(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 8. Associate
Professor of the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts,
fashion designer, Honored Art Worker Fakhriya Khalafova told Trend
Life from Italy about participating in the Venice International
Film Festival as a special guest.
The Venice film Festival - one of the most prestigious
international film screenings – it's being held for the 79th time,
from August 31 to September 10, 2022. It's the oldest international
film festival, established in 1932. The main prize is the 'Golden
Lion'. According to the results of the work of all sections of the
festival, the Luigi De Laurentiis, award for a Debut Film, is also
being presented.
'The Venice International Film Festival is one of the main
events of the cinematic world, taking place in late August - early
September in Venice. Within ten to eleven days, the latest
novelties are presented to the jury and the public — full-length
and short films, author's tapes and documentaries. To become the
owner of the 'Golden Lion' - the main prize of the Venice Biennale
- for a director is equivalent to an impeccable reputation and a
pass into a happy professional life. Well, the public is rushing to
the festival with interest to see the latest films, take a walk
around the Movie Village and at the same time enjoy the beauty of
the city's canals,' said Fakhriya Khalafova.
Direct participation in bright events in the atmosphere of high
art and celebration made a lasting impression on Fakhriya
Khalafova. Naturally, for the famous Azerbaijani designer, the
outfits of the stars also go to center stage.
'All the celebrities arrive on the elegant wooden boats to the
blooming Lido Island. 5-8 films are watched daily, which will then
be talked about all year around the world. And, of course, a bright
red carpet as a collection of works of the latest evening trends.
Celebrities demonstrated original outfits to the delight of the
public and photographers. In matters of fashion, the Venice
Festival is similar to Cannes: stars and their stylists also gather
here with suitcases loaded with evening dresses. The Venice
Festival filled with excess prefers restraint. The key word is
elegance. By the way, if the 'Golden Lion' was awarded not only for
the best film of the film festival but also for the best dress,
this year the president of the jury, the winner of three of the
most prestigious film festivals in the world - Cannes, Berlin and
Venice, the winner of the Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, BAFTA American
actress and writer Julianne Moore,' she said.
As part of her visit, Khalafova visited the city hall and met up
with Ermelinda Damiano President of Venice's Municipal Council. She
also visited of Museum of the History of Fabrics and Costumes and
Perfume Museum, that are located in Palazzo Mocenogo, a complex of
four adjacent palaces of the XVI-XVII centuries, and the
Azerbaijani Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, in the old Procuratie
Vecchie building on the central St. Mark's Square. The beauty of
the ancient Italian city also caused admiration
Venice is one of the most famous cities in Italy and the center
of the Veneto region of the same name, located in the northeastern
part of the Adriatic Sea. It is included in the list of UNESCO
World Heritage Sites, being one of the most unique and romantic
places on the planet. This is a stunning and fabulous city, the
historical center of which is built on 118 islands of the Venetian
Lagoon and is an incredible combination of a maze of canal streets
and hundreds of bridges with the elegant architecture of luxurious
palaces. Venice is a city that has hardly changed in the last six
centuries. Boats are still the main means of transportation here,
and traditional gondolas still float along the canals. Venice is a
city with a special atmosphere and history. Here you can take a
walk on traditional gondola boats and listen to the songs of
gondoliers, walk around San Marco, see the Doge's Palace, the
Rialto Bridge and the bright houses of Burano. The world of
beautiful and high art has been embodied these days in this Italian
city,' Fakhriya Khalafova added.
The visit was organized by the head of Kuzmenko pr&events
Oksana Kuzmenko.