Icherisheher and Azerkhalcha to organise Azerbaijan’sinaugural National Carpet Festival!

On May 4-5, 2024, Azerbaijan's inaugural National Carpet Festival, co-organized by the Administration of State Historical Architectural Reserve "Icherisheher" and Azerkhalcha OJSC, and supported by the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan Republic, Azerbaijan Export and İnvestment Promotion Agency - AZPROMO, will be held in Icherisheher.

Throughout the two-day festival, numerous events dedicated tothe art of carpet weaving will take place in Icherisheher. Theseinclude exclusive exhibitions showcasing ancient, modern, and designer carpets, as well as carpet weaving masterclasses forboth adults and kids. Educational seminars, interactive theaterperformances, a fair, a mugham evening, and a concert programare also scheduled. During the festival, the streets of the OldCity will be adorned with carpets and special decorationsfeaturing carpet motifs, adding to the colorful and magicalatmosphere of the event. 

During the event, attendees with an interest in the art of carpetweaving will have the opportunity to explore every stage of carpet making, including dyeing threads, applying dyes and patterns, weaving, processing, burning, and washing the carpets. During the masterclasses, skilled artisans from "Azerkhalcha" OJSC, representing 14 regions of Azerbaijan, will providehands-on demonstrations on the intricacies of carpet weavingand processing directly on the loom. Furthermore, the Ministryof Culture, and the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan Republic will each host their stands at the NationalCarpet Festival.

Notably, the National Carpet Festival, to be hosted by Icherisheher, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is dedicated to the professional holiday of "Carpenterchr("39")s Day," established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, IlhamAliyev, on November 25, 2016. The mission of the Festival is to promote and safeguard the rich tradition of Azerbaijani carpet weaving, listed as UNESCOchr("39")s intangible cultural heritage. 

We eagerly anticipate the residents and all guests of Baku to join us for the inaugural National Carpet Festival!