Azerbaijani and French music jointly sound in Paris PHOTO
By Laman Ismayilova
An evening of Azerbaijani and French music, organized by Azerbaijan's Friends Association in France took place at Azerbaijan Cultural Centre in Paris, Trend Life reported.
Addressing the event, President of the Association, member of the National Assembly of the French Republic Jean-Francois Mancel spoke about the culture and history of Azerbaijan, its deep traditions of tolerance, multiculturalism, as well as the importance of further development of bilateral cooperation between Azerbaijan and France.
Following the speech, guests were presented a short artistic documentary film by French writer Gonzague Saint Bris "Alexandre Dumas in the Caucasus". The film features the writer’s visit to Nagorno-Karabakh during his journey through the Caucasus in the mid-19th century.
During his journey, Dumas visited the Atashgah, a fire temple located in the outskirts of Baku as well as Sheki, Quba Ismayilli regions.
What Dumas most remembered about the Caucasus and Azerbaijan was the people and their hospitality.
He recorded his impressions in the book Travels in the Caucasus (Voyage au Caucase).
Gonzague Saint Bris, for his part, shared his impressions about his personal visit to Azerbaijan. The writer stressed the beauty of the Land of Fire, its national cuisine, art and architecture as well as the hospitality of the people.
The presentation featured the performance of French musician Pierre de Trégomain and khanende Gochag Asgerov. The stunning show was greeted with warm applause of the audience.
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