The state encourages transnational cooperation among arts and heritage institutions, professional associations, networks, and other non-governmental organization (NGO) actors in cultural policy, heritage protection, theatre, dance, film, music, and other fields. The Ministry of Culture funds yearly membership fees to several international organisations. Additionally, it supports the participation of Azerbaijani specialists at European Music Council conferences, World Congresses of Dance Researchers, and European Council of Artists conferences, among others.
Each higher education institution in the field of culture, the Baku Academy of Music, the Baku Choreography Academy, the State University of Culture and the Arts, the Azerbaijan National Music Academy, and the Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Arts carry out various international activities. Moreover, they all have agreements with leading foreign higher education institutions regarding the training of students, exchanging experiences, and implementing joint projects.
The Azerbaijan Writers’ Union, the Azerbaijan Composers’ Union, the Azerbaijan Artists’ Union, the Azerbaijan Theatre Workers’ Union, the Azerbaijan Ashiq Union, the Azerbaijan Cinematographers’ Union, the Azerbaijan Architects’ Union, the Azerbaijan Journalists’ Union, Azerbaijan National Culinary Association and other creative unions and professional cultural networks have extensive ties around the world with their foreign colleagues and similar organisations. They organise joint events, exhibitions, and concerts, hold international festivals and competitions, and implement mutually beneficial projects in their areas of activity.
Large cultural institutions, including libraries, museums, cinematographic institutions, publishing houses, art galleries, reserves, and research centres, conduct active international activities independently, with the support of government agencies as needed.
Organising international festivals is also an effective tool for backing direct professional cooperation, and the Ministry of Culture, together with the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, organises national and international festivals, such as regular International Mugham Festivals, the International Music Festivals in memory of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the International Qabala Music Festivals, and so on.
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