(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova
Famed national dancer Farid Kazakov will present a new one-man
show, Azernews reports. Its premiere will take place at M Theater
on December 24 to mark the dance's birthday anniversary.
People's Artist of Azerbaijan Vidadi Hasanov stands behind the
staging of the one-man show 'The Suffering of a Young Man'.
As the dancer told azernews , this year has become an
anniversary for him both on the occasion of his birthday and in the
professional sphere.
'This year is especially important for me as it marks two
significant dates-25 birthday anniversary and 10 years since I
started to represent Azerbaijan in the international arena. To be
honest, I still can't believe that 10 years have already passed
since I started hoisting the Azerbaijani flag at international
competitions. My main mission as an artist throughout all these
years is to glorify Azerbaijan. Wherever I go, I am always proud to
talk about Azerbaijani rich historical and cultural heritage, and
great cultural and public figures, because I was lucky to start my
creative path by learning from one of the greatest choreographers
People's Artist of the USSR, laureate of the State Prize of the
USSR, holder of the Order of Glory Tamilla Shiraliyeva,' the dancer
said.
Farid Kazakov recalled that he graduated from Baku Choreography
Academy with the highest scores (art and culture field) among
students of Post-Soviet countries and got the opportunity to study
in Moscow. Young talent successfully graduated from the Moscow
State Institute of Culture, having received a higher pedagogical
choreographic education.
'As you already know, this year I was a finalist in Central
Asia's Got Talent and my message was 'Stop bullying'. Always in my
interviews, I talk about the fact that when I came into the world
of gymnastics and choreography, I did not have any natural data and
they gave me a month to start developing them, otherwise I would
not be allowed to stay in the profession. Since then, my adult life
started, without any concessions and pleasures. The only joy for me
was the attention and praise from the teacher. Despite all my work,
they did not believe in me, and some teachers even told me that I
would never become a champion, which was a very painful experience.
I worked very hard, practicing in the dance studio until the very
end. After becoming an experienced teacher, who worked for many
years, I look back and understand that they were not right. All
they wanted was to destroy my self-confidence,' said Kazakov.
'Like a true Capricorn [zodiac sign] and Fire-Ox [Chinese sign],
I continued to work hard on myself and knew that my life was in my
hands and that the time would come when I would become the best of
the best. And years later, it happened. When I started to win my
first competitions I faced envy and confrontations. Unfortunately,
the art sphere is built in such a way that the worst and the best
ones have the hardest time. It is more comfortable to be in it only
for the gray mass, which remains in the middle. I did not want such
a fate for myself, and therefore I did everything in order to
become the best and be able to create my individuality. That is how
many projects were created, including gymnastics and a dance
festival named after me. I have always dreamed of making a name for
myself that will work for the sake of the growth, motivation, and
development of the younger generation. I am glad that everything I
planned came true and even what I could not even imagine,' he
said.
Speaking about the one-man show, the dancer said that it tells a
story of an artist, who thinks that he wants to go beyond academic
art and create something different, his own art genre.
In conclusion, Farid Kazakov expressed his gratitude to M
Theater's Artistic Director Vidadi Hasanov for staging the one-man
show.
Farid Kazakov is a well-known Azerbaijani and Russian dancer. He
is a two-time winner of the prize of Most professional young dancer
in Azerbaijan. Moreover, the dancer's name has entered the book
dedicated to Azerbaijan's prominent public and cultural
figures.
In 2021, the dancer won the prize Turkiye Zirve Odulleri in
Turkey. He got the title of the Most Talented Dancer of Turkey
2021.
Over this time, Farid Kazakov participated in many large-scale
projects.
Kazakov won the Grand Prix of the St. Petersburg Open Word
National Award 2020 in performing arts. The dancer also thrilled
the audience with a one-man show Enuement which premiered at the
YARAT Contemporary Art Space this year.
The one-man show, staged by Russian director Louise Eyre, is
considered the first solo choreographic performance in
Azerbaijan.
In 2021, Kazakov was appointed ambassador of the European
Cultural Association.
The dancer became the first official representative of
Azerbaijan and Turkey within the European Cultural Association.
Kazakov also shares his skills and knowledge with young people.
Farid has been training future gymnasts since 2012.
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