The Iranian Vice President and head of the Organization for Cultural Heritage Masood Soltanifaray filed an application to UNESCO to register the game Polo (chovgan) as an Iranian sports game, IRNA agency reported.
Previously Azerbaijan filed a similar application, which caused objections of the Iranian side.
The game chovgan is one of the national games of Azerbaijan, as evidenced by the numerous artistic and historical sources. However, for many centuries, Iran and Azerbaijan were a single state, which makes common many aspects of the culture and history of the two countries. In Iran currently live more than 25 million Azerbaijaniz.-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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