(rauschenbergfoundation.org) May 24–June 29, 2013
Rauschenberg Project Space
455 West 19th Street
11 am to 6 pm, Tuesday through Saturday
Free admission
Curated by Laurel Reuter, director of the North Dakota Museum of Art,
the exhibition Songs for Spirit Lake will reflect the ongoing
conversation between six artists who created artwork on or about the
Spirit Lake Sioux Reservation in North Dakota.
The artists are Rena Effendi, Bill Harbort, John Hitchcock, Terry
Jelsing, Mary Lucier, and Tim Schouten. Under the aegis of the Robert
Rauschenberg Foundation's Artistic Innovation and Collaboration Grant
Program, this first in-progress exhibition allows each artist to create
work that responds to their continuing conversations with the
inhabitants of Spirit Lake.
Exhibition Theme
In November 2012, these artists were introduced to the Spirit Lake
community through an exhibition of their own work. Installed in the
gymnasium at the Cankdeska Cikana Community College in the village of
Fort Totten, it was the first contemporary art exhibition ever mounted
on the reservation.
North Dakota Museum of Art's exhibition encompasses work that each
artist made in response to their conversations with each other and their
experiences with the people and landscape of the reservation. In Songs
for Spirit Lake, the artists explore how people live within the
landscape; who the people are; and their patterns of intermingling the
past and present in contemporary life through photography, painting,
installation, and video. Additionally, the exhibition includes a live
performance by musicians from the reservation who, for the first time,
will play traditional drum songs together.
Exhibited in the context of New York City's Rauschenberg Project
Space, Songs for Spirit Lake invites a new, broad audience to engage
with the voices and traditions of the Spirit Lake community as conveyed
through the eyes of the artists. This endeavor parallels not only the
North Dakota Museum of Art's mission to address global concerns—ideas as
relevant to people living on the Northern Plains as they are to people
from around the world—but also the legacy of Robert Rauschenberg, who
sought to create social and cultural awareness through artistic
collaboration and innovation.
About the North Dakota Museum of Art
The North Dakota Museum of Art, a private, nonprofit institution, is
located on the campus of the University of North Dakota. Founded as a
contemporary art museum, it serves by legislative act as the official
art museum of the State of North Dakota.
Songs for Spirit Lake will run May 24 through June 29, 2013,
at the Rauschenberg Project Space located at 455 West 19th Street, New
York City. The Rauschenberg Project Space is open to the public from 11
am to 6 pm, Tuesday through Saturday, and admission is free.
Please Direct All Media and Press-Related Image Requests To:
Christa Carr
Media Relations
CCarr@RauschenbergFoundation.orgTelephone: 203.275.7565
Showing posts with label Azeri. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Azeri. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
OPENING EXHIBITION: Group Show in New York with Azeri Photographer Rena Effendi in New York - Tomorrow, May 23rd (rauschenbergfoundation.org)
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Monday, July 23, 2012
ANALYSIS: Capital of South Caucasus. By Georgy Kalatozishvili (vestnikkavkaza.net)
Tbilisi – Tekali. Exclusively for VK (vestnikkavkaza.net)
Guests arrived from Baku, Akstafa, Gyumri, Ganja, Yerevan, Injevan, Marneuli, Noemberyan, Tovuz, Kazakh. They discussed trans-border problems, situation in nearby villages, pastures, mine-clearing at roads, frontline situation. In other words, they talked about fundamental issues of Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict, situation around Nagorno-Karabakh, global role in the Caucasus Region and interests of superpowers.
The conference hall was set at the vineyard of an Azerbaijani local’s two-storey house. All speeches were constructive and honest. The Azerbaijanis and Armenians who arrived in Tekali wanted to find common grounds. They started recalling the times of good-neighbourhood and mutual understanding, bringing in examples, simple stories of people, without histrionics and contrivedness.
People in Tekali speaks in Azerbaijani, Armenian, Georgian and Russian. Their accent cannot does not allow to distinguish the three Caucasus peoples. The local minibus driver who took us to Tekali spoke with Armenians and Azerbaijanis in their language, yet he turned out to be a Georgian. However, an Armenian writer rouses in pure Azerbaijani.
