14 December, 2021
Great poet and thinker of Azerbaijan
The event dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi was organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Union of Theater Workers of Azerbaijan, the Sabail regional organization of the “Yeni Azerbaijan” party and the National Conservatory.
The event was attended by famous artists, representatives of the intelligentsia, youth and the media.
The event was opened by the Deputy Chairman of the Union of Theater Workers of Azerbaijan, People's Artist, laureate of the State Prize Haji Ismayilov. He spoke about the Order signed by President Ilham Aliyev in honor of the anniversary of the great poet, and the events dedicated to Nizami Ganjavi during the year.
Then the floor was given to the chairman of the Sabail regional organization of the Yeni Azerbaijan party Mukhtar Nagiyev. Mukhtar Nagiyev spoke about the importance of the event, about the role of Nizami's legacy in the formation of the younger generation.
Leading Researcher of the Department of Legal Research, Institute of Literature. Nizami Ganjavi of ANAS, Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor Zahra Allahverdiyeva spoke about the work of Nizami Ganjavi, his valuable contribution to world literature and expressed her deep gratitude to the organizers of the event.
At the event, musical numbers were performed, written in the words of Nizami Ganjavi, performed by the Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan Anar Shushaly.
In the end, the play "My skill is heavenly" (directors - Ayla Osmanova and Imran Gurbanov), prepared by the director's and acting laboratories of the Union, was shown. The performance was greeted with applause.
