Blast from the Past – Republic of Azerbaijan

The first post of the day is a “Blast from the Past”!

This infographic includes cultural highlights from Azerbaijan. In particular:

Literature

• Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature, named after Nizami Ganjavi, considered Azerbaijan’s greatest romantic epic poet.
• Sakina Akhundzadeh, the first known female and feminist playwright and dramatist in Azerbaijani literature.

Music

• Mugham music, a traditional musical form characterised by a large degree of improvisation. It is included in UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Museum

• National Carpet Museum, the first museum of its kind in the world.
• National Art Museum, with more than 18,000 exhibits.

Natural/Cultural Monuments

• Shirvanshah Palace (inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List of cultural sites) and Qabala/Gabala District, sites with a rich cultural and natural heritage.

Gastronomy

• Shekerbura and Shah Pilaf, traditional must-try dishes.
• Culture of Çay (tea), inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Art

• Miniature Art, a type of two-dimensional artwork that involves the design and creation of small paintings. It is inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Customs and Traditions

• Nar Bayrami, traditional pomegranate festivity and culture. It is inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
• Traditional art and symbolism of Kelaghayi, making and wearing women’s silk headscarves. It is inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Architecture

• Sheki Khan’s Palace, the most important 18th-century structure in Azerbaijan. It is included in UNESCO World Heritage List of cultural sites.

UNESCO Creative Cities

• Sheki, UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art.
• Baku, UNESCO Creative City of Design.

Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe

• Prehistoric Rock Art Trails. Azerbaijan has joined this Cultural Route with the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, which includes a collection of more than 6,000 rock engravings testifying to 40,000 years of rock art. It is included in UNESCO World Heritage List of cultural sites.

For more information, you may visit the past editions HERE

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