Baku to host cultural heritage festival 

The European Union (EU) Delegation to Azerbaijan is organising the “FantazEU” Cultural Heritage Festival from 1 to 18 March 2022 in Baku, Report informs, citing the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan.

The “FantazEU Festival” will aim to promote European cultural diversity, with particular focus on European cultural heritage in Azerbaijan, including demonstrating links between European and Azerbaijani cultural heritage.

The FantazEU Festival will be organised in partnership with the EU Member States, with the active participation of Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Greece, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden.

The festival will include a number of indoor and open-air photo exhibitions, concerts, literature evenings, workshops, film screenings and guided tours.

The festival will take place at various cultural and educational venues in Baku, including the International Mugham Center, ADA University, “Nizami” cinema, the Baku Book Center, Art Tower Gallery, and the “The Landmark” Hotel and Business Centre.

The FantazEU festival is the successor of the Fantazia Cultural Heritage Festival, which had been organised by the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan since 2018. The Festival took its name from the “Fantazia” Hamam, which was built in Baku at the end of the 19th century and brought together European and local architectural elements.