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.
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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 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
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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
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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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