Baku International Arts Festival opens with tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich
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The Baku International Arts Festival began with a musical tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich. The opening event combined the classical works of global composers with national traditions. It focused on the cultural ties that connect different countries.
The opening of BIAF marked more than the beginning of the festival programme. It offered a musical journey in which the classical heritage of world composers intertwined with national traditions and cultural ties connecting different countries.