Azerbaijan
Khojaly: 'Wounded Souls' major art and music event in Azerbaijan embassy in Brussels
The embassy of Azerbaijan, under the auspices of His Excellency Vaqif Sadıqov, has this week hosted a magnificent spectacle of art and music. The embassy of Azerbaijan is of course renowned for its cultural programmes.
The highly esteemed photographer Reza Deghati presented his programme “Khojaly: Wounded souls.” The exhibition, which reflected on the Khojaly massacre, in which hundreds of civilians were slaughtered by Armenian forces in 1992, supported by Russian troops, was considered to be particularly relevant in the context of the current conflict in Ukraine.
The exhibition took place against a background of high-level classical and contemporary music, genres that Azerbaijan is especially famed for.
Flutist Astrid Gallez, supported by pianist Nezrin Efendiyeva and Marie Carmen Suarez, reinforced Azerbaijan’s reputation as a high-level base for classical and contemporary jazz: the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, is considered at global level to be a major home base of European jazz music. In Paris and London, and also in New York, Azeri jazz is held to be at the highest level.
Ambassador Sadigov told EU Reporter: “I love jazz, I love both classical and contemporary music: and to enjoy such wonderful music in this particular country, Belgium, is simply a joy.”
Share this article:
EU Reporter publishes articles from a variety of outside sources which express a wide range of viewpoints. The positions taken in these articles are not necessarily those of EU Reporter. Please see EU Reporter’s full Terms and Conditions of publication for more information EU Reporter embraces artificial intelligence as a tool to enhance journalistic quality, efficiency, and accessibility, while maintaining strict human editorial oversight, ethical standards, and transparency in all AI-assisted content. Please see EU Reporter’s full A.I. Policy for more information.
Counterfeit cigarettes drive illicit tobacco trade to highest level in a decade, new study claims
Libya’s fuel crisis offers lessons for energy security on both sides of the Mediterranean
Spring semester package: Steering EU economies to increased competitiveness
In space, we can’t defend what we can’t see
EU Cybersecurity Act could expose member states to costly investment treaty claims, legal opinion warns
Kazakhstan seeks deeper EU partnership in science, education and innovation
OceanEye: Placing the EU at the forefront of ocean observation
Outrage of Iranian exiles and opposition of MEPs to inviting Reza Pahlavi to the European Parliament
EDF’s first-ever FSTP sub-call attracts strong interest from newcomers to EU defence funding
EU implements Palestine facility with $395 million for local banks and €2.1 million in technical assistance
EU exports of shark fins dropped in 2025
Commission approves €23 billion Italian state aid scheme to support renewable electricity production
Justice and Home Affairs Council
Give your career a real take off
Serbia’s business environment is driving its integration into the EU
The Hidden Cost of Aid Cuts.
Kazakhstan reforms under scrutiny at Brussels Press Club round table
Japan should face up to history and contribute more to regional peace
Ambassador calls for 'speeding up' of co-operation between EU and Kazakhstan
Timur Turlov at Smart Moves Summit 2025: How chess can transform global education
Shevtsova’s case: Out-of-court sanctions dismantling trust in Ukrainian cause
The future of European transport
Trump Vs Trueman
US 'no longer' an 'unconditional ally' for Europe - MEP
-
Health4 days agoCounterfeit cigarettes drive illicit tobacco trade to highest level in a decade, new study claims
-
Libya4 days agoLibya’s fuel crisis offers lessons for energy security on both sides of the Mediterranean
-
European Commission4 days agoSpring semester package: Steering EU economies to increased competitiveness
-
Space4 days agoIn space, we can’t defend what we can’t see