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 A new version of "Koroglu" epos has been released by the Institute of Folklore under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, press service of the Institute informed on it. During the Soviet period, several examples of Azerbaijani folklore artificially was combined with ideology, their national value was seriously damaged. The book has been published in order to do away with these shortcomings. ... |
 Journalist and publicist Ismayil Abbas has presented his book "The Prisoner of Erjan hotel" on the eve of the next anniversary of Khojaly tragedy. ... |
 A book "Fuzuli's legacy: history and theory" by candidate of Philology, literary critic Gulshan Aliyeva Kangarli has been published. The book printed in Russian by "Çaşıoğlu" publishing researches the way of Fuzuli's legacy and theoretical problems of this sphere. .... |
 "AZUS Abroad" Education Company realized a new project called "English Festival" with the support of US embassy in Azerbaijan and Education Ministry. .... |
 15591 people elected as a member of municipality began to choice of the chairman of 1709 municipalities. The most strained days of the process fell to snowy days of January by chance. Thus, chairman choice must end till the end of January in the central municipalities. It should be noted that according to the information given us, 70 percent of the process ended in the village and settlement municipalities. However, the process is delayed in a number of central cities and regions because of certain problems are not still solved. ... |
 Articles featuring world heritage related to historical and cultural monuments were presented in the latest issue of the UNESCO "World Heritage" magazine, published in English, French and Spanish by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. ... |
 Under the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan "The State Program on Development of Library-Information Sphere in 2008-2013" approved on October 6, 2008, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan continues creating the websites of centralized library systems in the regions. ... |
 Azerbaijan will celebrate the International Mother Language Day on February 23. The International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by UNESCO`s General Conference in November 1999. The International Day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. ... |
 On February 15, the Republic Children's Library named after F. Kocharli will host the presentation ceremony of the journalist, writer and publicist Intigam Mehdizadeh's book "Karvanın sarvanı.." ("Sarvan of Karvan") on the occasion of his 65th jubilee. .... |
 Great Russian writer and playwright A. Chekhov's 150th jubilee was celebrated in Peoples' Solidarity Society of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Deputy chairman of the Society M. Bolotnikov, senior lecturer of Baku Slavic University Antonina Tretyakova spoke about the life and creativity of A. Chekhov and his psychic ability to foresee the future and many others. ... |
 Baku-based Russian Information and Culture Centre hosted a commemoration event on the occasion of birthday of the prominent Tatar poet Musa Jalil. ... |
 The 140th anniversary of the prominent state figure, enlightener and writer Nariman Narimanov will be celebrated on February 16 at secondary school ¹ 53 of Yasamal district. .... |
 A scientific session will be organized by Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences on February 17 on the occasion of the 90th jubilee of the prominent literary critic and scholar, Associate Member of ANAS Aziz Mirahmadov. .... |
 Production of the documentary film "Biography: academician Bakir Nabiyev" by "Azerbaycantelefilm" Creative Union under the Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting Closed Joint-Stock Company has ended. ... |
 Director of the Institute of Architecture and Art, doctor of Study of Art, professor, academician Rasim Efendiyev died. He was 82. .... |
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