Culture

On March 20, a ceremony devoted to the results of the exhibition-competition “Azerbaijani Pomegranates” took place at the Azerbaijan State Academy of Art. The exhibition was organized following the joint initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Education, the Union of Artists of Azerbaijan, “AZNAR” Company, the Azerbaijan State Academy of Art (ASAA)...

The Heydar Aliyev Center has implemented a number of projects in connection with the Novruz Bayram. On May 18, the day of “ilakhyr chershembe” (last Wednesday of the outgoing year), an international art competition called “Samani” was organized in the Heydar Aliyev Center’s park. Samanis (malts) made in different designs were displayed in the Center’s park...

On February 27, a private exhibition of eminent artist, laureate of USSR and Azerbaijan State Prizes, People’s Artist of USSR Tahir Salahov was opened in Paris under the name of “At the Crossroads of Centuries”. Azerbaijan’s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva attended the opening ceremony, jointly organized by the French...

On February 20, an individual exhibition of well-known artist Rashad Alakbarov entitled “Words” was opened at the Modern Art Museum. Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva attended the ceremony. At the ceremony, which was attended by state and government officials, persons of culture and art, head of the “YARAT!” Contemporary...

An international conference devoted to Azerbaijan’s great poet Nizami Ganjavi was held at the Rhine Palace of Strasbourg, February 14, with organizational support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and assistance by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in France. Opening the conference, administrator of the Strasbourg National and University Library Robert Poirot underscored that...