VIDEOS

Find out why the tar is known as "the instrument of the shahs" in this short video exploring the talents of Azerbaijani musician and teacher Shahriyar Imanov.

Negatiff in central Baku is probably the only commercial film photography lab in Azerbaijan.

Sheki, an ancient Silk Road city of 68,000 in northwest Azerbaijan, is well known for its various handicrafts. In 2017, it was included in the UNESCO.

In November 2017, Visions travelled to the ethnically diverse region of Qakh in northwest Azerbaijan, close to the Georgian border, to experience an unusual multi-faith religious celebration called Kurmukoba or Giorgoba. In this video, we explore this enigmatic holiday.

Join Visions editor Tom Marsden on a personal tour of the beekeeping industry in the village of Ivanovka, home to Azerbaijan’s last main Molokan community.

Travel writer Mark Elliott gives viewers a taste of Qabala by exploring the tourist potential of one of Azerbaijan’s top rural getaways.

On 4 November Visions witnessed music, colour and pomegranates galore at the annual Pomegranate Festival in Goychay, the Azerbaijani homeland of this majestic fruit.

In this short video we reflect on our visit to the city of Mingachevir in 2015. Mingachevir's star attraction is its international rowing complex, but we had come to experience a place of regional rather than international fame. Meet the man reputed to make the best kebabs in Mingachevir…

Meet the brave woman navigating Baku's male-dominated taxi scene... in a pink London cab.

From 12-22 May Azerbaijan hosted the 4th Islamic Games. Our digital media team put together this video showcasing some of the highlights...

Travel writer Mark Elliott explores Azerbaijan's developing ski scene with a comparison of the country's two resorts, Shahdag and Tufandag...

Visions' editor Tom Marsden offers an alternative guide to exploring the Absheron...

Meet the young doom-pop trio whose singer, Diana Hajiyeva, is representing Azerbaijan at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest...

Watch this in-depth exploration of the historical influences giving rise to Baku’s unique blend of architecture.