Today.Az » Arts & Entertainment » Azerbaijani carpets collected in museum in Moscow
22 April 2014 [10:51] - Today.Az
By AzerNews
'Azerbaijani carpets. The legend of nodules' gallery-boutique of the
Azer-Ilme company was opened in Kuznetsky Bridge Street in Moscow last
week.
The first official Azerbaijani carpets' store in Russia is putting on
display handmade carpets made ??in Azerbaijan. A collection of old and
modern masters of Azerbaijani needlework is available at the gallery-
boutique.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia
Polad Bulbuloglu said carpets play a special role in the history of
Azerbaijan. He noted that unique Azerbaijani carpets are kept in the
leading museums of the world.
Bulbuloglu expressed confidence that 'Azerbaijani carpets'
gallery-boutique will have enormous success and will present with
dignity Azerbaijani carpets in the Russian capital.
General Director of the gallery-boutique Vitaly Efremov said one of
the goals of a new project is to introduce the history and culture of
Azerbaijan carpet weaving to Muscovites and the visitors.
He noted that along with the carpets, voluminous literature about the
history, as well as the methods and technologies of production
characteristic of the main schools of Azerbaijani carpet weaving,
including books published within the framework of the project "All
schools of the Azerbaijani carpet" are presented in the
gallery-boutique.
Director of the Azer-Ilme company Vidadi Muradov said that by
introducing Azerbaijani carpets to the world, the company contributes to
the development of the traditional art of carpet weaving in Azerbaijan,
which has made an invaluable cultural and material contribution to the
world civilization.
He believes that 'Azerbaijani carpets: The legend of nodules'
gallery-boutique will contribute to the strengthening of the ties
between Azerbaijan and Russia. "The gallery presents the silk and wool
carpets from nine schools of Azerbaijani carpet weaving - Baku, Guba,
Shirvan, Karabakh, Irevan, Ganja, Gazakh, Nakhicevan and Tabriz, woven
in Azer-Ilme," he noted.
Russia's famous political and public figures also attended the opening ceremony.
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