European Union to conduct Cultural Heritage Festival

The European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan is holding the 2nd edition of "Fantazia” Cultural Heritage Festival from 1-15 November 2019 in Baku, Ganja and Nij, Gabala. The purpose of the "FANTAZIA” Festival, named after Baku's famous bath house protected building, is to raise awareness on the need to showcase and to preserve cultural heritage. This year's festival coincides with the Eastern Partnership's 10th anniversary,
 
The Festival will be launched on November 1st with an international conference on architectural heritage at the Azerbaijani-French University UFAZ and with the subsequent opening of a pop up museum dedicated to Baku's history. The Festival will also include exhibitions, theatre performance, concerts, workshops, film screenings on heritage issues presented by film directors, guided tours. More than 10 foreign guests will arrive to Baku on this occasion.
 
Part of the Festival's activities will take place in Ganja, namely the organization of exhibitions, debates, a concert and film screenings. During the Festival, the guests of the Festival will also participate in the Albanian – Udi culture day in the village of Nij of Gabala region.
 
The Festival is supported by "The Landmark” Hotel and Business Centre. Official partners of the initiative are: "YARAT” Contemporary Art Space, "Salaam” Cinema, Municipality of Ganja city, Albanian Udi community, AEDOS, Casa Battlo in Barcelona. Scientific partners are: Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Azerbaijan National University of Culture and Arts, French-Azerbaijani University, Ganja State University.