Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Institute of Architecture and Art was held Republican scientific-practical conference on "Azerbaijan's national circus - 70" on November 24 at the main building of ANAS.

Opening the event, Director of the Institute, corresponding member of ANAS Ertegin Salamzadeh told about the history of professional circus art in Azerbaijan.

According to him, the first premier of the circus program by professional circus collective, initiated by the great Uzeyir Hajibeyli held on June 12, 1946 in Baku State Circus.

PhD on Art Study Rajab Mammadov delivered report on "Ways of development of professional circus art in Azerbaijan" and spoke about the history, stages of formation, current problems and prospects of development of the national circus arts.

Director of the Baku State Circus Vagif Bagirzadeh in his report on "The role of the Baku State Circus in the development of the national circus art" described the role of the structure headed by him in the development of the national circus arts.

Then, in his speech writer- publicist, winner of the "Golden Pen" Sharif Kerimli, told about activity of Azerbaijani circus pehlevanov, raised the interesting moments.

At the conference delivered reports on "Music in the circus arts", "Clownery in the Azerbaijani circus", "The circus tradition in the Azerbaijani national cinema", "Modern Azerbaijani circus art on the world stage."

During the event, a documentary film was shown "This - Azerbaijani circus".

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