has presented a group exhibition METACODE at the Museum of Azerbaijani Painting of the XX-XXI centuries, Azernews reports, citing Trend Life. The art project covers artworks by Azerbaijani artists of different generations including Rasim Babayev, Rashad Babayev, Huseyn Jalilov, Teymur Daimi, Irina Eldarova, Leyli Alakbarova, Anvar Asgarov, …

An international conference on “UNESCO conventions’ role in preserving cultural values and aspects of improving their application” has started in Baku, Azernews reports. The conference was co-organized by Azerbaijan National Commission for UNESCO, ICOMOS Azerbaijan National Committee, ICOM Azerbaijan National Committee, and ADA University. ADA University’s Vice-rector, the Institute of …

YARAT Contemporary Art Space presents the exhibition project “METACODE” at the Museum of Azerbaijani Painting of the XX-XXI centuries, covering the works of Azerbaijani artists of different generations – Rasim Babayev, Rashad Babayev, Huseyn Jalilov, Teymur Daimi, Irina Eldarova, Leyli Alakbarova, Anvar Asgarov, Huseyn Hagverdiyev, Orkhan Huseynov, Farhad Khalilov, Zaur …

Russian pianist Olga Domnina has performed a gala concert dedicated to Azerbaijan’s eminent composer, founder of the symphonic mugham genre Fikrat Amirov, Azernews reports. The concert took place in the Massimo Troisi Theater at the initiative of Amici della Musica Music Association Azerbaijani music astonished the Italian audience who excitedly …

As part of events to celebrate the “Year of Shusha” in Azerbaijan, the country’s Embassy in Sofia has organized the presentation of the book “Shusha – the historic and cultural capital of Azerbaijan” written by Professor of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of Azerbaijan, Doctor of Political …

The visit of bloggers from more than 10 countries to Azerbaijan, within the framework of the project “Show Me Azerbaijan” – International Bloggers Shusha Camp, organized on the initiative of the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ERC-ICYF) has ended. During the last two days bloggers visited Shaki, Ismayilli …

A group of foreign bloggers are currently visiting Azerbaijan within the framework of the “Show Me Azerbaijan” project initiated and implemented by the Eurasian Regional Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF-ERC). As a part of the project, bloggers representing more than 10 countries – including the USA, France, Spain, Indonesia, …

bp today publicly presented a book and opened an exhibition dedicated to one of the amazing national art trends of Azerbaijan – the art of patchwork. The event was held in the Complex of Shirvanshahs’ Palace at Icherisheher (Old City) as part of the National Gurama (patchwork) Festival. The book …

The National Carpet Museum has enriched its collection with new exhibits, Azernews reports. The presentation was timed to the museum’s 55th anniversary and took place on a significant day when Azerbaijani carpet weaving art was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2010) as well as …

Azerkhalcha OJSC, the Azerbaijani State Academy of Fine Arts, and the SABAH group have showcased the works of talented young students as part of the joint activities, Azernews reported. Trained in carpet weaving, students of the State Academy of Arts and the Education Ministry’s SABAH group showcased their works woven …