BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 19. On the eve of World
Down Syndrome Day, the “Beyond the Frame” inclusive art exhibition
opened at the Stone Chronicle Museum, Trend reports.
The event was attended by Anar Alakbarov, Executive Director of
the Heydar Aliyev Foundation; Alena Aliyeva; Commissioner for Human
Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva; MPs; and
representatives of culture and the arts.
The exhibition was organized on the initiative and with the
support of SOCAR Midstream Gas Operations, under the organization
of the DADDI social entrepreneurship enterprise, and in partnership
with bp, PASHA Holding, the Regional Development Public Union of
the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, YARAT Contemporary Art Space, and the
Down Syndrome Rehabilitation Center.
Speeches were delivered by Shamil Azizov, a representative of
the Heydar Aliyev Foundation; Polad Rustamov, Executive Director of
SOCAR MGO; Saida Bakhshiyeva, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of
PASHA Holding; Gunesh Aliyeva, Head of External Affairs at bp AGT;
and Mahbuba Aliyeva, founder of DADDI.
They highlighted the importance of integrating people with Down
syndrome into society, supporting their creative potential, and
fostering cooperation among institutions in this direction.
The exhibition aims to promote inclusivity and social
solidarity, showcase the creative capabilities of people with Down
syndrome, and present their potential to a wider audience.
A sales exhibition of artworks by authors with Down syndrome was
also organized, with all proceeds fully transferred to the
artists.
In the artistic program, a song composed for the occasion on the
theme of inclusivity was performed jointly by young performer Emrah
Musayev and participants with Down syndrome. Dance and music
performances by participants with Down syndrome were also
presented.
The artworks displayed at the exhibition were created during
two-day creative masterclasses held at YARAT Contemporary Art Space
on the eve of the event.
