Azerbaijan

The 7th meeting of the UNESCO National Commissions and Committees of TURKSOY Member Countries has been held in the city of Osh, Kyrgyz Republic. Addressing the event, Ambassador-at-Large, Secretary-General of the National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO Elnur Sultanov described the meeting as a sign of solidarity …

The Azerbaijan Carpet Museum presents different schools and techniques from around the entire country, as well as covering various historical states and the development of carpet weaving. It has the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world. Among the exhibits are a spectacular Tabriz rug, called Ovchulug, and a …

Azerbaijani State Song and Dance Ensemble has won the first place at international festival of ethnic dances of the Turkic states. The dance ensemble performed under the guidance of Honored Art Worker Elchin Abbasov, Trend Life reported. The festival was held within the opening ceremony for the “Osh is the Culture …

Khinalig is the ancient village in Azerbaijan. The village is located an hour drive along a new road from Guba city. Khinalig has developed its own culture and traditions, and even its own language. The village is over 5,000 years old. For centuries, this village was cut off from the …

The Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles has hosted a photo exhibition of award-winning Azerbaijani photographer Etibar Jafarov. The event was attended by foreign diplomats, representatives of science and culture, journalists, as well as leaders and members of Azerbaijani, Turkish, Jewish and Iranian communities. Opening the event titled “Colors …

The jury of the 6th Booktrailer Festival has evaluated the works submitted. “At the moment, the Organizing Committee summarizes the results, after which the winners will be determined. The jury members voted not jointly but separately, that is, no one knew the colleagues’ ratings. All this ensures the objectivity of the results. We …

The influential France 24 TV channel’s website has published an article highlighting the healing properties of Naftalan oil. Headlined “Crude oil touted as health cure in Azerbaijan”, the article underlines that the properties of the oil extracted from Azerbaijan’s north-western city of Naftalan are known since ancient times. “Many people …

An exhibition featuring handiworks by children and youth with disabilities and residents of social centers has been organized by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population. Called “Joys of Spring”, the exhibition and a concert were held at Elektra Events Hall in the Seaside National Park. Vice-President of …

Great Caucasus Open Dance Cup was held in Sheki. The event was co-organized by the Dance Association and the Youth Union of Azerbaijan with the support of Jam Group, Trend Life reported. The project aims at the development of modern and traditional dance art in country’s regions, as well as exchange …

A presentation of the “Shahdag. The Shah of Mountains” documentary, a special project of IDEA Public Union highlighting the national parks of Azerbaijan has been held at the Baku Convention Center. Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA Public Union Leyla Aliyeva attended the event. Addressing …