Culture

The 6^th International Rostropovich Music Festival started, December 3^rd, at the State Philharmonic of Azerbaijan named after Muslim Magomayev, with support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and organizational assistance by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Government and state officials, well-known intelligentsia and persons of art attended...

A ceremony of opening of a monument erected to Azerbaijan’s eminent writer, philosopher and humanist Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh in the atrium of the All-Russian State Foreign Literature Library named after M.I.Rudomino was held, November 23. The project has been implemented by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in cooperation with Azerbaijan’s Embassy...

A ceremony entitled “Azerbaijan: The Wind of Culture” was held in Rome following the Heydar Aliyev Foundation’s initiative to mark the 20^th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Italy, November 15.The Azerbaijani delegation participating in the ceremony held a series of meetings on November 15^th. Deputy Prime Minister Elchin...

An exhibition entitled “Treasures of Azerbaijan through the Wave of History” in connection with the 20^th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Vatican was inaugurated in Vatican following the initiative and with support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, November 14.Azerbaijan is the first Muslim country to organize an exhibition in Vatican...

Another event was held, with support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Embassy of Azerbaijan in France, within the framework of the project “Cultural Values of Azerbaijan – the Pearl of Caucasus” in the city of Romorantin-Lanthenay  of France, November 10.Opening the exhibition organized at “Piramide” hall in the city of  Romorantin-Lanthenay, city Mayor...