Press releases

On April 30, the Baku Marathon is to be arranged under the auspices of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Held for the second time, this year’s Marathon retains its motto: Win the Wind. With its major goal of promoting sports, healthy lifestyle and bringing people in their pursuit of good intents, the Marathon will be organized by the Administration of the Seafront Boulevard along with the Baku Olympic Stadium...

“Music in Stone” first international sculpture symposium will be held in Baku from September 24 to October 2 within the framework of the 7th Maiden Tower International Art Festival, with the organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. The primary objective of the Symposium, to which 10 well-known sculptors from the Latin America, Europe and Asia are...

A Baku Marathon 2016 will take place, May 1, following the Heydar Aliyev Foundation’s initiative. The primary objective of the event is to provide support to the development of sport in Azerbaijan, popularize a healthy lifestyle among people, especially the youth, and bring them together for benevolent purposes. To start on the State Flag Square, the semi-marathon will be...

On January 22, the Lifelong Mission documentary filmed by the Baku Media Center with the Heydar Aliyev Foundation’s support is to be presented at Nizami Cinema Center, along with the Last Refuge in A Foreign Land photo-book. Arzu Aliyeva is the head of the project and the chief producer, whereas Ramiz Abutalibov, a recognized diplomat, is the head consultant...

A premiere of the movie “Ali and Nino” will take place in January 2016. Shot based on Gurban Said’s world bestselling novel of the same name, the film will be demonstrated at the influential “Sundance” International Movie Festival of the USA, to be held from 21 to 31 January. The executive producer of the movie “Ali and Nino” is Leyla Aliyeva, while Kris Thykieris the producer...