Fakhriyya Mammadova is the creative force behind the Baku Street Photo Festival. The artist and curator is helping young photographers establish their names, with the finalists for the first edition...
How one organisation is transforming the Caspian Sea coastline into a haven for biodiversity. Leyla Aliyeva set up IDEA in 2011 with one goal in mind: to push environmental issues...
Azerbaijan is a destination for any time of year, says Vusal Nazimoglu. The Baku-based landscape photographer is known for his shots of staggering seasonal landscapes, alternating between rocky vistas covered in blankets of snow to lush...
Azerbaijan encompasses every type of landscape from Caspian Sea beaches to the high Caucasus mountains, which in summer are an escape for cool crisp air and some of the most...
It’s not just about Formula One and snazzy architecture – Azerbaijan has a mind-boggling variety of experiences for a country relatively modest in scale. Laura Archer explores Winter Wonder Shahdag...
The tradition of carpet making is enjoying a renaissance, with Baku-based contemporary artist Faig Ahmed leading the crowd, particularly with his latest project, which takes him deep into the Amazon,...
Rare plant conservation might not be the sexiest topic in today’s headlines, but it’s a crucial part of wildlife conservation. Sophie Breitsameter speaks to researcher and scientist Yelena Gambarova about...
The World Wide Fund for Nature, or WWF as it is universally known, has done crucial work in Azerbaijan in the restoration and sustainability of native leopard and gazelle populations,...
Tahir Salahov is one of Azerbaijan’s greatest painters, renowned for his grim yet accurate depictions of life under communist rule. His influence and subversiveness extended across the sphere of Soviet...