Azerbaijan will produce a TV series about national philanthropist and oil magnate Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. The eight-part film will be shot with the support of the Culture Ministry, Baku Media Center and several other organizations. The preparation stage of the series is underway. Meanwhile, UNESCO will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the great philanthropist in 2023. The film project …
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Hippotherapy – treatment with horses
Horse-riding, in addition to being a dynamic activity and pleasure, is also a treatment strategy that can be beneficial for health. The method of rehabilitation through medical riding is called hippotherapy. Hippotherapy is a form of physical, occupational and speech therapy that uses equine (horse) movement to develop and enhance …
Read More »January 20: Heroic page of Azerbaijan’s history
The first thing people see while coming to Baku’s Highland Park is the lines of graves, identical rows of light marble with portraits of men, women, and children. The tombstones bear the same date of death – January 20, 1990. The day of January 20, 1990, became a tragic and …
Read More »Lavash – Traditional culture of baking and sharing thin flatbread in Azerbaijan recognized by UNESCO
Used by every family in Azerbaijan, lavash is a soft, thin unleavened flatbread made of flour and water. The word “lavash” is repeatedly found in early Turkic written sources. While in other countries, these flat cakes are called “katyrma”, “zhupka” or “yufka”, however, their composition and taste is almost the …
Read More »Graceful Karabakh horses – national heritage and pride of Azerbaijani people
Karabakh horse breed, which is one of the oldest horse breeds in the world, is a symbol of national heritage and pride of the Azerbaijani people. Today there are more than 425 breeds of horses around the world, two of which appeared in Azerbaijan – the Karabakh and the Dilboz …
Read More »Year of Shusha to be new page in development of cultural capital of Azerbaijan – reportage from Shusha
After the liberation of Shusha, one of the significant centers of Azerbaijan’s historical, cultural, political and social life, the cradle of art and culture and the source of our pride, Azertac correspondents visited the homeland of Panahali Khan many times to make numerous reports and news of different topics. The …
Read More »Restoration work in liberated areas – foundation to Azerbaijan’s further development
Large-scale work is underway in Azerbaijan’s territories liberated from Armenian occupation [in the 2020 second Karabakh war] to restore and create the infrastructure necessary to revive these territories and allow the temporary IDPs to return there after the 30-year separation, Trend reports. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with …
Read More »Lahij – Azerbaijani village of copper craftsmanship, a UNESCO protected art form
In the North of Azerbaijan lies one of the country`s oldest villages – Lahij, that was once the copper mining hub producing copperware exported across the Middle East. Copper craftsmanship of Lahij is the traditional practice of making and using copperware. Located on the left bank of the Girdimanchay River …
Read More »Azerbaijani Mugham – masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
The Azerbaijani Mugham is a traditional musical form, characterized by a large degree of improvisation. Mugham is normally performed by three musicians – tar player, kamancha player and a singer – khanande, who leads the main theme decorating it with improvisations and emotional shades. For the Azerbaijani people, mugham is …
Read More »Sheki Khan’s Palace – Azerbaijan’s cultural heritage of outstanding universal value
The famous Turkish poet and novelist of the 20th century Nazim Hikmet, who visited Sheki, Azerbaijan`s historic city located in the northern part of the country that once stood on the Great Silk Road, wrote: “If there were no other ancient structures of Azerbaijan, it would be enough to show …
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