During 12-18 November 2014, the Second International Ashyg Festival was held with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and organizational assistance by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan Ashygs Union. Masters of this art from Turkey, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia and Dagestan participated in the Festival, along with those from Azerbaijan.
Participants of the Festival performed with concert programmes in a number of districts of Azerbaijan.