Baku, November 02, 2025 – The Europe Today: The presentation of the project “Breath – Unity of Word and Sound” was held at the YARAT Contemporary Art Center in Baku as part of the “Fly to Baku. Art Weekend. Sense the Future NOW” initiative.
The event was attended by Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head of the IDEA Public Association, along with Arzu Aliyeva and Alena Aliyeva.
Specially prepared for the festival by the SÖZ multidisciplinary center, the immersive performance masterfully combined mystical music, Sufi poetry, and the expressive power of the human voice. Ethnic melodies performed by the Savalan and Chardag groups, accompanied by melodramatic recitations, created an atmosphere of spiritual unity, depth, and reflection.
In a conversation with an AZERTAC correspondent, Nigar Hasanzade, poet and founder of the SÖZ multidisciplinary center, explained that the project’s concept emerged immediately after receiving the invitation to participate in the “Fly to Baku. Art Weekend. Sense the Future NOW” festival.
Speaking about the philosophy behind the performance, Hasanzade emphasized that the project aims to merge mystical music, poetic expression, and the natural resonance of the human voice to convey a sense of interconnectedness between sound, word, and spirit.
Organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the “Art Weekend” festival is being held in Baku for the first time and will continue until November 2, showcasing a diverse program of contemporary art, music, and creative collaboration.
