Within the framework of the grant competition announced by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the opening event of the project titled “Promotion of National-Spiritual Values and Cultural Heritage” by the “Cığır” Public Union for Support to the Development of Moral Values took place.
Representatives of the H. Javid House Museum, Azerbaijan National Art Museum, Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, and the State Theatre Museum, as well as employees of the Folklore Institute of ANAS, project participants, and other guests attended the event.
Nushaba Huseynova, the chairperson of the Union and project manager, provided detailed information about the project’s goals, set tasks, and planned activities. The event continued with a performance titled “The Remembering Thread,” symbolizing human memory, roots, and the light passed on to the future. Afterwards, the project trainers were given the floor:
First of all, Yegana Mirzayeva, the founder of the Union and Doctor of Philosophy in Philology, gave a speech on “The Fundamental Role of National-Spiritual Values in Our Lives.”
And then, Elbay Aliyev, a lecturer and doctoral student at Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, shared his thoughts on “The Importance of Cultural Heritage in the Process of Self-Awareness of the Individual and Society.”
We thank the Ministry of Culture for its financial support to the project, and all guests for their participation in the event.