The 8th International Children’s and Youth Fine Arts Festival
“Azərbaycanim” (My Azerbaijan) has been held in Baku,
Azernews reports.
The event was timed to Independence Day (May 28).
Speakers included the head of the Khatai District Executive
Power Rafiq Guliyev, members of the Azerbaijani Parliament Vugar
Rahimov and Parvana Valiyeva, Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijan
Artists’ Union, People’s Artist Aghaali Ibrahimov, People’s Artist
Arif Huseynov, director of the Khatai Arts Centre, Zahid Azazov,
and others.
In their remarks, they emphasised the significance of the
festival, which promotes a deeper understanding of the country’s
culture, nature, and spirit, as well as the development of
children’s and youth’s creativity and love for Azerbaijan among its
citizens and foreigners.
Participants were awarded in age categories for 1st, 2nd, and
3rd places, as well as with commendation prizes, diplomas, and
gifts. The festival themed “Azerbaijan through my eyes” was held
under the motto “Azerbaijan, I love you!”.
Nearly 2,000 artworks were submitted to the competition, created
by young authors aged 8 to 21 from Azerbaijan, as well as from the
USA, Belarus, Iran, Turkiye, Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Peru,
India, and Myanmar.
In total, about 900 art works were exhibited, with the top 10
paintings in each age category invited to the festival. Works by
international participants were published and displayed at the
exhibition, and their authors received certificates. Additionally,
the top five authors received gifts.
The festival continued with musical performances, presentations
by young artists, and an art master class by art teacher Akif
Yarishov. Organisers plan to hold an exhibition-sale of works
created during the festival.
The project was implemented with the support of the Azerbaijan
State Academy of Fine Arts, Azerbaijan Television and Radio
Broadcasting CJSC, Khatai District Executive Authority, Azerbaijan
Artists’ Union, the Azerbaijan Branch of the International
Watercolour Society, Nakhchivan Artists’ Union, Khatai Children’s
Art Gallery and the Khatai Arts Centre.
Media partners of the event are Azernews.Az, Trend.Az, Day.Az,
and Milli.Az.
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