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A march to Hachadagh was held on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the Khojaly genocide

Details: Category: News; Published on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 18:12; Hits: 1158

The march to Hachadagah was organized on the occasion of the commemoration of the victims of Khojaly tragedy. 11 members of "Ilandagh" Sports Club of the Federation of Air and Extreme Sports of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and 26 sportsmen from different regions of Turkey participated in the march.

The march started in the territory of Gal village, Julfa region. Reaching the top of the mountain, the participants honored the memory of the victims of Khojaly genocide, opened posters there. We introduce the impressions of the march participants.

Once more about Tuesdays

Details: Category: News; Published on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 17:22; Hits: 1216

One of our national-spiritual values inherited by our ancestors is the Novruz holiday. "Boyuk Chille" continues for 40 days, starting at the beginning of the winter and "Kichik Chille" in the next 20 days before the Novruz celebration.

According to the folk calendar, Kichik Chille ends on February 19, and "Boz ay" begins. It is also known among the people as "alachalpov", "chille beche", "aghlar-guler" and so on. Boz ay continues from the end of kichik chille to the first day of the spring - March 21st. The name of Boz ay is related to its being cloudy, rainy, windy, sometimes sunny and changeable. There is a saying about Boz ay among the people: "Boz ay bozara-bozara kecher". This is due to weather conditions. Boz ay between Novruz and kichik chille reflects the transition from winter to spring. Boz ay is also known as a holiday month among the people. Boz ay, known for various names, has 4 Tuesdays. In Nakhchivan, the most ancient settlement in Azerbaijan, Tuesdays have been named as WATER – EARTH – WIND – FIRE.

An interactive connection between the Memorial Museum and schools

Details: Category: News; Published on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 12:51; Hits: 1171

On February 26, in accordance with the Action Plan on Khojaly genocide of the Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, the Ministry of Education organized an interactive connection between the secondary educational institutions of the autonomous republic and the Memorial Museum in Nakhchivan.

Leyla Mammadova, the guide of the museum, firstly told about this cultural institution in the lesson on "We should not forget the Khojaly tragedy". She noted that there are more than 2000 exhibits at this cultural institution established by the Order of the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in 1997. About 400 of them are exhibited at the exposition. Each of the exhibits reflects bloody and glorious pages of our history. The photographs of martyrs, their personal documents, papers on their combat activities, as well as photographs of National Heroes of the Azerbaijan Republic, heroes of the Soviet Union and their documents are protected here. Chronological order of exhibits in the museum provide an opportunity for the younger generation to learn more about our heroic history.

Master class dedicated to the creativity of the prominent artist held

Details: Category: News; Published on Saturday, 24 February 2018 16:48; Hits: 1108

On February 23, the master class was held on the topic “Nakhchivan in the creativity of the prominent artist Shamil Gaziyev” at Nakhchivan city Children’s Music and Art School.

Before the master class, speaking at the event the collaborator of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Leyla Alimardanova noted that on the basis of the Decree of the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic dated February 1, 2018, the 110^th anniversary of the outstanding artist Shamil Gaziyev is widely marked in our ancient land. In the action plan approved on the basis of the Decree, it is planned to hold a series of events dedicated to the anniversary of the artist, including holding master classes at children’s art schools on “Nakhchivan in Shamil Gaziyev’s creativity”. Master classes will be held at all art schools of the autonomous republic by the organization of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The aim is to acquaint the pupils of art schools with the art of the outstanding artist, to introduce his works related to Nakhchivan.

Spero news agency assesses Muslim tolerance in Azerbaijan

Details: Category: News; Published on Friday, 23 February 2018 16:46; Hits: 1211

Spero News contributor Peter Tase, a widely traveled lecturer on geopolitical topics, delivered a keynote lecture at the International University of Travnik (IUT) in Bosnia and Herzegovina that focused on what he asserts are the values of multiculturalism promoted by Azerbaijan that were assailed by Armenia during the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Since his presentation in October, Tase told Spero News, “Since the early Middle Ages, the dominant current of Islam among Azerbaijani religious scholars has been Tasawwuf - the traditional Islamic teaching of self-improvement and spirituality— which in the West is better known as Sufism. Sufism promotes love, brotherhood, and harmony with people, regardless of their ethnic and religious identity, and has played a major role throughout the Islamic world in spreading tolerance towards other religions, cultures, and races.”

Tase recently returned from a trip to western Azerbaijan where he visited the Tartar region that borders on the region controlled by Armenia.

During his presentation at IUT, Tase gave examples of tolerance shown from an early time in Azerbaijan. “Jews first settled in the hospitable land of Azerbaijan in the 5th century BC. In the 17th century of the Christian era, Fatali Khan of Guba granted land to the Jewish people to establish a major settlement near the main city of the Guba chiefdom in northeastern Azerbaijan. It was named “the Red Village” because of the color of the roofs on the city’s houses. The Red Village is considered the biggest and densest settlement of mountain-dwelling Jews living in the diaspora. Throughout its history, Azerbaijan has been more than just a safe place for Jews. According to several international reports, today this hospitable land has gained unique prominence as a “country with zero anti-Semitism.” There are seven functioning synagogues in Azerbaijan at present.”