Culture

The finale of the four-month long Mugham Contest 2011 organized by the Azerbaijan TV due to the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Culture and Tourism Ministry upon the project by Azerbaijan Culture Foundation was held at the Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre, 10 June.The huge merits of Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva, the President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation...

Garden named after the great Azerbaijani poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi on the occasion of his 870th anniversary was solemnly opened in Saint Petersburg, June 5.Vice President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leila Aliyeva attended the ceremony.In her opening remarks L.Aliyeva said opening the Nizami Ganjavi Garden is another project of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation’s...

II International Mugham Festival ‘World of Mugham’ was solemnly opened at the International Mugham Centre in Baku, March 14.Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva, the President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, MP, and Vice-President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leila Aliyeva attended the event.President of the International Festival...

Mehriban Aliyeva, the First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, MP, attended the ceremony of opening of the Culture Center in Bina settlement of Khazar district, December 28.She was presented flowers.Mrs Aliyeva cut the red ribbon.It was mentioned in the event important measures to develop 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...