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Lecture on flat-woven carpets to be held in Baku [PHOTO]

7 January 2019 18:11 (UTC+04:00)
Lecture on flat-woven carpets to be held in Baku [PHOTO]

By Laman Ismayilova

The Azerbaijan Carpet Museum invites you to the lecture "Flat-Woven Carpets" on January 12.

The lecturer is Prof. Dr. Kubra Aliyeva, Head of the Department of Caucasian Albania of Institute of Architecture and Art of ANAS, Honored Art Worker, Azertag reported. The lecture will be in Azerbaijani language.

The Azerbaijan Carpet Museum was created in 1967. From 1967 to 1993, the museum was called the Azerbaijan State Museum of Carpet and Folk Applied Arts, from 1993 to 2014 - State Museum of Carpet and Applied Arts named after Latif Karimov, from 2014 to the present time the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum.

The first exposition was presented on April 26, 1972 in the building of the Juma Mosque, an architectural monument of the 19th century, located in the Icherisheher – Old City.

The museum has become a research-training and cultural-educational center where many events, such as exhibitions, international symposiums, and conferences, are held. During its 50 years of existence, the museum has organized more than 30 exhibitions in different countries throughout the world.

In 2004, a law on the Preservation and Development of Azerbaijan Carpet was enacted with the museum’s participation. The law aimed to implement the registration of Azerbaijan carpets, protect and support their development, and coordinate scientific and methodical training.

In 2010, the Azerbaijan Carpet Weaving Art was included in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova

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