International conference “Intercultural Dialogue and Ethnic Identity” to be held in Baku

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An international scientific conference “Intercultural Dialogue and Ethnic Identity” dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev will be held on May 5-6, 2023 at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum.

The conference will be organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, with the support of the National Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO and the Baku Yunus Emre Institute.

In the modern world, protection of cultural uniqueness, national-moral value system, material heritage, and historical memory is one of the most important tasks that stand in front of every nation. An outstanding statesman Heydar Aliyev made an invaluable contribution into the direction. Taking into account the role of museums in preservation of national identity and traditions of the Azerbaijani people, H.Aliyev did a lot for the museums development. During his political activity, he always considered cultural issues as one of the founding ones among state activities.

Taking this into account, at the conference to be held as part of the “Year of Heydar Aliyev”, “The Role of National Leader Heydar Aliyev in the Revival of National and Spiritual Values”, “Ethnic Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue”, “The Role of Ethnographic Museums in the Revival of Folk Art”, “The Reflection of Ethnic Culture in the Era of Globalization” reports covering the topics of “Traditional Ceremonial Culture of Local Ethnic Groups” will be heard and discussions will be held.

Museums directors and researchers from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Hungary, Uzbekistan, Poland, Romania, South Korea, and Japan will participate and delover scientific speeches in the international event.

Along with the academic sessions, the two-day conference also includes a special cultural program for the guests.