An International Exhibition Climates and Carpets is now open at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum

On November 15^th, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum hosted opening ceremony of an  international exhibition Climates and Carpets, dedicated to the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). The exhibition is organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. Amina Melikova, Director of the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Lidiya Grigoryeva, Deputy Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva, Tatyana Valovaya, Maria Victoria Romero Caballero, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Mexico to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Boris Titov, Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights to the President of the Russian Federation, owner of the “Abrau-Durso” Azerbaijan Group of Companies and Olga Daniele, curator of Professor of the North Park University Nnenna Okore, founder  of “365 Art Gallery” delivered speeches at the opening ceremony and underlined the significance of the event.

The exhibition showcases works created by renowned artists from Azerbaijan, the USA, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico and Russia, inspired by the Azerbaijani art of carpet weaving, a craft of universal value and its traditional patterns. For the first time, the exhibition features works by a famous Russian actress, director, artist, singer and TV presenter Natalya Bochkareva; Dr. Nnenna Okore (Chicago), a professor at North Park University; Mexican artist Pedro Cesar Peralta; artist, founder of the YARAT Contemporary Art Space and CHELEBI brand Aida Mahmudova; Honoured Artists Taryer Bashirov and Faig Ahmed; Honoured Worker of Culture Elmira Abbasly; artists Mammad Rashidov, Milena Nabiyeva, Mahar Maharramov, Tarana Aliyeva and students of Integration Training Boarding School #11 of Bilgah settlement take part in this international project. These diverse art pieces are made from various recycled materials such as glass, wool, metal, bioplastics, cheesecloth, fibers, sawdust, etc.

The opening ceremony also featured cutting of the loom a carpet by Honoured Artist Taryer Bashirov Green World, dedicated to COP29 and woven in the Traditional Technology Department of the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. Furthermore, members of the Women’s Union of the United Arab Emirates conducted masterclasses on weaving. 

The event also included a dance by the members of the Development Centre for Kids and Youth #3.

The exhibition aimed to draw attention to the importance of combating climate change and promoting a healthy lifestyle through artworks, created in new techniques by contemporary artists, based on ancient traditions, while calling for solutions to ecological problems and protection of the environment, will be on until November 30.

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