On 21st of March at the Central Military Club in Sofia a concert on the occasion of Novruz was held, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Bulgaria and the Center for Azerbaijani Language and Culture at the Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".
In translation the name, of the 3.000-year-old traditional holiday, means "new day". It heralds the start of spring and the revival of nature and it is much loved in Azerbaijan. The concert is part of the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Bulgaria. Anchorwoman of the evening was Mrs. Sofia Shigaeva-Mitreska, director of the Center for Azerbaijani Language and Culture at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".
In its opening H. E. Mrs. Nargiz Gurbanova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan in our country, welcomed all the participants, while underlined the importance of the celebration for the Azerbaijani people. See more HERE.
Then the audience enjoyed the Azerbaijani classical music performed by the orchestra "Sinfonieta Sofia", conducted by Kiril Lambov.
The concert was followed by a cocktail party where the guests tasted traditional for the feast Azerbaijani dishes.
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On it - H. E. Mrs. Nargiz Gurbanova - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the country, giving a welcome speech to those attending the concert.