The Fourth Music Festival kicks off in Gabala. Mehriban Aliyeva’s, the President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO goodwill ambassador, greeting speech was given on the booklets introduced participants of the festival.
The Greeting Speech reads: “Dear Participants of the festival, Azerbaijan, keeping up tolerance feelings from ancient times where different peoples and religions lived in peace, giving its gift to cultural and inter-civilization propagandizing and development, becomes known for organizing music and art festivals, conference and exhibitions. Gratifying case is that these festivals leading mutual richness of different cultures extending its scope year by year”.
Several months ago our country hosted the most worthy European song contest “Eurovision-2012” and this music united all the peoples arriving in Baku not depending on their nationality, religion and political views. Holding the International Music Festival in Gabala one of the nicest regions of Azerbaijan in 2009, founded a new tradition in national music culture.
This festival, aiming strengthening international cultural relations, conveying rich music culture of Azerbaijan to the world, serving mutual understanding among nations and strengthening friendship, is becoming tradition and increasing its international influence year by year.
I believe that like every year, the festival to be attended by world-famous music figures will be an unforgettable music festival and will be remembered as interesting page in our music culture history”.
APA