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People’s Artist Azim Azimzadeh (1880-1943) left us with a priceless artistic inheritance, but

Muhammadgulu khan, surrounded by his courtiers, was watching open-air theatre performances in the ol

There are many traditions in Azerbaijan surrounding the naming of children and some of these

Throughout history, translators and interpreters have been vital links in contacts between nations.

The rise and fall… The fortifications in Bayil Bay, off Baku, are the remains of some of

Russia began a detailed survey of the Caspian Sea coastline in 1854 and was soon producing pilot

Found - the dairy of German prisoner of war Willi Desch…. ….When they came here they

From Chinese chisel…. The Chinese were the first people to drill wells, in around 2000 BC,

Elmira Abbasly has been many things in her life, but she is at heart a doll maker and her dolls are

If your image of jazz piano is of deadly earnest, abstract plonking, or some old stager picking out

I remember from my childhood the old men sitting in the chaikhana (tea house) on hot summer days

The great Azerbaijani poet Muhammad Fuzuli (c. 1483 – 1556) is one of the nation’s most

Yahad–In Unum is the leading research organization investigating the mass executions of 1.5

Much has been said and written about the hostile attitude of the first and last president of the

Jeffrey Werbock made his first appearance on Azerbaijani television some twenty-four years ago when

What an invitation, and in London town so easily accessible. Shall I go? An advert for this Art

Almost 7 years have passed since a group of Azerbaijani IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) filed a

Frederique Lengaigne is now a documentary film-maker, but in 1992 she was working for the Reuters

by Atakhan A.Pashayev The Molla Nasreddin magazine was one of the most remarkable projects

by Yagub Mahmudov Uzun Hasan (1453-1478) of the Aghgoyunlu dynasty was the first rule

by Jeyran Bayramova The Christmas cracker has just celebrated a jubilee! The year 2011

by Shamistan Nazirli Words of the guide The first time I heard his name was in the

by Aydin Talibzadeh Children perceive the world through fairy tales, they grow up littl

by Kamil Ibrahimov The president’s declaration of 2011 as

by Veli Aliyev Architectural surveys that I conducted in Gamigaya from 1968-2005 revealed

by Fiona Maclachlan On 29 October, Azerbaijan´s very own piano factory in Qabala

by Farhad Mammadov Despite repeated requests by the OSCE’s Minsk Group, Armenia is agai

by Muhammad Hasanli Azerbaijan actually achieved independence twice during the

by Jeyran Bayramova, Ian Peart, Saadat Ibrahimova Art! Life! Earth! was the

by Ibrahim Zeynalov 2011 was a year of dynamic development in the oil and

One of the world’s oldest oil industry hubs is currently undergoing rapid and dynamic

by Jeyran Bayramova Elmaddin Aliyev and Khayam Abdullayev are young

by Ian Peart with Fanara Bunyadzade and Kemale Shamilova Isn’t it strange how you

by Rustam Alasgarov You can’t miss Bibi-Heybat mosque as you head south past th

by Nushaba Huseynli The first time I saw hazelnut orchards those endless green spaces were

by Nigar Abdullayeva We have featured many of Azerbaijan’s charming

by Farhad Mammadov Not content with occupying the lands of Karabakh, it seems that

Drawings and paintings by the young Azerbaijani artist Kabira Alieva were showcased in early

by Ziyadkhan Aliyev Enlightened ‘enemy’ Maral Rahman-zadeh

by Fiona Maclachlan I like to visit Azerbaijan´s National Parks. They are managed,

by Bakir Nabiyev Ahmad Javad Muhammadali Akhundzadeh was born on 5 May 1892, in the

by Turan Mammadaliyeva The 1960s saw the dawning of a golden era for Azerbaijani jazz. It

by Yagub Mahmudov A letter from Elizabeth I to the Safavid Palace England and Azerbaijan bega

by Fakhraddin Mammadov Ganja, located at the north-eastern foot of the Lesser Caucasus

by Fiona Maclachlan Silk. Even the word conjures up exotic images of luxury and