FRENCH VIOLINIST GAVE CONCERT IN BAKU

20.11.2003 [17:04]
On the initiative of the French Embassy to Azerbaijan, solo-concert of the well-known French violinist Frederic Polasini was held at the State Song Theater after R.Beybutov.
Frederic Polasini was accompanied ...

INTERNATIONAL FOLK CONFERENCE FINISHED ITS WORK

20.11.2003 [12:41]
International folk conference dedicated to the 110th anniversary of Ashig Shamshir has successfully finished its work. Along with creative works of Ashig Shamshir, the conference participants have also discussed a ...

WEEK OF SWISS MOVIES IN BAKU

19.11.2003 [20:29]
A week of Swiss movies will start in Baku, on November 20, it was reported at the press conference of Azerbaijan Cinematographers Union. Four features, two documentary and six short ...

ART WITHOUT LIMIT

19.11.2003 [13:04]
The other day American art lovers attended an exhibition of Zoya Nur at the Azerbaijani art gallery in Washington. Zoya Nur is an Azerbaijani, living in the US. She is ...

UNESCO TO TEACH MUSEUM MANAGEMENT AZERBAIJANIS

18.11.2003 [18:57]
Representatives of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) of the Department of “Protection of cultural heritage” of UNESCO met at the Baku Museum Center with the directors of Baku museums. ...

NEW STAGING OF ‘HAMLET’ AT “YUG” THEATRE

15.11.2003 [14:04]
The work under the new staging of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ commenced at ‘Yug’ State Theatre.
As stated, the names of personages, staging and plot will be changed in the new version ...

NEW PRODUCTION OF GERMAN FILM DIRECTOR

15.11.2003 [14:04]
Embassy of Germany in Azerbaijan has carried out a ceremony dedicated to the new production of German director Fight Helmer. His new film is called ‘Tuvalu’. Ceremony of film’s presentation ...

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO ASHUG SHAMSHIR JUBILEE HELD

14.11.2003 [22:20]
A 3-day international conference dedicatee to the 110th anniversary of Ashug Shamshir who greatly contributed to development of the ashug art, commenced in the hall of sittings of the Azerbaijan ...

PLENARY SESSION OF THE UNION OF COMPOSERS

13.11.2003 [14:23]
Regular plenary session dedicated to the musical compositions of Azerbaijani composers on national instruments was carried out at the Chamber and Organ Music Hall upon the joint initiative of the ...

MEETING IN SLAVONIC UNIVERSITY HELD

11.11.2003 [14:30]
It has become a good tradition for guests from Slavonic states to visit the Baku Slavonic University.
This time, the University was visited by chairman of the State Committee for ...

ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION OF AZERBAIJANI PAINTERS DUE

11.11.2003 [14:29]
Opening of exhibition of Azerbaijani painters’ will be held on 14 November on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of ‘Gala’ art gallery. Exhibited will be works of 30 outstanding ...

ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION OF AZERBAIJANI PAINTERS DUE

11.11.2003 [14:28]
Opening of exhibition of Azerbaijani painters’ will be held on 14 November on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of ‘Gala’ art gallery. Exhibited will be works of 30 outstanding ...

“THE BANKER’S DEATH” ISSUED IN BIBELOT

11.11.2003 [14:09]
The book by famous Azerbaijani writer, secretary of the Writers’ Union Chingiz Abdullayev “The Banker’s Death” will be published by the Publishing House “Kitab” in a bibelot.
Speaking at the ...

PREMIERE OF “JEALOUS HEARTS” PLAY STAGED

11.11.2003 [14:09]
Premiere of “The Jealous Hearts” play staged by Iravan Azerbaijani Dramatic Theatre after J. Jabbarli took place in the State Song Theater on November 10, 2003.
According to deputy director ...

“EUROVISION” SONG CONTEST TO COST €15 MILLION TO TURKEY

11.11.2003 [14:08]
Turkey will host the Eurovision song contest in 2004. Acting chairman of the TV channel TRT, which is to organize the contest, Haluk Buran reported that Estonia spent €11 million ...

“THIS IS MOTHERLAND

10.11.2003 [20:19]
The “Respublika” newspaper correspondent for Karabakh region Salman Babayev is known in the Azerbaijani press as the author of interesting materials and journalistic articles on various topics.
The book, “This ...

PEARLS OF MUSLIM WORLD AMONG MASTERPIECES OF HUMANITY

10.11.2003 [18:22]
Secretary General of UNESCO Koichiro Matsuura announced the list of 28 pearls of non-material and folklore heritage. The list also includes Azerbaijani mughams among the masterpieces of humanity.
Worthy is ...

RIGHTS OF CHILD DEDICATED

10.11.2003 [17:29]
Under the financial assistance of the UNISEF representation in Azerbaijan and support of the ministry of education the youth organization ‘Reliable future’ conducted national tender of placards and paintings on ...

‘AHMAD HARADADIR’ MARKS ITS ANNIVERSARY

10.11.2003 [16:51]
The film “Ahmed haradadir?,” which /‘Where is Ahmed’/ produced in 1963 at the Baku film studio named after J.Jabbarly, has marked its 40th anniversary. It was marked at ‘Nizami’ movie ...