BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 28. Leyla Aliyeva,
Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of
the IDEA Public Union, and Arzu Aliyeva, Head of the Baku Media
Center, attended the opening of several historical and
architectural monuments located in the territory of the Yukhari
Bash National Historical-Architectural Reserve in Sheki city after
their restoration, Trend reports.
Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva viewed the conditions created in
the Stained Glass Windows (Shabaka) Workshop and Training Center,
as well as Sheki Museum of History and Local Lore.
The restoration and conservation efforts serve to protect the
historical heritage, preserve the ancient craft traditions of
Sheki, as well as further increase the city's tourism
potential.
While visiting the Sheki Museum of History and Local Lore, they
viewed an exhibit reflecting the history, culture, ethnography,
traditional craftsmanship and culinary heritage of the region. In
total, more than three thousand exhibits of material and cultural
value are preserved in the museum, 1826 of which are presented in
the exhibition halls.
It was mentioned that the Shabaka Workshop and Training Center
houses an exhibition hall, workshop and training rooms dedicated to
the art of weaving.
Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva also met with the famous shabaka
master Tofig Rasulov and his students and participated in the
process of preparing shabaka samples. They expressed their
gratitude to Tofig Rasulov for his work in preserving this ancient
art form of Azerbaijan and passing it on to future generations,
whishing success to the master and his students.
Then, Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva, participated in the
preparation of sweets, as well as visited the ABAD Ceramics
Center.
It was emphasized that the restoration and conservation efforts
for other historical and architectural monuments within the Yukhari
Bash National Historical-Architectural Reserve will continue in
stages.
