Fuzuli Poetry Corner has been set up in Shusha as part of the
Vagif Poetry Days, Azernews reports.
The poetry festival is co-organized by Heydar Aliyev Foundation
and the Culture Ministry.
Fuzuli Poetry Corner is operating in front of the Khurshudbanu
Natavan's House, the daughter of the last Garabagh Khan, Mehdiqulu
Khan Javanshir, and the granddaughter of Ibrahimkhalil Khan.
The theatrical composition "Fuzuli's Poetry Corner" was
introduced to the audience on occasion of the poet's 530th
anniversary.
State and government officials, well-known scientists and
cultural figures, members of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union, young
writers, as well as local residents attended the screening of a
theatrical production of Fuzuli's works.
Speaking before the presentation, Secretary of Azerbaijan
Writers' Union Ilgar Fahmi hailed the rich creative heritage of the
great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Muhammad Fuzuli. He noted that
Fuzuli's works such as "Bengyu-bad", "Leyli and Majnun", "Sakhhat
and Meraz", "Rindu-Zahid" and many others were used in the artistic
and musical composition.
Actors of the Shusha State Musical Drama Theater, the Azerbaijan
State Pantomime Theater, YUĞ State Theater, Honored Artists Nazir
Rustamov, Azad Shukurov, Bahruz Vagifoglu, Teymur Mammadov, Gasim
Nagi, as well as Orkhan Abishev, Pustekhanum Zeynalova, Jala Novruz
, Zahra Salayeva, Surahi Alimammadova, Nurlan Rustamov, Javad
Nuriyev, Elnur Ismayilov, Nikhat Heybatov, as well as students of
the Azerbaijan State Song and Dance Ensemble and the Baku
Choreographic Academy performed the composition, directed by
Honored Artist Logman Karimov.
On January 14, 1982, the mausoleum of the great poet and
statesman Molla Panah Vagif (1717-1797) and the House of Poetry
were inaugurated in Shusha with the participation of National
Leader Heydar Aliyev.
It was at that event that National Leader Heydar Aliyev
supported the initiative of the Azerbaijani literary figures in
this direction and gave an instruction to hold the Vagif Poetry
Days.
The festival of speech and art was organized for the first time
in July 1982.
The Vagif Poetry Days, which have a forty-two-year history, are
being organized for the fourth time in Shusha city, which was freed
from occupation.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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