Baku is to hold the first-ever 012 Baku Public Art Festival from 25 February until 1 September. The event will gather a number of works of modern art of the public places of the old city of Baku. This festival is to be held by the noncommercial organization YARAT, which popularizes the modern Azerbaijani art.
The event involves 21 both new and popular artists. Each of them will feature one of the historical places in the city in his work. By working in cooperation with local historians, they have already studied the places interesting for them, including buildings, streets, parks and even separate balconies.
The opening ceremony is due on the art scene of UNS, where all expositions will be available for spectators from 25 February until 1 March 2012.