On September 17, 2014, within the framework of Gobustan’s promotion at UNESCO, demonstration of “Shadows of Gobustan” Ballet and inauguration of an exhibition with photos of Gobustan petroglyphs took place.
Azerbaijan’s First Lady, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mehriban Aliyeva attended the ceremony.
First premiere of “Shadows of Gobustan” Ballet – one of the unfading works of great Azerbaijani composer Faraj Garayev – took place in 1969. Later it was successfully shown in Paris, Nice, Luxembourg, Monte Carlo, Saint Petersburg, Kiev and other cities.
On the same day, opening of an exhibition with photos of Gobustan petroglyphs took place with the organizational support of the Permanent Representative Office of Azerbaijan under UNESCO, and with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.