Ceremonies

An international conference on “Nasimi poetry – anthem to human: synthesis of moral and cultural values of the East and West” was held at the Russian Academy of Sciences, in the framework of the 650^th anniversary of great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadeddin Nasimi. Vice-president of the Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attended the opening ceremony...

On October 30, a statue erected to great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadeddin Nasimi was inaugurated in the atrium of the All-Russian State Foreign Literature Library named after M.I.Rudomino in Moscow, with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, Deputy Culture Minister of Russia Pavel Stepanov...

On October 18, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the UN’s Children Fund (UNICEF). Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva and the UNICEF’s representative in Azerbaijan Edward Coward participated in the signing ceremony. The Memorandum provides for implementing various projects...

On October 1, the closing gala-show of the 2^nd Nasimi – Poetry, Art and Morality Festival took place at the Heydar Aliyev Centre. First Vice-president of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva attended the event. Performances of Azerbaijan’s art figures, the Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra named after Uzeir Hajibeyli...

On October 1, a solo exhibition of renowned Turkish artist Ahmet Güneştekin, called “The Primer of Memory”, was inaugurated at the Heydar Aliyev Centre, in the framework of the 2^nd Nasimi – Poetry, Art and Morality Festival. Over 20 artworks of the artist are displayed at the exposition. Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva...