Azerbaijan

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 …

On November 21, a memorial evening dedicated to the 100th anniversary of outstanding composer, People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Fikrat Amirov will be held at the “Bilkend” Concert Hall in Ankara, Turkiye. The program will feature “Mugham-poem”, “12 miniatures”, “Ballad” for violin and piano performed by Kheyraddin Goca (cello), Albena Sezer …

Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La Traviata has seen overwhelming success at the Latvian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Azernews reports. The opera lovers applauded the theater’s symphony orchestra which performed under the baton of the musical director of the Azerbaijan State Opera and Ballet Theater, Honored Artist Ayyub Guliyev, for the …

Orphee Classics recording company released a music album Shusha in October. The music album has been recently presented at the Warsaw National Philharmonic, Azernews reported. The release of the music album celebrated Azerbaijan’s victory in the Second Karabakh War and the 270th anniversary of Shusha city. At the same time, …

With its centuries-old history, Shusha city has been crowned Azerbaijan’s cultural center. Many prominent personalities, like Seyid Shushinski, Uzeyir Hajibayli, Rashid Behbudov, Niyazi, Fikrat Amirov, Natavan, Gasim Bay Zakir, Suleyman Sani Axundov were born in this iconic place. The National History Museum has highlighted the city’s rich culture and history …

World-famous photographer Reza Deghati has presented his photo exhibition “Caspian Dream” in Baku, Azernews reports. Well-known artists and public figures attended the opening of the exhibition. Reza Deghati told reporters that the exhibition featured seven photographs he took in the 1990s. “During the Karabakh war in 1992, I often came …

An exhibition dedicated to Belgian comics art has opened at the National Art Museum, Azernews reports. The project was co-organized by the National Art Museum and the Embassy of Belgium in Azerbaijan to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Speaking at the event, the Belgian …

A project Pearls of Karabakh Cuisine has been presented in Shusha, Azernews reports, citing Trend Life. The project is a winner of the grant competition, organized by the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations, to mark a number of significant events including the Year of Shusha, the Day of Restoration …