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By Abdul Kerimkhanov

The Masalli region of Azerbaijan has hosted the "From Regions to Regions" creativity festival.

The Ministry of Culture representatives, heads of regional culture departments, public representatives and artists attended the festival.

The event began with a march dedicated to the 96th birth anniversary of the Azerbaijani national leader Heydar Aliyev. The march began with the Flag Square and the Azerbaijani Museum of State Attributes and ended in front of the ASAN Service Center.

Exhibition tents were deployed there, in which products of various types of decorative and applied arts were presented, such as copper products, household items, kelaghayis, artistic embroidery, woodwork, etc. The exhibition also presented works of the ABAD Center masters. As at previous festivals, masters with disabilities also exhibited their works.

In addition, a book corner dedicated to the Year of Nasimi was presented at the festival. In connection with the 650th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet Imadaddin Nasimi, President Ilham Aliyev declared 2019 the Year of Nasimi in Azerbaijan.

The festival also featured a concert program with the participation of folk, music and dance groups. Delicious culinary dishes were presented at the event.

The main goal of the "From Regions to Regions" project is to promote the cultural heritage of the Azerbaijani people, who have rich traditions of statehood, demonstrate the cultural potential of the regions, strengthen interregional exchange.

The festival serves to familiarize with the cultural diversity of all Azerbaijani regions, the heritage of craftsmanship and art, the expansion of cultural exchange between the regions and the emergence of new initiatives.

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Abdul Kerimkhanov is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow him on Twitter: @AbdulKerim94

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