Culture & Life
Xinalig – A Village Too Far
By Mike Walsh I was beginning to think so myself certainly. This was my fourth attempt to make it there and it is fair to say the others were quite a failure, some more spectacular than others. It was all
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Mountain Paradise
Azerbaijan has a very favorable geographical position. Situated on the crossroads between West and East, it is surrounded by mountains on three sides and abutting on the Caspian Sea on the fourth side. The nature itself has taken care of
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Article for Maxime Mardoukhaev
By Richard Schlesinger On a dusty road leading out of the mountains, a hundred or so villagers form a caravan leading horse-drawn carts laden with their belongings. In the distance, the sound of artillery blasts, the acrid smell of gunpowder,
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Meeting with the President Heydar Aliyev Bolstered My Interest in Promoting Azerbaijan Globally
By Jeffrey Werbock In May of 1997, I came to Azerbaijan to participate in the grand opening celebration / concert of their recently renovated Opera House. On the last day of that hectic week of rehearsals, I was told that
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The Liberation of Our Occupied Lands Brought Us Unspeakable Joy!
By Tomris Azeri Rich with pride and patriotism, Azerbaijan’s national anthem has the power to unite our people, no matter where we live. Azerbaycan! Azerbaycan! Ey qehreman övladın şanlı Veteni! Sendən ötrü can vermeye cümlə hazırız! Azerbaijan! Azerbaijan! Cherished land
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The Discreet Keeper of Ancient Steel Secrets
The armour and weaponry were often symbols of status, wealth and power. The finest arms were made by master craftsmen working with leading silversmiths as well as with jewellers, whose work transformed utilitarian military equipment into courtly works of art.
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İcheri Sheher-Old City Magic
By Jill Sperandio I will be leaving my home in Icheri Shahar, Baku’s Old City, very soon and know I will miss it. But what will I miss the most? Will it be eating out in the summer under the
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Azerbaijan Has a Long an Interesting History and a Rich Culture
An interview with Mr. Erling Skonsberg, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Norway to Azerbaijan AT: Mr. Ambassador, could you please tell us a little bit about yourself? What was your job before being appointed ambassador to Azerbaijan?
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Carpet the Integral Element of Azerbaijan’s Folk
By Togrul Mashalla Carpet weaving represents one of the most ancient types of Azerbaijan’s applied and decorative arts. It is not by chance that, in 2010, traditional carper weaving of Azerbaijan was included in the UNESCO representative list of intangible
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Gobustan: the Art in Stone
By Togrul Mashalla The history of Azerbaijan dates back to ancient times. Each year we learn more and more about the country’s antiquity, lifestyle and traditions of our ancestors thanks to the work of Azerbaijani archaeologists. One of the monuments
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