Press releases

On April 27, presentation of the Baku-2015 European Games will be held in London. At the ceremony to be held in London’s famous “The Dorchester” Hotel, speeches by General Executive Director of the Baku-2015 First European Games Operations Committee, Minister of Youth and Sport Azad Rahimov,President of the European Olympic Committee Patrick Hickey...

Presentation of the books “Elegance of Fire” and “Massacre of the Innocent” devoted to Azerbaijan by world-renowned photographer Reza Deghati will take place, with the organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, in Paris, November 28. Within the framework of the event will also be opened an exhibition comprised of the author’s  photos taken in Azerbaijan...

Presentation of “Baku-2015” first European Games will be held, with the organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Azerbaijan’s Embassy in France, in Paris, November 26. Within the framework of the event, the guests will make themselves acquainted with an exhibition comprised of bronze statues devoted to “Baku-2015”. Called “We Together”...

Presentation of a book devoted to Azerbaijan’s eminent composer, founder of the symphonic mugham genre in the world music Fikret Amirov, and a concert will take place at the Heydar Aliyev Center, November 25. Aiming to eternalize, develop and popularize the Azerbaijani culture, this project will be implemented with the joint organizational support of the...

Second International Ashyg Festival will be held, 10-18 November, in Azerbaijan, with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Primary objective of the Festival is to promote the ashyg art on the international arena, increase its role in the development of our national culture, and bring together Azerbaijani ashygs and masters of art from the countries where the art of ashyg is disseminated...