Azerbaijan Culture Week in Italy
Azerbaijan Culture Week was held in Cassine, Italy, on September 1-5, 2025. The event was held in the 17th century Palazzo Mandrilli, organized by the Sen1Sen ThinkTank.
The following exhibitions were held during the Culture Week:
1. Art exhibition by People's Artist Arif Huseynov entitled "Legends of the Red Color";
2. A photo exhibition by IAAP-Titan ranked photographer Aydin Mehdiyev entitled "Colors of Life";
3. "National Spirit" - an exhibition of contemporary art by Azerbaijani artists;
4. "Azerbaijan in the Seasons" - an exhibition of works by Azerbaijani photographers; and
5. "Little Magic" - an exhibition of paintings by Azerbaijani and Italian children.
In total, over 200 paintings and photos were exhibited during 5 days. The aim of the event was to contribute to strengthening cultural ties between our countries and promoting Azerbaijani art internationally. At the same time, such exhibitions support the development of foreign relations for Azerbaijani artists and photographers.
Each exhibition within the framework of the Culture Week was widely covered in the Italian and Azerbaijani press, including on social media. The event was attended by the mayor of Cassine, representatives of UNESCO, our Azerbaijani compatriots living in Cassine and surrounding cities (including Genoa, Milan, Turin), Italian citizens interested in art, and foreign tourists.
The following media articles were written about 1-5 September 2025 exhibition (Azerbaijan Cultural Week in Italy)
1. https://azertag.az/xeber/azerbaycanli_fotoqrafin_isleri_italiyada_sergilenib-3728171
2. https://kulis.az/xeber/media/italiyada-azerbaycan-medeniyyeti-heftesi-62716
3. https://nuhcixan.az/news/medeniyyet-turizm/128179-italiyada-azerbaycan-medeniyyeti-heftesi-kecirilib
4. https://azertag.az/ru/xeber/raboty_azerbaidzhanskogo_fotografa_predstavleny_v_italii-3727979
6. https://xalqqazeti.az/az/medeniyyet/238281-italiyada-azerbaycan-medeniyyeti-heftesi
7. https://gilavar.az/xeber/italiyada-azerbaycan-medeniyyeti-heftesi-kecirilib-11253
8. https://video.azertag.az/site/video/269851
10. https://kulis.az/xeber/media/azerbaycanli-fotoqrafin-isleri-italiyada-sergilenib-62667
11. https://www.azernews.az/culture/247009.html
12. https://versus.az/article/az/54527
13. https://www.bakuinform.az/ru/news/v-italii-prosla-nedelia-kultury-azerbaidzana
14. https://crossmedia.az/az/article/44075
15. https://1news.az/news/20250905094829750-V-Italii-proshla-Nedelya-kultury-Azerbaidzhana-FOTO
16. https://interviewinfo.az/novosti/30981-v-italii-proshla-nedelja-kultury-azerbajdzhana.html
17. https://br.az/kultura/82016/vizualnaya-simfoniya/
18. https://qafqazinfo.az/news/detailru/-53217
Additional information: https://www.instagram.com/palazzomandrilli/