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The Azerbaijani Carpet Museum is pleased to announce the opening of the Dress to Impress: Exhibition of the Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade on September 17, Azernews reports via the museum. The event is timed to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Serbia. The exhibition will …

National Carpet Museum invites you to join a lecture on the Shusha carpets with plots on September 17, Azernews reports, citing the museum. The event participants will be informed about the ideas and artistic structure of the XIX-XX century Shusha carpets kept in the museum, as well as the lifestyle of …

An Azerbaijani delegation has participated at the Festival of National Cultures held on the occasion of the 855th anniversary of the city of Gomel, Belarus. At the festival, the representatives of the “Congress of Azerbaijani Communities” of Belarus demonstrated the culture, traditions, and national cuisine of Azerbaijani people. The visitors …

Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi was an Azerbaijani architect and one of the prominent representatives of the Karabakh architecture school. He made a special contribution to the development of architecture of Karabakh. In buildings built by him, especially in the mosques the constructive elements of the eastern architecture were connected to local …

Azerbaijani musicians will perform at the “Tsinandali-2022” international classical music festival, to be held in Georgia on September 2-11. The festival will take place at the historic Tsinandali Estate located in the heart of the Georgian region of Kakheti, Georgia’s premier winemaking region. Tsinandali Festival, which`s primary focus is on …

The Jordanian “Al Anbat” and “Johina” newspapers have published an article highlighting prospects of cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the tourism sector. Written by Jordanian academician Marwan Sudah, the article mentioned that the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) has posted an article hailing the recent …

The Azerbaijani National Library has kicked off an exhibition dedicated to the 190th anniversary of Khurshidbanu Natavan, a great poetess and the daughter of Mehdi Gulu khan, the last ruler of the Karabakh khanate, Azernews reports via Azertac. Mustafa Chemenli’s book “Neychun Gelmez” and Beylar Mammadov’s book “Khurshidbanu Natavan” published by …

Shusha is a city of tremendous historical, cultural, and strategic importance for Azerbaijan. Considering its historical and cultural significance, 2022 is declared the Year of Shusha in Azerbaijan. Many projects have been successfully implemented in Azerbaijan and other countries within the Year of Shusha. A radio program “Shusha Calling” is …

The national costume is one of the main attributes of each nation, which is closely connected to its history and traditions. In Azerbaijan, as in the rest of the world, history and geography determined the form and color of clothes. Traditional dresses, so colorful and diversified, truly represent the different …

Khurshidbanu Natavan’s handmade jacket is being restored at the National History Museum, Azernews reports, citing the National History Museum. The restoration is being carried out without dismantling parts of the exhibit. This process is quite difficult for restoration, but only this way can help to preserve the authenticity of the historical …