Arts

Eurovision 2022

Stihia – Uzbekistan’s Middle-of-Nowhere Festival of Electronica

Ramazan in Azerbaijan – Not Only Religion, but Tradition

The Balaban - Common Bonds in the Caucasus

Kazakh TikTokers Conquer the World, Incite Suspicion at Home

The world’s most popular TikTok house is in Almaty. Not all locals are happy about it.

Learning Mugham Tar – Tips and Insights from Polina Dessiatnitchenko

The Artisan Coppersmiths of Lahij, Azerbaijan 

Clean Air and Great Photography Brings a Whole New Visual Backdrop to Azerbaijan’s Capital.

Azerbaijani Cinema in Iran

Contemporary Architecture in the Caspian Region: Grozny

Contemporary Architecture in the Caspian Region: Batumi

The Eighth Life – The Greatest Georgian Epic Since Rustaveli?

Contemporary Architecture in the Caspian Region: Baku

Pianist Beisembayev 'On Cloud Nine' After Winning Leeds Competition

Azerbaijan Music Day Celebrated in Shusha for the First Time

The Singer of ‘Separation’ Dies of Covid-19

“Street” Culture in the Caspian Region

The Dagestani Writer Who Isn't Afraid to Tackle Russia's Social Ills

Alisa Ganieva's ability to unflinchingly examine the problems of Russian society in her novels has found a large audience. Whether it's a politician's unexplained death or stereotypes about Dagestanis, there are few topics the 35-year-old won't touch.

In Search of the Little Black Fish

Remembering the short but inspiring life of Samad Behrangi

Sari Gelin - Who Does it Really Belong To?

Rediscovering the folk song whose melody bridges cultures in a divided region.

The Resilience and Revival of Azerbaijani Jazz

It was jazz infused with an oriental ornament, a sound unique to Azerbaijan, with its complex eastern melisma, contrasting rhythms, improvisational in nature, yet following a set of rules - it sounded unlike anything else in the world.