The traditional Baku International Jazz Festival will be held in Baku October 16-25 under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and the Culture Fund of Azerbaijan. The festival will be held in the Palace named after Heydar Aliyev, the State Philharmonic, Mugam Centre and Jazz Center. Famous musicians performing include Mike Stern (USA), Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Cuba-USA), Glenn Miller Jazz Orchestra (conducted by Ville Salda), Carmen Souza (Portugal), Alexander Mashin (Russia), H30 (Switzerland), Luciano Biondini (Italy), Grzegorz Karnas (Poland), a trio of "Breeze of Saucasus" (Georgia), Kool and the Gang (USA), Esra Dalfidan (Netherlands), Vyacheslav Gryaznov (Russia), Salman Gambarov, Rayin Sultanov, Isfar Sarabski, Emil Afrasiyab , Natig Shirinov, Tofig Jabbarov, Afghan Rasul, Elchin Shirinov, and more. Tickets are available in central offices in Baku. -21D-
Culture
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In a dazzling ceremony held in Mexico City, 21-year-old Victoria Kjær Teilvig from the small Danish town of Dunstal was crowned the winner of the Miss Universe competition, marking the first time a contestant from Denmark has claimed the prestigious title.
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In a world increasingly marred by the effects of climate change, art has emerged as an unexpected, yet powerful, platform for raising awareness and sparking conversations on environmental responsibility. One such endeavor is the exhibition "A Different Kind of Climate," currently on display at Kapellhaus with support from the Goethe-Institut. The timing of this exhibition is no coincidence, aligning with the upcoming COP29, the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Baku from November 11 to 22. The exhibition seeks to engage audiences on pressing ecological issues, blending local and international perspectives.
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Amid the urban hustle and the cacophony of modern life, it is easy to forget that nature too has a voice. But artist Elnara Nasirli, with her latest exhibition "Whisper of the Forest - The Magic of Sound," seeks to remind us of nature's pulse — and its message. Now showing at the Gazelli Art House, Nasirli’s multidisciplinary showcase brings the audience closer to the heart of the forest, where every rustle, every whisper, seems to echo with life.
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Global oil prices "would have hit the roof" if big importer India had not bought oil from Russia following the Ukraine war, India's oil minister said, adding that prices would determine where the country buys oil from.
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