From the Silk Road to Stavern
Magical Carpets and Cultural Treasures from Azerbaijan
19th – 22nd June 2025
From the Silk Road to Stavern
Magical Carpets and Cultural Treasures from Azerbaijan
Step into the rich cultural tapestry of Azerbaijan through an evocative display of traditional costumes and contemporary carpets. National costumes were presented by Associate Professor Gulzada Abdulova from the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan and Alaca National Costume brand.
Throughout the festival, visitors explored a personal carpet collection presented by Ms. Elnara Rasulova, a member of the Union of Azerbaijani Artists. The day concluded with a concert by Norwegian-Azerbaijani artist Marie Sahba and her trio.
Earth & East Festival in collaboration with:
Collaboration partners from Azerbaijan:
COP29: Our green legacy for the future
#COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan
COP29: Our green legacy for the future
In Solidarity for a Green World
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan this November.
In October 2024, we will be hosting an environmental conference in Oslo.
Project in collaboration with:
Introducing the Norwegian born Azeri Baby, Marie Sahba
With her debut album “A Billion Years Too Soon” Marie Sahba pays a tribute to her Azerbaijani Turkic heritage.
A Billion Years Too Soon
x DJ Heyder remix
We are excited to have taken part in this outstanding cultural bridge building project. Marie Sahba releases a captivating summer remix by renowned Azerbaijani DJ and producer Heyder – A Billion Years Too Soon.
When Marie Sahba released the highly anticipated debut album “A Billion Years Too Soon” in February 2024, the famous Norwegian newspaper Dagsavisen gave it a perfect score and described the debut as “One of the best Norwegian albums of the spring”.
Photo credit: Emre Köktaş
Year of Heydar Aliyev
100th anniversary of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people
2023 “Year of Heydar Aliyev”
100th anniversary of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev.
On April 24-27, 1996, President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Norway. The visit was made at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, Gro Harlem Brundtlandt.
Arriving in Norway, an oil rich country of Europe after his visit to Luxembourg and Belgium, late President Heydar Aliyev held numerous meetings with the representatives of official and business circles in Norway.
Official visit of Late President Heydar Aliyev continued in the capital city of Norway Oslo and then in Stavanger, a big industrial and financial Centre. In Oslo, Late President Heydar Aliyev met his Majesty Harald V, King of Norway, Prime Minister of Norway Gro Harlem Brutlandt, Chairman of the Parliament Kirsti Kolle Grøndahl, Foreign Minister Bjørn Tore Godal and Minister of Energy and Industry Jens Stoltenberg. A ceremony of the signature of “the Agreement on friendship and cooperation between Azerbaijan and Norway” was held. With the signature of this document an official legal-diplomatic ground of relations between the two oil countries was laid.
Azerbaijani Cultural Day
Azerbaijan & Israel did the opening of the Cultural Festival of Rose Castle 2023
Azerbaijani Cultural Day
In collaboration with the Rosecastle and The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the second Azerbaijani Cultural Event took place at Roseslottet on June 21st.
The famous Azerbaijani pop artist Narmin Karimbayova performed songs in Azerbaijani, Turkish, Kazakh and English to all of the guests who participated regardless of the extreme weather.
Photo credit: Simen Sørensen Westgaard
Project in collaboration with:
& TV personalities Mr. Gil Hovav
Year of Shusha
Celebrating the 2nd anniversary of The Great Return to Karabakh & the Year of Shusha.
2022 “Year of Shusha”
“In 2022, we will celebrate the 270th anniversary of Shusha. Panahali Khan laid the foundation of Shusha in 1752, and we will celebrate this anniversary with great solemnity in the coming year. Taking into account this glorious history and in order to accelerate the restoration of Shusha, I declare the new year a “Year of Shusha,” President Ilham Aliyev said on December 31, according to President.Az.
Photo credit: Ali Kazmi
Project in collaboration with:
Justice for Khojaly
30th anniversary of Khojaly genocide
Justice for Khojaly
30th anniversary of Khojaly genocide
In loving memory of the Khojaly Genocide victims, CAN arranged an exhibition in honor of the victims.
Commemorative event and exhibition was held in Oslo on the 30th anniversary of the #KhojalyGenocide. The event has been arranged with the support of the State Committee on Work with Diaspora, at the initiative of CAN.
Photo credit: Oslo Digital / Chris Ilhe
Project in collaboration with and supported by:
The Great Return
Gala Event dedicated to the 1st anniversary of the glorious historical liberation of Karabakh
The Great Return to Karabakh
Gala Event dedicated to the 1st anniversary of the glorious historical liberation of Karabakh “In 2020 the Azerbaijanis did the unimaginable and infused new life into Karabakh, liberating it from illegal occupation that lasted close to 30 years. Soon our children will return there too, and will see the valleys bloom, and the sunlight spill over the rugged edges of the Karabakh mountains. And the legendary Hari Bulbul flowers will stretch towards the sun.”
Photo credit: Oslo Digital / Chris Ilhe
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Discovering the land of our origin
Following Thor Heyerdahl’s footsteps to Azerbaijan. An exhibition dedicated to the beautiful friendship between Thor Heyerdahl and Heydar Aliyev, which started in August 1981.
Discovering the land of our origin
A cultural bridge building exhibition by CAN Following the footsteps of Thor Heyerdahl to Azerbaijan, we discovered the similarities between the two nations. The project is inspired by the beautiful friendship between Thor Heyerdahl and Heydar Aliyev, which started in August 1981. Their friendships inspired us to discover the similarities between the two nations.
Photo credit: Oslo Digital & Edmond Yang
Project in collaboration with:
Year of Shusha
Azerbaijani Cultural Day at Roseslottet celebrating the Year of Shusha
Justice for Khojaly
30th anniversary of Khojaly genocide
In loving memory of the Khojaly Genocide victims, CAN is arranging an exhibition in honor of the victims.
Exhibition in Larvik
Discovering the land of our origin
A cultural bridge building traveling exhibition which also got displayed in Larvik.
Fall in love in Azerbaijan
Baku – The city of Instagrammers and Influencers offers many unique sights and landmarks!
Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, is an Instagrammer’s dream.
Baku – instagrammernes by byr på mange unike severdigheter og landemerker!
Aserbajdsjans hovedstad Baku er en instragrammers drøm.
Discovering the land of our origin
The first official cultural bridge building project of CAN Following the footsteps of Thor Heyerdahl to Azerbaijan, we discovered the similarities between the two nations. The project is inspired by the beautiful friendship between Thor Heyerdahl and Heydar Aliyev, which started in August 1981. Their friendships inspired us to discover the similarities between the two nations.
In 2019 we started off the “Discovering The Land of Our Origin” project which we are beyond proud of. Together with the Norwegian blogger Jeanette Elise Hildebrandt and Creative Art Director Edmond Yang we traveled to Azerbaijan to confirm our theory that ignorance creates xenophobia.
Photo credit: Edmond Yang
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Karabakh is Aze
Azerbaijanis in Norway held a peaceful rally in front of the Norwegian Parliament, condemning Armenian terror against Azerbaijan on November 1st 2020, organized by CAN.
Billboard Campaign
More than 200 billboards displayed in the city center of Oslo aimed at informing the Norwegian public about the Karabakh realities. Some of the photos used on the billboards had been taken by world-famous photographer Reza Deghati.
Ad Campaign
Newspaper ad campaign to raise awareness about landmine challenges in Karabakh, and call for humanitarian landmine clearance in Karabakh.
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