Culture

On July 24, the 5^th Gabala International Music Festival started in Azerbaijan with organizational support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. At the ceremony, the letter of congratulations by Mehriban Aliyeva, the First Lady of Azerbaijan, the President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, was read to the participants of the Festival...

On July 7, the movie “Arshyn mal alan”, filmed in 1945, was shown within the Days of Azerbaijani Culture being held in the city of Cannes, with organizational support from  the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Filmed on the basis of a musical comedy of the same name by  great Azerbaijani composer Uzeir Hajibeyli and included in the golden fund of the Azerbaijani movie history...

On July 6th, another ceremony was organized in the French city of Cannes within the Days of Azerbaijani Culture. Azerbaijan’s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva and Mayor of the city of Cannes Bernard Brochand attended the ceremony. Guests attending the ceremony first familiarized themselves with the photo-exhibition...

The days of culture entitled “Azerbaijan in Cannes” was launched in the French city of Cannes, July 4^th. Azerbaijan’s First Lady, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva attended the inauguration of the Days of Culture, which took place with organizational support from the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and our country’s Embassy in France...

Artfetch.com has named the Azerbaijani pavilion at Venice Biennale among the best 5 pavilions. Author of the article A. J. Samuels stated: “The non–Western pavilions at the Biennale struck me more: the work there seemed to make deeper connections, recognizing cultural imperialism (like the city itself), yet turning away from it in parts and surprises.”...