Azerbaijan

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 …

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, …