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Azerbaijan’s talented artists performed in a "National Day" organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in Azerbaijani pavilion at the "Expo Milano 2015" International Exhibition.

The concert to popularize the Azerbaijani culture among local residents and visitors of the pavilion from other countries started with performance of State Chamber Orchestra after Gara Garayev at the Auditorium Hall in "Expo Milano".

A concert by Azerbaijani Peoples Artists Azer Zeynalov, Samir Jafarov, Honorary Artists Afag Abbasova, Nigar Shabanova and young violinist Elvin Ganiyev was conducted by People's Artist of Azerbaijan Teymour Goychayev.

A grandiose presentation of national rhythms has been held in Azerbaijani national pavilion with the performance of Natig rhythm group.

The Azerbaijani State Dance Group headed by people's Artist Afag Melikova performed at the event. The Azerbaijani music and dances aroused keen interest among the visitors of the pavilion. The visitors also viewed Azerbaijani athletes show.

The pavilion also featured presentation of national cuisine and mugham music. Azerbaijani Mugham singers Arzu Aliyeva and Ilkin Ahmadov performed Azerbaijani national music mugham which was entered to UNESCO`s Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

The event brought together Executive Director of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Anar Alakbarov, as well as attendees of other countries` pavilions representing in Expo Milano 2015, public figures of Italy.

An IDEA – Biodiversity Park, created in the yard of the national pavilion features information about the activity of the IDEA - International Dialogue for Environmental Action, various environmental projects and programs of entertainment. The monitor in the IDEA – Biodiversity Park demonstrated the video about Azerbaijan, as well as the first European Games hosted by the country.

Held under the motto Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life, Expo Milano brought together 140 countries, only 54 out of them represented by their national pavilions.

The foundation of the Azerbaijan's national pavilion in the "Expo Milano 2015" was laid in July, 2014. The preparatory and construction work lasted for 18 months. The organizational work over the Azerbaijan's national pavilion was conducted by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Heydar Aliyev Center. According to the motto of this year's exhibition, the four-storey national pavilion, which covers 1,800 square meters, glorifies Azerbaijan's history and cultural heritage, rich environmental potential, richness of flora and fauna and rare biodiversity. 300-man working group, consisting of local and foreign experts was created for the preparation of the project.

Azerbaijan was among the first countries to meet the requirements set forth to the participating states since the initial phases of the preparation to the Milan Expo 2015, as well as in terms of presentation of the Pavilion's format and content.

The foreign media and leading Italian channels named Azerbaijan as the leader for the National Pavilion's construction and design. A number of national official delegations and the management of the Exposition emphasized a very specific concept of the Azerbaijani pavilion and its full relevance to the selected theme that makes it really stand out among the others.

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