Baku / 05/01/19 / Turan: On May 1, the festival of tolerance Imagine, organized by the representative office of the European Union in Azerbaijan, will start.
The festival events, which will end on May 15, will be held in Baku and Ganja.
According to the organizers, 18 partner countries will take part in the festival. Nine foreign guests will arrive in Azerbaijan. Three concerts, a photo exhibition, five master classes and debates will be held, and 30 films will be shown.
The festival will begin with a concert of the Chilean saxophonist Marcelo Moncada, who will perform at the Icheri Shahar metro station. He will be the first foreign musician who has performed in the Baku Metro.
On the first day of the festival the exhibition of the French photographer Nicolas Landmard, working in Brussels, will also open. Works of Landmard about official events of the EU, photos of the European Quarter in Brussels, where the EU buildings are located, as well as photos about the activities of the Lyon Theater, whose troupe consists of refugees living in this city, will be shown. -71D-
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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