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-
Culture
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On July 9, the 2024 Germany-France Gender Equality Award for contributions to gender equality was presented at the residence of the German Embassy in Azerbaijan.
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The search for identity and meaning in life by modern humans is a topic recently addressed by many artists. The group exhibition "Everything Will Be Alright: Tomorrow or Someday" at YAY Gallery features works by Rasim Babayev, Elshan Baba, Orkhan Huseynov, Terlan Gorchu, Aida Mahmudova, Qafar Rzayev, Zamir Suleymanov, and CHINGIZ. This exhibition explores various aspects of truth and identity through the contemporary lens. Curated by Zahra Mammadova, the exhibition focuses on how art influences individuals.
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People seek to learn about past eras by conducting research on the internet, watching films, or being regular attendees of theatrical performances. Some periods in cultural history have not been deeply studied, and finding precise, detailed information in the Azerbaijani language is nearly impossible. One such period is the Qajar era, which lasted from 1794 to 1985.
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V "Sevil" International Women's Documentary Film Festival is held in Azerbaijan from 5 to 12 July.
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