Days of French language due in capital [UPDATE]
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By Laman Ismayilova
Baku will host the next edition of Francophonie Weeks, the event uniting people speaking French.
The days of French language will be held in Azerbaijan's capital from March 30 to April 15, Trend Life reported.
The embassies of France, Belgium, Costa Rica, Greece, Hungary, Morocco, Mexico, Moldova, Romania, Switzerland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia in Azerbaijan, as well as the European Union will join the festival.
A number of events will be organized as part of Francophonie Weeks.
The Embassy of Switzerland invites you to enjoy the concerts of Swiss musicians in Baku and Sumgait cities.
The duo – Marc Aymon and Ephraim Salzman will give a concert at the International Mugham Center on March 30.
On April 1, the Swiss musicians will perform in Sumgait State Drama Theatre’s hall.
The event will be organized in cooperation with Sumgayit City Executive Authority.
The project "Oh beautiful summer! Les chansons éternelles" performed by Swiss singer and guitarist Marc Aymon and accompanied by the drummer (percussion) Ephraim Salzman, showcases Swiss heritage songs in a folk and modern way.
The musical duo gained a great success during 2018 concerts not only in Switzerland but also during their concerts given abroad.
Marc Aymon was born in 1982 in Sion, Switzerland. He is a passionate singer of travels and art. He is the author of four discs: "The astronaut," "An almond tree in winter", "Marc Aymon" and "Of a single mouth". His songs have traveled to South America, Iran, the United States, Africa and the entire French-speaking world. He has given numerous concerts and participated in several prestigious festivals, including the Paléo Festival in Nyon.
Ephraim Salzmann was born in 1975 in Naters, Switzerland. He lives and works since childhood with and around music. For more than 20 years, he has played on the world stage in Valais, Switzerland and Germany.
The International Organisation of La Francophonie was created in 1970. Its mission is to embody the active solidarity between its 88 member states and governments (61 members and 27 observers), which together represent over one-third of the United Nations’ member states and account for a population of over 900 million people, including 300 million French speakers.
IOF organises political activities and actions of multilateral cooperation that benefit French-speaking populations. Its actions respect cultural and linguistic diversity and serve to promote the French language, peace and sustainable development.
Overall, the days of French language and culture are annual spring event in Azerbaijan that brings French-speaking people together.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova
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