Culture

The 1st International Ashyg Festival organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Azerbaijan Ashygs Union due to support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation was solemnly opened, October 22.Opening the event at the Heydar Aliyev Palace, Minister of Culture and Tourism Abulfas Garayev mentioned importance of the Festival bringing together ashygs from 8 countries...

The Second International Music Festival held in Gabala due to support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation was closed August 5.The London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performed in the last day of the Festival. Soloists of the Orchestra were accompanied by American pianist and conductor Dmitry Yablonsky and Russian pianist Boris Berezovsky. ‘Concerto for fortepiano and...

The Second International Music Festival held in Gabala at the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation was officially inaugurated on July 30. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, MP Mehriban Aliyeva and UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova attended the official ceremony ...

II International Music Festival started in Gabala City on July 25 due to support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation. The Festival was opened with ‘Holiday Overture’ by Ogtay Zulfugarov, ‘Concert for fortepiano and orchestra’ by Fikret Emirov, parts from ballet ‘Path of Thunder’ by Gara Garayev and ‘Concert for fortepiano and orchestra’ by Vasif Adygozalov, which were conducted by Yalchyn Adygozalov and ...

July 7, a modern culture center built at the initiative of Heydar Aliyev Foundation was inaugurated in Turkan settlement, Baku. Mehriban Aliyeva, Azerbaijan`s First Lady, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, MP, and her daughter Leila Aliyeva attended the event. Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva and Leila Aliyeva were warmly welcomed in the ceremony...