An exhibition entitled “Heritage in Stitches: A Journey Through Embroidery and Sewing Traditions of Uzbekistan” opened at the Heydar Aliyev Center, Report informs referring to Azertac.
The First Vice-President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva, and the Assistant to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, attended the opening of the exhibition.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Director of the Heydar Aliyev Center, Anar Alakbarov, said that the centuries-old friendly and fraternal relations between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan had been successfully developing, in recent years in particular, on the basis of personal relations between President Ilham Aliyev and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Noting that cultural ties have a special place in Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan relations, the Assistant to the President recalled the successful organization of culture days of the two countries.
Emphasizing that this exhibition was further evidence of friendly and brotherly relations between the two countries, Anar Alakbarov said, “The Heydar Aliyev Center has become a platform for international conferences and exhibitions. We would like to express our gratitude to the First Vice-President of Azerbaijan and President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva, for supporting the event. Today, thanks to the Assistant to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, and the Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan, we are holding the first event dedicated to Uzbekistan at the Heydar Aliyev Center. Yesterday, there was a fantastic ballet performance “Lazgi. Dance of soul and love”. This is a dance that has been included in the UNESCO cultural heritage list. As you know, Novruz holidays will be celebrated next week. During these festive days, visitors will be able to review the exhibition that opened today, as well as the installation by Daniel Wurzel “Air Fountain”, which was presented in the run-up to this exhibition.
Speaking at the event, the Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, expressed her satisfaction with the visit to Azerbaijan and the organization of the exhibition in the country. “A large-scale exhibition “Heritage in Stitches: A Journey Through Embroidery and Sewing Traditions of Uzbekistan” is opening at the Heydar Aliyev Center today. This exhibition is not just a collection of arts and crafts, it is a living testimony to the rich diversity of Uzbekistan's cultural heritage, an embodiment of its historical depth and cultural evolution”.
Noting that Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan had a unique historical connection, Saida Mirziyoyeva emphasized that both states were the embodiment of centuries-old history and rich cultural traditions. “Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan share many common moments in history, culture and traditions. Both nations are famous for their hospitality, rich national cuisine and a huge heritage of folk crafts such as embroidery, wood carving and ceramics. Let this significant event become yet another bridge between our peoples and a testimony of common aspiration for beauty and harmony,” the Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan concluded.
After the speeches, the First Vice President of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva, and the Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan, Saida Mirziyoyeva, familiarized themselves with the exhibitions “Azerbaijani Carpet – A Dance of Loops” and “A Doll in Art”' prepared with support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
The collection of carpets was prepared in eight years. The carpets demonstrated in the exhibition are “Creation”, “Shikargah”, “Khan's Hunt”, “War and Peace”, “Bendi-rumi”, “Shabakali”, “Adam and Eve”, “Aghajli”, “Narli”, “Gollu”, “Lechek-turunj”, “Four Seasons”, “Taghli”, “Jamadet”, as well as “Birds of Paradise” and “A Paradise Garden”. The carpets have breathed a new life into the ancient art of carpet weaving and aroused interest as unique samples of art.
The exhibition “A Doll in Art” features more than 200 dolls. Most of the works of art presented in the exhibition are made in a single copy and have great artistic value. Many of these works have won international puppet festivals and biennales.
Then, Mehriban Aliyeva and Saida Mirziyoyeva cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the exhibition “Heritage in Stitches: A Journey Through Embroidery and Sewing Traditions of Uzbekistan” and were familiarized with the exposition.
The exhibition held jointly with the Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan, displays more than 140 samples of decorative and applied arts from the museum collection of this country. The exposition dedicated to cultural and historical heritage and national costumes of Uzbekistan reflects the revival of crafts characteristic of this country in the 19-20th centuries. Gold embroidery patterns of Bukhara have always occupied a special place among art forms of Uzbekistan.
The exhibition “Heritage in Stitches: A Journey Through Embroidery and Sewing Traditions of Uzbekistan” consists of several sections: gold-embroidered chapans (robes), which represent the main element of men's national costume, samples of decorative embroidery suzani on decorative textiles with predominantly floral and star motifs from cities such as Tashkent, Jizzak, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, Nurata and Bukhara, as well as jewelry made of silver, turquoise and other precious stones by ancient craftsmen from Samarkand, Bukhara and Karakalpakstan.
