Baku to host concert for city guests
By Laman Ismayilova
The City of Winds will hold a spectacular concert for its guests.
The gala concert will be held in the ancient part of Baku - the Old City, near the Maiden Tower on May 19, Trend Life reported.
Azerbaijan’s State Orchestra of Folk Instruments, Niyazi Symphony Orchestra, the State Choir Capella, Children's choir "Banovsha" and others will please Baku audience.
The event aims to promote national musical arts and to support athletes, who compete at the Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.
The concert program is supported by Mədəniyyət’ TV channel, ‘Azerbaijan’ radio channel and the Administration of State Historical-Architectural Reserve "Icherisheher" .
The Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games started May 8 and will last until May 22 in Azerbaijan’s capital. Baku welcomed up to 3,000 athletes from 54 countries of the Muslim world.
Athletes from Islamic countries around the world are representing their nations over 10 days of competition across 20 different sports which include 23 disciplines (Athletics and Para Athletics, Aquatics – Diving, Aquatics – Swimming, Aquatics – Water Polo, Basketball 3x3, Football, Gymnastics – Artistic, Gymnastics – Rhythmic, Wushu, Table Tennis, Handball, Judo and Blind Judo, Wrestling – Greco, Wrestling – Freestyle, Shooting, Tennis, Volleyball, Boxing, Zurkhaneh, Karate, Taekwondo and Weightlifting) in 16 modern competition venues in Baku.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova
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