Culture

On September 28, the final exhibition of the Carpet Sketches Contest, dedicated to Nasimi - a great master of word, will be opened at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, in the framework of the 2^nd “Nasimi – Poetry, Art and Morality” Festival. Carpets woven on the basis of 3 works – winners of the contest, as well as creative carpet sketches chosen...

The 4^th International Sculpture Symposium named “Music in Stone” got underway in the Gala Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex. Works created at this time’s symposium are dedicated to Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadeddin Nasimi, whose 650^th anniversary is being celebrated. 11 sculptors from 8 countries are participating in the symposium...

On September 18, inauguration of the Uzeir Hajibeyli 11^th International Music Festival took place, with the organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Culture Ministry. At the evening, the Azerbaijan State Symphonic Orchestra named after Uzeir Hajibeyli, led by chief conductor Rauf Abdullayev, and soloist, Russian violin player...

On September 17, inauguration of the exhibition “Music instruments: unity and diversity” took place at the Heydar Aliyev Centre. Rector of the Azerbaijan National Conservatoire, People’s Artist, professor Siyavush Karimi, People’s Artist, tarzan, professor Ramiz Guliyev and People’s Artist, professor of the Azerbaijan National Conservatoire, khanendeh Mansum Ibrahimov...

The statue of Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev will be made on the basis of the project by People’s Artist Khanlar Ahmadov. In accordance with the decision taken by the jury, among the 26 projects presented to the open sculpture competition held by the Culture Ministry, the Baku City Executive Authority and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation on making the statue of Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev...