Embassy Of Japan In Azerbaijan Organizes Candle Festival (PHOTO)
Date
9/10/2022 3:15:31 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10. Candle Festival
is another confirmation of warm and friendly relations between
Japan and Azerbaijan, Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Junichi
Wada said, Trend reports.
'The main meaning of this festival lies in the prayers and
wishes for health and peace for their loved ones. We are very happy
to hold this festival today in the heart of Baku city. This week we
marked the 30th anniversary of our diplomatic relations with
Azerbaijan. This holiday once again confirms the warm and friendly
relations between our countries,' the ambassador said.
He added that the Candle Festival in Baku became the second
largest after the festival in Australia.
Today Baku hosted the Candle Festival, which is held within the
framework of the 'Year of Friendship' between Japan and Azerbaijan
in connection with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between the countries.
This project is part of the Nara Candle Festival held in Nara
Prefecture. 20,000 burning special candles are placed throughout
Nara Park. This event has been held annually since 1999 for 10
days, and the number of visitors exceeds 90 thousand people. During
the event in Baku, it is planned to use 2,100 candles specially
brought from Japan.
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