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Azerbaijan State Film Fund has hosted an evening dedicated to
the memory of the well-known film director and actor, Honored
Artist of Azerbaijan Elkhan Gasimov, Azernews
reports.

In the evening, organized with the support of the Culture
Ministry and the State Film Agency, an exhibition was launched,
featuring photographs reflecting the director’s life path.

A video dedicated to the memory of Elkhan Gasimov was shown to
the guests of the event.

In his speech, the director of the State Film Fund, Honored
Artist, film director Jamil Guliyev noted that Elkhan Gasimov was a
regular participant in events held by the State Film Fund, spoke
and shared his thoughts about cinema and well-known
personalities.

It was emphasized that Elkhan Gasimov was always there and
supported his…

The Russian House in Baku has hosted a festive concert timed to
the 220th anniversary of the founder of Russian classical music
Mikhail Glinka, Azernews reports.

The event was co-organized by Baku Music Academy and the Russian
House in Baku.

Head of the Russian House in Baku Irek Zinnurov, the presenter
and curator of the event, Doctor of Philosophy in Art History,
senior lecturer of the Baku Music Academy Alena Inyakina spoke
about the historical role of Mikhail Glinka, who opened a new path
for the development of composing creativity based on the synthesis
of national traditions and achievements of European musical
culture.

The speakers shared some interesting facts…

The Illinois State University campus and Bloomington-Normal community came together May 1 to celebrate the opening of the new shared home of WGLT and The Vidette.

WGLT staff provided tours of the new building at 500 W. Locust St. in Normal, including inside the five new studios. Executive Director R.C. McBride and ISU President Aondover Tarhule gave remarks before a ribbon-cutting with the McLean County Chamber of Commerce.

The move caps a multiyear fundraising campaign to build new studios paired with generous support from ISU to update The Vidette building. The deeper partnership between WGLT and The Vidette is already paying dividends, including the launch this spring of the Democracy’s Future podcast tied to the election.

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An International Scientific and Practical Conference has been
held in Baku. Co-organized by the Ministry of Health, the National
Center of Ophthalmology and Azerbaijan Society of Ophthalmologists
of Azerbaijan, the event was timed to the 101st anniversary of the
birth of Academician Zarifa Aliyeva, Azernews
reports.

The conference themed “Modern Aspects of Ophthalmology”
discussed topics such as innovations in the field of
ophthalmology.

At the conference, scientists and ophthalmologists of the
National Ophthalmology Center and the republic gave their
reports.

It was noted that well-known Azerbaijani
ophthalmologist-scientist, Academician Zarifa Aliyeva has
exceptional…