Azerbaijan

Holiday Inn Hotel hosted Kids Best Model of Azerbaijan 2019 on March 3. The fashion show saw more than 90 young models aged between 4 and 14. The long awaited contest was organized by Star Kids Group MMC, Trend Life reported. The project is headed by director of Star Kids …

The history of folk dances of Azerbaijan is very old. The scenes of dances reflected on Gobustan rock pictures are proof of that. Azerbaijani folk dances are very colorful from the viewpoint of themes and these types are – labor, ceremony, household, heroism, sport, chorus game. Azerbaijan`s national dance shows …

Khachmaz is a colorful region of Azerbaijan, remarkable for its ancient history, rich culture and beautiful nature. All these advantages have long attracted crowds of tourists, so that Khachmaz is considered to be the center of tourism in the country. It is not by chance that on the territory of …

A well-known opera singer, dramatic tenor and People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Yusif Eyvazov gave a video-interview to TELLMANN SHOW. In the interview, the singer has shared his impressions of the childhood dream, spoken about parents, creativity, personal life and relation of little-known episodes of his biography to Azerbaijan. “My father …

French Institute in Azerbaijan will present a selection of short films in Baku on March 13-19. Film screenings followed by discussion will take place at the Institute’s library. The event will be held as part of the International Short Film Festival, organized by the National Center for Cinema and Animation …

Shirvan National Park is a national park of Azerbaijan. The semi-desert national park located just over 100 kilometres southwest of Baku combines wildlife, dunes and a short stretch coastline. Visitors enjoy landscapes and diversity of fauna with its large population of gazelles, jungle cats and turtles. More than 200 species …

Sheki is a neat, well-groomed town with recognizable architecture, with roofs lined with red tiles, it looks more like a typical European provincial settlement than an eastern city. Meanwhile, Sheki has an ancient history. The city has preserved many historical and architectural sights, a special place among which is occupied …

The Organizing Committee for the 43rd session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee to be held in Baku in June this year has convened its next meeting. Addressing the event, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Minister of Culture Abulfas Garayev highlighted the works done and the tasks set ahead. He described …

Azerbaijani women occupy an irreplaceable position in the country’s history. One of them was the first woman diplomat in the East Sara Khatun. Sara Khatun was born in Bayandur region. She played an important role in the policy of Agqoyunlu state as an outstanding diplomat and public figure. She was …

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake has today struck the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea at 13:11, according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 25 kilometers. Tremors were not felt.