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I was born in Cuba, in Havana in 1991; my mum says I have been drawing all my life.

On 12-20 October 2017, the DokuBaku International Film Festival made history as the first documentar

At Visions we spend much of our lives exploring Azerbaijan, meeting its characters and seeking out

In line with government policy, the Azerbaijani economy is gradually advancing the non-oil sector

In the run-up to the official launch of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway on 30 October, Visions asked

The story of the Caucasus Germans is one of survival, innovation and tragedy. 

Dr. Anna Oldfield, Associate Professor of World Literature at Coastal Carolina University (USA),

Venue: Heydar Aliyev Park

The Lezgins are historically famed for bravery, blood feuds and of course the legendary lezginka, a

As a Russian-speaking Spaniard who’s been plying his trade in Azerbaijan on and off for the

If you look at the about section of Sanan Aleskerov’s new website, it won’t take you lon

Following the 2015 European Games and 2016 Chess Olympiad and in between two Azerbaijani-flavoured

Shahin Novrasli is a name that will surely become more widely known across the world. (Visions of

Ever since I was a child, I have always heard that Baku in the 60s and 70s was a cultural hub where

The history of the Venice Biennale stretches back to the late 19th century when the first

Camilla Rzayeva meets Narmina Mammadzadeh, a novelist, poet and artist, member of the Union of

In sylvan countryside near the foothill resort town of Qabala, the mission of the ultra-luxurious

From 23-25 June Baku hosts the 2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the second race of a ten-year

Venue:YARAT Contemporary Art Centre

Deputy Minister of Culture Sevda Mammadaliyeva remembers her father, the outstanding academician

Bread has been a symbol of abundance and prosperity for centuries and has a very special

One dark day in January found us upstairs in Casual Brasserie, awaiting Baku’s leading

Back in China, I had done quite a few interviews with artists and reviews of exhibitions throughout

It started when my mum’s doctor colleague and friend told me: My grandmother is German.

The story of how Baku received a reliable water supply.

When the US economy faced decline last time in 2008-2009, the global financial and economic crisis

Modern people celebrating Novruz – by jumping over fires, cracking eggs, trying to gain the

Today marks 25 years since the day Armenian military forces, supported by the 366th motorised

The 25-year-old Dorsten-born fashion designer Leonie Mergen is one of the emergent talents of the

Azerbaijan has two 21st-century resorts. Both are named for (but not actually on) locally famous

When I meet young authors, there is one question I always think about, and that is, how do you know

On 15 November Moscow’s State Tretyakov Gallery launched a groundbreaking exhibition of

Venue:Port Baku

Visions journeyed to Qakh in search of the Caucasian brown bear

Walking down the street of the capital city of Azerbaijan, Baku, I frequently receive salutations

While women in different corners of the world were campaigning for equal rights, those in

ATDC Director Graeme Pollock opened proceedings and welcomed the two international keynote speakers

Mum, what are you going to cook tonight?
Yarpaq dolması (grape leaf dolma), don’t forget to

Given the Azerbaijan guide’s low publishing budget I couldn’t afford to include many

In Soviet times, attitudes towards jazz across the USSR varied according to the prevailing

Every year, on the 15th September, Baku descends into a grand traffic jam as parents rush their

Back in 2007, while walking on the beach picking up used bottles, I was introduced to cleanup

The first modern Port of Baku was built in the mid-19th century and grew to become one of the Russia

How would you assess the signing of The Contract of the Century 22 years ago?

On 20 September 1994, Azerbaijan struck the deal of the century: a massive programme to develop the