Kəlagayısının of Florida and “Heydar Baba” was presented 2016-05-24 | 16:43 |

Washington, May 24, AZERTAG

“Azerbaijan kalagayi” organization in the United States representative in Florida and the scarf, kelagai “Heydar Baba” was presented by the book. Azerbaijani-American Cultural Association of Florida, an event organized by the city of Fort Loderdeyl held in Turkey. The presentation ceremony was attended by representatives of the Azerbaijani and Turkish communities.

Contributing Eminova Azerbaijani-American Cultural Association speech at the opening night. He welcomed the guests and stressed the importance of preserving the traditions and cultural heritage of our nation. Then “Azerbaijan kalagayi” organization representatives in the United States has made Jamila Javadova-Spitsberq. The participants of the silk kəlagayıların traditions, history and cultural significance of this work gave information about.

At the presentation in different regions, as well as on preparation kəlagayının Basgal village of Ismayilli region has been featured in a short documentary films. Kəlagayıların symbolic meaning in different designs, the traditional head cover forms were also discussed. The participants presented Jamila Javadova-Spitsberqin yarasmasını how they evaluated different kəlagayıları covering their heads.

The second part of the cultural event was dedicated to the poetry. Azerbaijani-American Cultural Association Norbert Yevdayev on the life and work of prominent Azerbaijani poet Shahriyar informed about his studies. Shahriyar famous “Heydar Baba” poem in this book translated into Russian, he has introduced the NYevdayev him read poems.

Yusif Babanli

AZERTAC ‘s Special Correspondent

Washington

The aggressive act of 20 January committed 24 years ago is, in fact, a grave crime against humanity. This date, that has engraved on to our memory as a Black January, is a Day of Mourning of the martyrs as well as of the fight of the country’s territorial integrity, unity and solidarity.

As every crime, this crime had also its own instigators and executors. Since 1988, the encouraged by the former Soviet State Armenian separatists in the Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast,gradually removing the government organizations of this autonomous oblast from the authority of our country due to bias against Azerbaijan,deportation of Azerbaijanis from their historical-ethnic lands in Armenia exhausted the patience of our people. To the protests of the people of Azerbaijan, the Soviet Army perpetrated this massacre to punish Azerbaijanis.

Later on the night of 20 January 1990,armoured vehicles,military forces,entered the Baku, Sumgait cities and the some other regions of the country without a prior notification. According to the instructions by the USSR leaders, military forces entered the Baku city killed 147 unarmed civilians mercilessly regardless their nationality, age and sex. 744 innocent persons were injured in the capital city,surrounding settlements, and in districts, the hundreds were disappeared and 841 persons were unlawfully imprisoned.

The peaceful people demanding the restoration of their constitutional rights were murdered by the armed forces, but they failed to break the will of the people and this fight for freedom resulted with re-gaining the independence of Azerbaijan in 1991.

The National Leader Haydar Aliyev demanded to give political assessment to the crime against humanity committed in January 20 tragedy and to punish perpetrators.At the initiative of the National Leader who proclamation that date as the Day of National Mourning,the national Parliament for the first time gave political and assessment to this event.The tragedy victims were buried in the Martyrs’ Alley,which became the sacred place in Baku and in other various districts of Azerbaijan. Our people always highly appreciate the fight for national freedom of the people and paid tribute to the graves of those martyrs’.

We do hope that the world community, international organizations will support the justified demands of Azerbaijan, and this grievous crime against humanity will receive international recognition as a bloody event against humanity and the perpetrators will be punished soon.

This Azerbaijani tradition is one of the most interesting. Novruz is a feast of spring,coming of New Year. Novruz is family holiday. The holiday goes on for several days and ends with festive public dancing and other entertainment of folk bands,contests of national sports. The decoration of the festive table is khonca, a big silver or copper tray with Samani placed in the centre and candles and dyed eggs by the number of family members around it.

Happy Novruz 2013!

Dear members,

On  behalf  of  the  AACA  Board of  Directors, I want to wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. The Azerbaijani-American community in Florida has much to give thanks for in this Holiday season.

We thank the many supportive families that made so many sacrifices for our community. We also have an association board that worked hard to improve our morale and solidarity, as well as an army of volunteers who worked hard every day to make out AACA events a spectacular success. I wish you a bountiful and tranquil Thanksgiving.

Happy holidays and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Tohfa Eminova,President

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The City Commission issued the proclamation Wednesday in honor of the estimated 150 Azerbaijani-Americans who call Hallandale Beach home and in commemoration of the 21 st anniversary of the country’s independence from the USSR.

Mayor Joy Cooper encouraged city residents to observe the occasion in the spirit of democracy,equal rights and the freedom os speech,religion and assembly.

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