On February 22 would be 70th anniversary since the birth of the legendary football player Anatoly Banishevskiy. His name is associated with the glorious pages of Azerbaijani football. At the age of 20 Anatoly Banishevsky made an important contribution when in 1966 the Baku "Neftchi" team won the bronze medal. The same year at the World Cup for football in London Banishevsky became the bronze medalist in the national team. Strongest clubs of the former Soviet Union invited Banishevsky, but he remained loyal to the home team. He was the only player of "Neftchi", a member of the "Fedotov Club" including players who scored more than 1000 goals in official matches of the USSR championships and cups, international matches. Banishevsky untimely passed away on December 17, 1997. Today representatives of the football society of Azerbaijan visited the grave of Banishevskiy.
At an impromptu meeting at the grave of the prominent footballer the heads of the AFFA, FC "Neftchi" Banishevsky’s colleagues appreciated his contribution to the development of football in Azerbaijan, and exchanged memories.-05D06-.
Culture
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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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