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The 42nd session of the Executive Council of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has today kicked off in Egypt with the participation of 49 out of 51 countries. The opening session began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, followed by an address by …

Netherlands PostNL has issued a postage stamp with the Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi. The postage stamp was issued at the initiative of the national dancer Saltanat Ravangizi in honor of the poet’s 880th anniversary. Notably, numerous other postage stamps have been already issued at her initiative, including those dedicated to famous artist …

Famous fashion designer, Honored Art Worker Fakhriya Khalafova has presented her collection at Azerbaijan Fashion Week 2021. The runway show “Karabakh Princess” was very well received by fashionistas. The collection featured 15 outfits for the spring-summer 2022 season, with multiple rose prints, known as the designer’s signature touch. Karabakh Princess Dress Sophisticated dress inspired by Azerbaijani poetess Agha Beyim Aga, …

Uzeyir Hajibayli’s “Koroghlu” opera has been staged at the State Opera and Ballet Theater. The Epic of Koroghlu tells about the lives of people, their struggle for justice and freedom. The storyline is based on a national epic about poor, abused villagers who rise up to defeat their unjust, oppressive khans and beys …

President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva`s visit to Poland continues. The President of the Foundation visited the Polish city of Bialystok, densely populated by Tatars, as well as the villages Sokoliki and Bohoniki. During the visit, Gunay Afandiyeva met with Mufti of Poland Tomasz Mickiewicz, …

Fikrat Amirov’s ballet “Nizami” has premiered at the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. The ballet  “Nizami” brilliantly links the storyline and the poet’s biography.  While creating the ballet, Ajdar Ulduz (playwright)  relied mainly on the poetic text. The ballet stands out for its originality and historical accuracy. Ajdar Ulduz could recreate the atmosphere soaked in the …

“We propose to build a cultural center of the Turkic world in the beautiful Shusha – native Karabakh, which is an integral part of the Turkic world,” said President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva in her speech at the 8th Summit of Foreign Ministers of …

The documentary film “Shusha, you are free!” was presented to the audience, Trend reports. The film, jointly produced by Baku Media Center and Salnamafilm studio, reflects interesting details of the Shusha operation, one of the brightest pages of modern military history. The film presents interviews with valiant Azerbaijani soldiers and officers – …

The First Deputy Minister of Culture Elnur Aliyev has visited the State Academic Musical Theater. During his visit, Elnur Aliyev was informed about the theater’s activities. The First Deputy Minister of Culture spoke about the theater’s preparations for Azerbaijan’s Victory Day in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War. The meeting also discussed the presentation of patriotic …

Azerbaijan’s vocal treasure, mugham singer Alim Gasimov has performed at Bozar Center for Fine Arts in Brussels. Every year, Sufi Night highlights the incredible cultural richness of the Sufi world. The evening featured Sufi music and beatiful mugham compositions performed by Alim Gasimov. The concert was sold out, arousing great interest of the Belgian …