National music of Uzbekistan was performed at the event.
Residents of Baku and visitors to the capital city have the opportunity to see the exhibition at the Heydar Aliyev Center until July 1, 2024.
Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer has triumphed at this year’s Oscars taking home seven awards including best picture, best actor and best director.
Report informs via The Guardian that the drama, telling the story of the “father of the atomic bomb”, lost the box office battle to Barbie during last summer’s Barbenheimer showdown but has now won the awards war with Greta Gerwig’s Mattel comedy winning just one Oscar for best original song.
Christopher Nolan has won the best director Oscar for Oppenheimer at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Report informs via The Guardian that this is the first time Nolan has won the award, having previously been nominated for Dunkirk in 2018. He was considered the strong favourite for the statuette, having won a series of best director awards in the run-up to the Oscars, including a Golden Globe, Bafta, Critics Choice award and Directors Guild of America prize. At the Oscars, Nolan saw off a strong field, which included Martin Scorsese (for Killers of the Flower Moon), Justine Triet (for Anatomy of a Fall) and Yorgos Lanthimos (for Poor Things).
A rare early painting by Vincent van Gogh, known as Head of a Peasant Woman in a White Headdress (Tete de paysanne à la coiffe blanch), has been sold for several million euros at an art fair in the Netherlands, Report informs via The National News UAE.
The sale took place at the annual European Art Fair (Tefaf) in Maastricht, where the painting was listed with an asking price of €4.5 million ($4.9 million).
Bill Rau, president of MS Rau Gallery, confirmed the sale to a museum. He said “It has been sold to a museum outside the European Union.
“We cannot discuss the price,” he said reflecting the gallery's commitment to privacy and discretion in such high-profile transactions.
The painting, which dates back to around 1884, represents a pivotal moment in van Gogh's career when he lived in Nuenen, a year before he completed The Potato Eaters.
The Dutch national news agency ANP said: “Although the name of the private museum was not given, 'it will be accessible to the public',” ensuring that this masterpiece will be enjoyed by future generations.
The TOMRIS international exhibition, showcasing artists from the Turkic world, has opened at the Heydar Aliyev Center.
The event was co-organized by the Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Culture, the Heydar Aliyev Center and the International Organization of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY).
The exhibition will feature works of about 20 artists from Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Azerbaijan`s Deputy Minister of Culture Saadat Yusifova noted that Tomris was one of the central figures in the Turkic world.
TURKSOY Secretary General Sultan Raev noted that the exhibition dedicated to the first female ruler and commander Tomris aims to emphasize the significance of women in the Turkic world.
President of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Aktoty Raimkulova underscored that the works of modern artists demonstrate common heritage, heroes, history and traditions.
Following the speeches, TURKSOY presented awards to the artists, whose works were displayed at the exhibition.
Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Culture was also honored with TURKSOY`s special award.
The guests then viewed the exhibition.
The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Morocco has hosted a presentation promoting Azerbaijan’s tourism potential among tourism agencies and tour operators operating in the city of Rabat.
Head of 16 tourism companies of Rabat city mainly engaged in organizing tours for foreign countries, as well as Turkish Airlines Country Director of Morocco Seyfullah Ilyas attended the event.
Azerbaijani Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco Nazim Samadov provided insights into the tourism potential, the country’s culture and cultural heritage, emphasizing that Azerbaijan will soon organize promotional tours for Moroccan tourism agencies in the coming months.
The diplomat emphasized that 1740 Moroccan tourists visited Azerbaijan in 2023, adding that that the number of Moroccan tourists visiting Azerbaijan during the first two months of 2024 has increased by nearly 2.5 times compared to the same period last year.
Citizens of Morocco arriving in Azerbaijan can obtain an electronic visa through "ASAN Visa" system.
An exhibition titled “Legacy in loops: A journey to Uzbekistan`s embroidery” will open at the Heydar Aliyev Center on March 17.
Co-organized by the Heydar Aliyev Center and the Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan, the exhibition will showcase more than 148 samples of decorative and applied art from Uzbekistan`s museum collection.
