From the Silk Road to Stavern
In June 2025, the charming coastal town of Stavern, Norway, became the stage for a spectacular convergence of cultures. Hosted by the Nerdrum Museum, the East and Earth Festival culminated in a dedicated celebration of Azerbaijani Cultural Day, titled From the Silk Road to Stavern. As one of the festival’s official collaboration partners, the cultural bridge-building organization CAN was honored to host this special program, in collaboration with the Thor Heyerdahl Institute, Sjøparken, and the Nerdrum Museum.
This unique cultural day wove together the threads of history, craftsmanship, and artistic expression through traditional national gowns, magical carpets of Karabakh, and Norwegian-Azerbaijani music, offering Norwegian audiences a rare and intimate encounter with Azerbaijan’s living traditions. With over 700 guests daily, including artists, diplomats, scholars, and cultural enthusiasts, the festival celebrated timeless values, philosophical roots, and ancestral aesthetics.
The East and Earth Festival featured dedicated cultural days for Slovakia, Romania, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. Throughout the event, guests experienced a continuous exhibition of national costumes and Azerbaijani carpets—a living gallery of craftsmanship and cultural symbolism.
03.07.2025
CAN in the media
25.06.2026
Norveçdəki “Bakı”: bir əsrə yaxın davam edən tarix
Norveçin fyord sahilində yerləşən kiçik bir qəsəbənin Azərbaycanla ortaq cəhəti nədir? İlk baxışdan demək olar ki, heç nə. Ancaq məhz Asker bələdiyyəsində, adı hər bir azərbaycanlıya doğma olan “Bakı” adlı avtobus dayanacağı yerləşir.
Daha ətraflı AZƏRTAC-ın videoreportajında.
23.06.2026
Norveçdəki “Earth & East” festivalında Azərbaycan mədəniyyəti təqdim olunub
AZƏRTAC xəbər verir ki, Syöparken parkı, Nerdrum muzeyi, Tur Heyerdal İnstitutu, Vestfold muzeyi və CAN təşkilatı ilə əməkdaşlıqda təşkil olunan festivalda Azərbaycan, Monqolustan, Serbiya, Albaniya, Rumıniya, Moldova və Qazaxıstanın musiqisi, milli mətbəxi, xalq geyimləri, sənətkarlığı və ədəbiyyatı təqdim edilib.
23.06.2026
Azerbaijani culture takes center stage at Earth & East Festival in Norway
During the Azerbaijani cultural presentation, Shervin Najafpour, Chairwoman of CAN and moderator of the event, invited Rashad Aghazada, First Secretary at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Norway, to deliver remarks.
Adressing the event, Rashad Aghazada noted that the friendship between Azerbaijan and Norway is also reflected in the legacy of Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.
“During his visits to Azerbaijan, Thor Heyerdahl showed deep interest in the region’s ancient history. He believed that the Caucasus, and particularly Azerbaijan, could have played an important role in the migration of peoples and the development of ancient civilizations. Although some of his theories remain the subject of academic debate, his desire to unite cultures rather than divide them is unquestionable,” the diplomat emphasized.
23.06.2026
Культура Азербайджана представлена на фестивале Earth & East в норвежском Ставерне
Как сообщает АЗЕРТАДЖ, на фестивале, организованном в сотрудничестве с парком Сьёпаркен, Музеем Нердрума, Институтом Тура Хейердала, Музеем Вестфольда и организацией CAN, были представлены музыка, национальная кухня, народные костюмы, ремесла и литература Азербайджана, Монголии, Сербии, Албании, Румынии, Молдовы и Казахстана.
Во время презентации культуры Азербайджана ведущей программы выступила председатель организации CAN Шервин Наджафпур. Поприветствовав гостей фестиваля, она пригласила на сцену первого секретаря посольства Азербайджанской Республики в Королевстве Норвегия Рашада Агазаде.
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