At times, it seemed as though there were no inter-ethnic conflicts. Regardless of diplomatic skills, it is impossible to play such benevolence or desire to understand others. Even the most edgy topics were discussed without hatred or aggression. “We used to fight with our Armenian neighbours when we were kids, but we became friends again. When one of our Armenian guys invited me to his place, I heard that his mother started telling him off and kept repeating “Turk”. But I am grateful to her, because I started thinking that I am really a Turk and proud of it”, Zaur Dargali from Marneuli said.
Russia still has mixed Armenian-Azerbaijani villages and schools. The Kvemo Kartli (Borchaly) Region has Armenian and Azerbaijani villages located in a checkboard order. You cannot move from one Armenian village to the other without passing an Azerbaijani one and vice versa. There are no conflicts thanks to Georgian authorities and local communities.
The case is more complicated with villages on the border of two states. Nonetheless, attendants found common grounds with the help of the Tekali process. They withdrew snipers during harvesting and mine-clearing. “Each subdivision has a sniper and if he shoots, he shoots according to an order, not own will. The same happens in Armenia: the military are ordered by politicians and we need to make our politicians stop giving such orders”, political analyst from Baku Zardusht Alizade said.
An Armenian film director called the Armenian authorities a “criminal group”. Yet, Tekali obviously lacked opposition mood. Rare invectives against Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities were neglected. The forum was organized for consolidation of opposition in Armenia and Azerbaijan. But they seemed more like episodes.
Armenians criticized the OSCE Minsk Group working on settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: “A mediator is always promoting own interests that cannot coincide with interests of process-involved sides”.
Special attention was paid to cooperation of rural administrations on opposite sides of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and violations of the cease-fire regime on the frontline around Nagorno-Karabakh. Speakers avoided accusations. They joked about requesting governments to give a square kilometer of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia to form the so-called South Caucasus Republic with the capital in Tekali. Georgian organizers presented designs of the Tekali Palace, a place where attendants of the talks could meet for further development of dialogue.
At the end of the official part of hearings, organizers offered all people to speak out at the forum. There were many volunteers with all speeches constructive. The inter-ethnic dialogue continued at a joint dinner. The only thing that spoiled the Tekali hearings was the incident after their conclusion. A member of the Armenian delegation, calling himself the head of the Noemberyan District, did not return to Armenia and went to Tbilisi instead. He was making rude jokes and frivolous comments to foreigners. He insulted a member of the international organization with diplomatic immunity (threatening to “make a corpse out of him”) and was about to start a brawl. It is surprising how such a man could be part of the Armenian delegation where most participants arrived to Tekali not for insults, drunk fights, abuses of foreign guests or encouragement of incidents, but for the sake of mutual respect and dialogue on complicated and sensitive problems of South Caucasus.
More: araratmagazine.org
More: araratmagazine.org
Wednesday, July 04, 2012
PHOTOGRAPHY: Not One Moment, but Years. Interview with Temo Bardzimashvili. By By Zara Katz (lens.blogs.nytimes.com)
(lens.blogs.nytimes.com) Temo Bardzimashvili, a freelance photographer, received his master’s degree in 2009 from the Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management. He has published work in The Washington Post, Bloomberg News, The Financial Times and The National, an English-language newspaper in Abu Dhabi. Mr. Bardzimashvili lives in Tbilisi, Georgia.
His conversation with Zara Katz has been edited.
Q. What is going on in this image?
A. I took this during the celebration of Ramadan in Azerbaijan. It is in an Azeri village where I was working on a project about Meskhetian Turks last year. In this village, most of the population is Azeri but about 25 percent are Meskhetian. This image is describing the end of the Ramadan prayer. In this mosque, most of the worshipers are Meskhetian.
Q. Why did you choose this image?
A. I can’t say that this is my favorite image but it is symbolic for me. It represents the multi-layeredness of images. I like images that people tend to return to, when the viewer is struck not only by the visual attractiveness, but also the tiny details that they discover later. Also, this particular photograph symbolizes quite a long time. It is not one particular moment that creates this image, but the whole period of time taking photos.
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| Nasrollah Kasraian: Celebration of Pir-e-Shahriar festival in the village of Oraman, Iran. Inspiration: From “Our Homeland Iran” Photographer: Nasrollah Kasraian |
Q. When did you first see this photo?
A. I discovered him a year and a half ago during a trip to Tehran. I was looking for a photo book that was about Tehran and was lucky to come across this book called “Our Homeland Iran.” He is one of the greatest photographers that I have seen. He is really deep and operates with colors very well.