The exhibition is dedicated to the cultural and historical legacy, as well as the national costumes of Uzbekistan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
German’s popular “Enzyklopädie des Islam” literary portal has published musaddas and ghazal (poetic genres) by prominent Azerbaijani poet Mahammad Fuzuli in German as part of the Azerbaijan’s State Translation Centre’s “Mahammad Fuzuli - 530” project.
The translator of the works presented with information about the poet’s creativity is Dr. Yavuz Özoguz, a well-known philologist, German language specialist and academic director of the portal.
The portal, which has a wide auditorium of readers, regularly publishes works by such outstanding poets as Khagani Shirvani, Nizami Ganjavi, Omar Khayyam, Yunus Emre, Imadaddin Nasimi, Wolfgang von Goethe, Theodore Fontaine, Friedrich Rückert, and Rainer Maria Rilke.
The great Azerbaijani poet Mahammad Fuzuli (1494-1556) is the author of the "Leyli and Majnun" poem, the pearl of the Oriental and World poetry.
By the decision of the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers dated May 7, 2019, his works were declared state heritage.
Azerbaijan`s National Day has been arranged today as part of the International Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha held in Qatar, gathering officials from Azerbaijan and Qatar, along with ambassadors from about 60 countries accredited in Qatar.
Co-organized by the Heydar Aliyev Center and the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, Azerbaijan's participation in the expo is represented by a national pavilion under the theme "Green Desert, Better Environment." This theme aims to inspire the international community to explore and adopt innovative solutions for desertification mitigation.
As a part of the National Day organized at the "Doha Expo", the delegation led by Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Anar Alakbarov has met with Qatari officials to discuss the experience of Azerbaijan and successful participation in the Doha Expo 2023.
Addressing the opening event, Assistant to the President, Director of the Heydar Aliyev Center Anar Alakbarov touched upon the Azerbaijan-Qatar relations, which are based on mutual respect and cooperation. He highlighted the significance of Azerbaijan's National Day at the expo and expressed hope that the International Horticultural Expo would contribute to addressing climate change, a pressing global issue.
Alakbarov also underscored Azerbaijan's efforts to address global climate change issues, including the upcoming COP29 scheduled to be held in Baku this November. He thanked Qatar for organizing such a successful platform in Doha and emphasized the close relations between the two nations based on mutual friendship, respect, and shared values.
Hailing Azerbaijan`s hosting of COP29, Chief Commissioner of Doha Expo 2023 Bader bin Omar Al Dafa underscored that Azerbaijan actively partners with the United Arab Emirates, which hosted COP28, and Brazil, the host country for COP30, to improve sustainability and cooperation in international discussions on climate change issues. The Chief Commissioner of Doha Expo 2023 also touched upon Azerbaijan`s economic progress and accomplishments.
Then, the event saw performances by People's Artist Azer Zeynalov, the folk dance troupe and mugham singers. Additionally, a photo exhibition showcasing Azerbaijan's mesmerizing nature and historical monuments was presented, along with displays of Azerbaijani culture, including folk crafts and national costumes, in the Azerbaijani pavilion.
Co-organized by the Embassy of Bangladesh in France and the Secretariat of UNESCO, an international event on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day has been held in the city of Paris.
The exhibition dedicated to the International Mother Language Day featured stand of Permanent Delegation of Azerbaijan displaying different colored books, postcards, national souvenirs in Azerbaijani language, which aroused great interest among participants.
Addressing the event, Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, spoke about the importance of mother language and education. She also stressed the significance of ensuring cultural and linguistic diversity for sustainable societies, as well as preserving the differences of cultures and languages that promote tolerance and respect for others.
Stefania Giannini, as well as the chairpersons of the UNESCO Executive Board and the General Conference viewed the exhibition on the Azerbaijani language.
The event featured recitation of the ghazals by Khurshidbanu Natavan, daughter of the last Karabakh khan Mehdigulu Khan Javanshir, the outstanding representative of the 19th century Azerbaijani poetry.
The UNESCO Headquarters also hosted a concert program as part of the celebration of the International Mother Language Day, which brought together about 20 countries, including Azerbaijan.
The idea to celebrate International Mother Language Day was the initiative of Bangladesh. It was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference and has been observed throughout the world since February 21, 2000.