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June 14, 2015

Opening ceremony of the exhibition “From Waste to Art” and the museum “From Waste to Art” took place at Qala Reserve

Opening of the exhibition “From Waste to Art” and the museum “From Waste to Art” took place at the Qala State History and Ethnography Reserve, June 14.

 

Vice-president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA Public Union Leyla Aliyeva attended the ceremonies.

 

Works of art made of domestic wastes by 23 artists from 17 countries are displayed at the exhibition. The exhibition took place following the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, organizational support of “Clean City” OJSC, and support from IDEA Public Union, Icherisheher State History and Architecture Reserve and “Q Gallery” Art Gallery. The objective of the exhibition is to win value for wastes and propagate responsible approach to them.

 

The exhibition “From Waste to Art” has been held within “Clean Qala” pilot project of Clean City OJSC as of 2010, following the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Within the framework of the project, various enlightening actions associated with management of wastes are held for residents of the settlement.

 

On June 14, the “From Waste to Art” museum was inaugurated in Qala settlement. Works displayed several days each year, as well as those from the previous years’ exhibitions will be presented in this museum.  


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