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On September 4, the Spirit of Time in Folk Art exhibition dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the outstanding scholar, carpet artist and People’s Artist Latif Karimov opened at the National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty.
The exhibition was organised by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum and the National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The opening ceremony featured speeches by Serzhan Sarov, Director of the National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Serik Nurmoldayev, Project Manager at the International Organization of Turkic Culture and Heritage; Vusal Aliyev, Head of the Representation of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty; and Amina Melikova, Director of the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. The speakers emphasised the importance of developing cultural cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, preserving and promoting the peoples’ shared historical and cultural heritage and passing traditional arts on to future generations.
Before the ceremony, guests listened to a performance by the “Otrar Sazy” Orchestra of the Kazakh State Academic Philharmonic and watched video presentations about Azerbaijan and the collection of the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony symbolising the official opening of the exhibition was then held, after which the guests toured the exhibition.
The exhibition, organised based on the collection of the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, features examples of carpet and folk art dating from the 19th and 20th centuries. The main section of the exhibition comprises carpets from Guba, Baku, Shirvan, Karabakh, Gazakh and Ganja, reflecting the regional characteristics and artistic diversity of the rich national heritage of the Azerbaijani people.
Alongside pile carpets such as Pirabadil, Gabistan, Surakhani, Fahrali, Salakhli, Khanlig and Mir, the exhibition also features examples of flat-woven carpets, including kilims, shaddas, varnis and zilis.
A special section of the exhibition is dedicated to the creative legacy of Latif Karimov, the founder of the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. It features sketches created by the artist, as well as the Second Spring and Khatai carpets.
The exhibition also presents carpet products such as mafrash, khurjun and chul, along with examples of artistic embroidery, jewellery and decorative metalwork, as well as traditional women’s clothing.
As part of the event, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum and the National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The document provides for expanding the exchange of expertise between the two museums, implementing joint projects and strengthening cooperation in the study and promotion of cultural heritage.
A roundtable entitled Decorative and Applied Arts of the Kazakh and Azerbaijani Peoples: Historical Roots, Ethnocultural Continuity and Contemporary Development Trends, dedicated to the 120th anniversary of Latif Karimov, was also held as part of the exhibition.
The exhibition will run until October 4, 2026.
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