Culture

An opening ceremony of the Fifth “Azerbaijani Family” Film Festival took place, February 18^th, at the State Committee for Family, Women and Child Issues (SCFWCI). The Festival is a joint project of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, SCFWCI  and the UN Population Fund. The Contest aims to direct the attention and endeavours of the society to raising the status of a family in the society...

A concert of mugham, the pearl of Azerbaijani art, took place at the Cultural   Centre of Azerbaijan in Paris, with support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, our country’s Embassy in France and the International Mugham Centre, February 11. Opening the concert, which was attended by the French capital’s members of public, employees of accredited diplomatic corps, our Diaspora’s representatives  and...

Inauguration and preliminary selection round of the 3^rd Republican Mugham Contest were held, February 11^th,  at the International Mugham Centre with support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and assistance by the Ministry of Education and the National Conservatory of Azerbaijan.At the opening ceremony, information was given with regard...

A special review of samples of modern art and a party was held, February 10, at the “Christie`s” Auction in London, with support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and  joint organizational assistance by the Auction and “YARAT” Modern Art Space. Influential persons of Azerbaijan and the Great Britain, members of parliament, public figures, persons of culture and guests coming from around...

First evening of mugham was organized in the French city of Lyon by the “House of Azerbaijan” functioning in Paris, February 9. The evening was organized by support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the International Mugham Centre, within the framework of the 3^rd International Mugham Festival. Opening the event, chairman of the “House of Azerbaijan” Mirvari Fataliyeva...