BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 19. The embassies of
Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Kazakhstan in Mexico, along with the Yunus
Emre Institute’s Turkish Cultural Center in Mexico City, jointly
organized and with the support of the Turkic Culture and Heritage
Foundation (Baku) held a festive concert program in Mexico City to
celebrate Novruz Holiday, which symbolizes the arrival of spring,
the awakening of nature, and the beginning of the new year,
Trend reports.
The event was attended by members of Mexico’s Chamber of
Deputies and Senate, officials from various departments of the
ministries of foreign affairs and culture, ambassadors accredited
in Mexico, and other representatives of the diplomatic corps, as
well as members of the local media.
The concert, which was open to the public, featured performances
by an ensemble led by compatriot Nana Babayeva, who resides in
Mexico, as well as the Turkic World Dance and Music Ensemble.
Well-known musical works by composers from Azerbaijan, Türkiye,
Kazakhstan, and Mexico were performed.
During the opening of the concert program, Azerbaijan’s
Ambassador to Mexico, Seymur Fataliyev, emphasized the special
importance of the concert being jointly organized by the embassies
of Azerbaijan, brotherly Türkiye, and Kazakhstan. He noted that
such an initiative reflects the spirit of Novruz, based on the
values of sharing, solidarity, and a shared cultural memory. The
diplomat highlighted that Novruz is one of the most powerful
cultural values uniting the Turkic world.
In his speech, the ambassador also pointed out the international
recognition of Novruz’s unifying power, recalling that in 2010 the
UN General Assembly declared March 21 as the International Day of
Nowruz, and that Azerbaijan was among the countries that initiated
and supported this decision. He stressed that this resolution
demonstrates recognition of Novruz as an international cultural
phenomenon embodying universal values. He also noted that in 2009,
Novruz was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the
Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as the first multinational
nomination uniting various countries.
In their speeches, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Mexico, Murat Selim
Esenli, and Yerlan Kubashev, advisor to the Embassy of Kazakhstan,
also emphasized that Novruz is one of the values uniting the Turkic
world and highlighted the importance of jointly organizing this
event in Mexico.
Besides, as part of the opening, video messages from Aktoty
Raimkulova, President of the Turkic Culture and Heritage
Foundation, and Abdurrahman Ali, head of the Yunus Emre Institute
Turkish Cultural Center, were also presented. The messages
emphasized that Novruz is an important holiday celebrated across a
wide geographical area, especially among Turkic peoples such as
Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Kazakhstan, reflecting shared cultural
values and historical ties.
The concert was a sell-out and was received with great
enthusiasm by the audience. Attendees were shown videos showcasing
the culture of the Turkic world and were treated to Azerbaijani and
Turkish cuisine.
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