Art and Books

Exhibition of apparel for the disabled in Baku

A demonstration of special clothes for people with disabilities was held in Baku - VIDEO

July 20, 2022

Kekalove fashion show for clothes specifically designed for people with physical disabilities was held for the third time in Baku

Azerbaijan

Tattoos in Azerbaijan: art hidden from parents

Azerbaijan

July 19, 2022

Attitudes towards tattoos in Azerbaijan differ depending on age groups and proximity to the capital: for some it is an art forn, for others - a stain on honor

Generation Genius

"We live in a boring reality" - How to learn to love reading in 2022. Video

Generation Genius

July 14, 2022

Anik Margaryan knows how to love reading and disagrees with the popular stereotype that young people are rarely interested in books these days

Armenia

Rooftop theater: when stage dreams come true. Vlog from Armenia

Armenia

January 27, 2022

Rooftop theater in Yerevan – a group of young actors in Armenia has found a way to stage a performance without their own stage

An exhibition in ruins - an art object or a plea to restore an art gallery? Video

Abkhazia

November 03, 2021

An art project in Abkhazia: the building of this art gallery has been in ruins for over 30 years, and the exhibition there has become both an art project and an attempt to attract attention to the issue of its restoration

'Minutes With Mom' and the Women's Film Festival with Fatima

Azerbaijan

October 27, 2021

The Minutes with Mom film was met with great interest at the Seville Women's Film Festival The movie tells a story about the time the movie director spent with their mother during quarantine

Zeitun and Alice dreaming of changing Ganja. Video

Azerbaijan

September 23, 2021

A story of Zeytun and Alice is a story about narrow streets, dilapidated houses of the second most important city of Azerbaijan - Ganja which Zeytun is trying to change with art

Theaters and cinemas may reopen in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

September 15, 2021

The Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan appealed to the Cabinet of Ministers with a request to allow the reopening of theaters, cinemas, and concert venues

Ganja's unique space. Video

Travel Azerbaijan

June 18, 2021

Khazar Gasimli visits one of Ganja's most unique places. Watch the JAMnews blog and find out what's so special about it

Painting during quarantine

Azerbaijan

June 11, 2021

A lot of people have taken on painting during quarantine and pandemic induced restirctions

Stories of Armenian carpets from Shushi

Armenia

May 02, 2021

Exhibits of the carpet museum of the city, which came under the control of Azerbaijan following the results of the second Karabakh war, are exhibited in Yerevan. Only this Shusha museum managed to take out its exhibits during the war

Abandoned libraries in Zugdidi – why do libraries in this small Georgian town fail to attract young people?

Georgia

April 08, 2021

Little libraries struggle to attract youngsters. If books fail, the Zugdidi Municipality Library put its faith into creative clubs and workshops.

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First Yazidi theatre debuts in Armenia with Karabakh war play

Modern art in the Caucasus

February 14, 2021

“It's unusual for our community to see women on stage, but I did. Women who are older than me condemn me, say that it is a disgrace, 'how dare you go on stage!'” says Anahit

Copyright law: lawlessness or protection in Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan

February 01, 2021

Copyright in Azerbaijan is protected by law, but this has no practical significance. We tried to find out the reasons for this together with the authors themselves

The 10 best Georgian films from the past decade

Modern art in the Caucasus

January 30, 2021

List of the most important Georgian films of the last decade from film expert Niniya Kakabadze

Vinyl records from the Dry Bridge in Tbilisi, or Farewell to Soviet Georgia

Travel Georgia

November 24, 2020

Mozart, Stalin, the end of the USSR, war, and classic music on vinyls sold at the flea market in central Tbilisi. Georgian writer Lasha Bughadze and stories of his family

The history of the Georgian political poster

Modern art in the Caucasus

October 30, 2020

A history of modern Georgian you won’t find in any textbook

The Azerbaijani jazz musician who refuses to own a phone or talk to the media

Azerbaijan

September 24, 2020

Getting this extraordinary guitarist agree to an interview was not easy. and according to the musician, this will be his first and last

Jewelry from weapons – turning power into beauty

Armenia

August 15, 2020

These aren’t bullet casings that kill – but objects of beauty that adorn women

The little clay figures in Georgia that got out more than you did during quarantine

June 12, 2020

Girls in refrigerators, matsoni makers from Lisi, a man in a boat, and more

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Yerevan’s queens of silver

Armenia

February 08, 2020

Finding themselves laid off, these women learned to work with silver and make jewelry – they started their own business and are now advocating for women's rights