Most important for me was something that I discovered later when I checked on his background: He is one of those photographers who works on long-term projects. It took him 10 to 12 years to make this book. He said he worked on this photograph for two years to take this particular image. He was looking for the right situation and the right light.
Q. How did this image influence your work?
A. Most of the time we take snapshots. There might be good snapshots, but we don’t let ourselves work on images for a sufficient amount of time. To me, the Kasraian picture is a long-term picture. He had taken other pictures from other ceremonies which led to this image.
Working for a long time is not the only means of taking a good picture. Also, getting close to people. In order to get a deep picture you have to go through some stages to get there.
Just like Kasraian, I like to work on covering different ethnicities and traditions. Kasraian took an image of not a single person, but an ethnic group.
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Georgien
Saturday, June 23, 2012
ART: Workshop In Performing Art - with Ali Hasanov
Ali Hasanov, born in 1976 in Baku, is an Azerbaijani artist, musician and filmmaker, participant of a number of art projects in Azerbaijan and abroad. He is the pioneer performance artist in Azerbaijan and he is recognized for his contribution to the development of performance art in Azerbaijan. Ali represented Azerbaijan at the 52nd Venice Biennale.
He is also the founder and leader of a musical collective called PG Large Used Project.
Ali Hasanov remains active in various genres such as visual and performance art, video and sound installations, painting and drawing.
On 26.06.2012 / 11.00–1700 will take place his workshop in performing art. For participation please contact us at the end of presentation.
V.Chabukiani Tbilisi Ballet art state school
Adress: 1 v. Vekua st. (at Kolmaurneoba square) Tbilisi
Discipline: Performing art
Subject: Myth and reality
Resurrected person, where neither your trace, nor the illusion of feelings speaks instead of you but – the feelings itself. Whether the dialogue takes place or not it depends exactly on this.
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Location:
Vekua St, Tiflis, Georgien
Saturday, June 09, 2012
VIDEO: Azerian Musician Jamal Ali - Bahnhof Yandi (youtube.com)
The Musician Jamal Ali was before the ESC 2012 arrested in his homeland. Now he is free but he is planing to leave his country ...
Location:
Baku, Aserbaidschan
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
DISKUSSION: Der Eurovision Song Contest in Baku: Unser Song für eine Diktatur?
am 10. Mai 2012, 18.30 Uhr im Monarch
Skalitzer Straße 134 , 10999 Berlin, U-Bahn Kottbusser Tor
Diskussion: Emin Milli, Blogger und Aktivist
Viola von Cramon, MdB Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Moderation: Barbara Oertel, taz
Hintergrund:
Am 26. Mai 2012 wird in Baku der Eurovision Song Contest ausgetragen - in einem Land, das extrem autoritär regiert wird, aber wegen seiner fossilen Energiereserven heftig umworben wird: Aserbaidschan. Was bedeutet das für den Eurovision Song Contest? Wie politisch kann, darf, muss der Eurovision Song Contest, die Künstler und Fans sein? Wie kann der Eurovision Song Contest statt Propagandashow für ein autoritäres Regime eine Solidaritätsbotschaft für die aserbaidschanischen Demokratie- und MenschenrechtsaktivistInnen werden? Wie organisiert sich die Opposition im Netz? Auf diese Fragen antwortet der bekannte aserbaidschanische Blogger und Aktivist Emin Milli. Er saß 2009/2010 für 17 Monate in Baku im Gefängnis, weil er sich in einem satirischen Video über korrupte Politiker seiner Heimat lustig gemacht hatte. Er studiert zur Zeit in London und ist weiterhin bestens mit der Szene der DemokratieaktivistInnen in
Aserbaidschan vernetzt. Emin Milli diskutiert mit der grünen Bundestagsabgeordneten Viola von Cramon, die ihn im April 2010 im Gefängnis besucht hatte. Sie setzt sich im Bundestag und der Parlamentarischen Versammlung des Europarats für die Stärkung von Demokratie und Menschenrechten in Aserbaidschan ein. Barbara Oertel, Leiterin der Auslandsredaktion der taz moderiert.
