Next International Jazz Festival will be held in Baku on 21-27 October, organized by the Ministry of Culture country. According to the Radio "Azadlig", musicians such as Richard Bona and Branford Marsalis have been invited in Baku. Richard Bona, a musician from Cameroon, bass player, composer, singer and arranger, who is considered one of the most original and promising contemporary improvisers; Branford Marsalis, renowned tenor and soprano saxophonist. The Israeli group «Hard Jazz Knights» will present their project at the festival Jazzing the Beatles. Azerbaijani musicians will be: Salman Gambarov with the singer from India Vasumathi Badrinathan and an Iraqi Amir Elsaffarom. Pianist Emil Afrasiyab will perform at the opening ceremony, together with the State Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibayli. Also will perform Jamil Amirov and the winner of the jazz festival in Montreux - Isfar Sarabski. -02D-
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On February 11, the Ritual Theatre and Creative Laboratory in Baku hosted a powerful documentary theatre performance, “The Melting Snow Stories of Baku,” marking the conclusion of a workshop dedicated to site-specific theatre. This workshop brought together 15 artists from various age groups, all exploring the transformative power of storytelling to address climate change. The event was directed by British theatre director Sebastian Harcombe of SECRET/HEART Theatre Company and Aynur Zərrintac of Ritual Theatre. It was supported by the British Council.
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The presentation of Elmaddin Aliyev's feature-length documentary Return was held at the Nizami Cinema Center.
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While the electronic music scene in Azerbaijan has been growing in recent years, the number of female DJs remains limited. Women who want to establish themselves in the industry not only need technical skills but also have to fight against societal expectations and gender imbalances in the music business.
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With sustainability initiatives gaining momentum worldwide, the European Union's "Green Future 2025" competition has emerged as a platform for young innovators in Azerbaijan to present business-driven solutions to environmental challenges. The fourth edition of the competition, held in Baku, showcased the creativity and commitment of Azerbaijani youth to green innovation, reinforcing the EU’s broader "For Our Planet" campaign.
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