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The spirit of Azerbaijani verse comes to leading London bookstore Foyles
Azerbaijan has a rich literary heritage, and none more so in the realms of poetry and poesy. This was made evident during an historic Azerbaijani-UK Poetry Night on 23 February, organised by The European Azerbaijan Society (TEAS). This event was hosted in the state-of-the-art Level 6 space of Foyle's flagship store, London's most renowned bookshop, opened in 1903 and attended by over 100 literary devotees and friends of Azerbaijan. Nigar Hasan-Zadeh, the renowned Azerbaijani poet, compered the event, which featured readings (in translation) of works by some of the greatest Azerbaijani poets - both classic and contemporary. The readings were complemented with evocative music from Ayyan Salahova (piano) and Attab Haddad (oud). Azerbaijani State Television (AzTV) documented this historic event, and the readers included Baroness Benjamin of Beckenham, one of the UK's most renowned and inspirational TV presenters, who is passionate about the value of art and education.
