Baku / 09.17.19 / Turan: Representation of the European Union in Azerbaijan, together with the embassies of EU member states and local partners, will organize a Festival of Contemporary Art in Baku and its regions on September 17-27. It is called Maiden's Tower. To be a woman.
This is stated in the message of the EU Delegation.
The aim of the festival is to reflect thoughts and ideas regarding issues of gender equality through prisms of contemporary art, as well as the importance of strengthening the role of women in the world community.
The festival project is carried out on the initiative and under the supervision of the Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Sabina Shikhlinskaya.
The festival will bring together artists, cultural activists, museum directors and artists from the EU countries - Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, from the Eastern Partnership countries - Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, and non-EU countries - Iran, Israel and Turkey.
The festival program will include an international exhibition, demonstrations of public and video art, an evening of poetry, screening of thematic films, and workshops.
Within the framework of the festival, on September 19 at 19.00 in the Ibrahim Abilov Culture Center and on September 21 at 20.00 in the Rotunda hall of the business center Landmark there will be a concert by Eleni & Souzana Vougioukli.
This festival is the third major event promoting European values and principles, funded by the EU after the Imagine Euro Tolerance festival and the Fantasy Cultural Heritage Festival.
The next sponsored festival Fantasy will be held September 1-15. --16D06-
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