Press releases

In the course of September 23 to 25, the next Nasimi – Poetry, Culture and Art Festival – organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Ministry of Culture – will be held. To be held at various places of Baku and Shamakhy, the festival will, this time, be remembered by studying the philosophical and literary legacy of Azerbaijani poet and thinker Imadeddin Nasimi...

The 14th Gabala International Music Festival, organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation with the support of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture, the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, and Gilan Holding, will open on July 24. This year’s festival will begin with the performance of Jangi, a piece by Uzeyir Hajibeyli, commemorating...

Preparations started in Baku for an art festival with the organizational support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. An interesting and unusual weekend is waiting for art lovers in the course of the period from 31 October to  2 November. The project “Fly to Baku. Art Weekend. Sense the Future NOW” will cover Baku with the wave of creativity, senses...

The Baku Marathon 2025 will be held on the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation on May 4. The marathon, held since 2016, under the motto: "Win the Wind," retains its major goal of promoting development of sport and healthy lifestyle. Registration for the Baku Marathon 2025 is available either at Baku’s shopping malls (“28 Mall”, “Ganjlik Mall”, “Deniz Mall”) or....

On February 7, the International Music Festival under the name “Winter Tale” will be organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, enjoying the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Baku Music Academy. The Winter Fairy Tale will bring together art-lovers as a continuation of the Gabala International Music Festival, which has been traditionally held since 2009...