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Büro Viola von Cramon, MdB, Platz der Republik, 1, 11011 Berlin;
Email: viola.voncramon@bundestag.de
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
ARTIKEL Aserbeidschanische Juden etablieren sich als Immobilienkönige in Russland. By Gerald Hosp (nzz.ch)
(nzz.ch) Moskauer Milliardäre aus der «Roten Siedlung»
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| Das im stalinistischen Zuckerbäckerstil erbaute Hotel «Ukraine» befindet sich in aserisch-bergjüdischen Händen. (Bild: Keystone/EPA) |
Die ungekrönten Immobilienkönige Russlands stammen aus einer kleinen jüdischen Siedlung in Aserbeidschan. In der Moskauer Diaspora gibt es einige Millionäre und Milliardäre aus der bergjüdischen Gemeinde.
Von Gerald Hosp, Moskau
Ungeduldig winkt Akif Gilalow im Moskauer Nobelrestaurant «Wanil» einen seiner sieben Leibwächter herbei. Er solle ihm Visitenkarten bringen, sagt der 34-jährige Gilalow. Aus einem Bündel von unterschiedlichen Karten sucht er schliesslich eine Variante mit Schnörkelschrift in Goldfarbe aus. Warum es genau diese sein soll – die Visitenkarte ist schwer zu lesen –, bleibt sein Geheimnis. Der untersetzte, völlig in Schwarz gekleidete Gilalow liebt wohl Glamour. Nebenbei fällt die Bemerkung, er habe Michail Gorbatschew in der Schönheitsklinik La Prairie am Genfersee kennengelernt.
Marktwirtschaft am Anfang
Der Geschäftsmann Gilalow spricht nicht gerne übers Geschäft. Seine Zar Group ist vor allem in der Immobilienbranche tätig und betreibt unter anderem Einkaufszentren. Gilalow interessiert sich zudem für das Geschäft mit Metallen wie seltenen Erden. Nach seiner Angabe ist er milliardenschwer. Er ist aber auch der Präsident des Weltkongresses der Bergjuden. Die Organisation ist eine von vielen ähnlichen Vereinigungen, die mitunter auch in Konkurrenz stehen. Als Bergjuden bezeichnet man die einheimische jüdische Bevölkerung in der russischen Republik Dagestan und in Aserbeidschan. Die Vorfahren der Bergjuden sollen aus dem alten Persien stammen, die Sprache ist an Farsi angelehnt.
Anzeige:Gilalow, dessen Vater der Leiter des Rechnungshofes in der Sowjetunion war, wurde im jüdischen Viertel Krasnaja Sloboda («Rote Siedlung») der Stadt Quba im Norden Aserbeidschans geboren. Krasnaja Sloboda gilt als eine der geschlossensten jüdischen Siedlungen ausserhalb Israels. Die Bevölkerungszahl ist über die Jahre auf nun rund 3000 Einwohner gesunken; Russland, Israel, Europa und die Vereinigten Staaten lockten mit Arbeit. Das aserische Städtchen scheint aber ein gutes Pflaster für Unternehmer zu sein: Die russische Ausgabe von «Forbes» kürte vor kurzem Sarach Iliew und God Nisanow zu den Immobilienkönigen Russlands. Ihre Unternehmen sollen jährlich Mieteinnahmen von 780 Mio. $ erhalten. Beide Unternehmer sind in Krasnaja Sloboda aufgewachsen. Zu ihren Objekten in Moskau gehören das prunkvolle Hotel Ukraine und das riesige Einkaufszentrum Ewropeiski. Der ebenso reiche Telman Ismailow stammt zwar nicht aus Quba, er ist aber auch Bergjude aus Aserbeidschan und unterstützt Krasnaja Sloboda finanziell. Jakow Jakubow, die Nummer 21 in der «Forbes»-Liste der grössten Immobilienunternehmer in Russland, ist ebenso Mitglied der bergjüdischen Diaspora in Moskau. Iliew, Nisanow und Ismailow sind dabei die bekanntesten aserisch-bergjüdischen Geschäftsmänner, ihre Schicksale sind eng miteinander verknüpft.
Die Grundlage des Reichtums von Ismailow, Iliew, Nisanow, Gilalow und einigen anderen liegt in den grossen Märkten, die in Moskau nach dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion gegründet worden waren. Der bekannteste darunter war der Tscherkisowo-Markt, einst Osteuropas grösster Handelsplatz. Der Markt galt als Stadt in der Stadt. Auf einer Fläche von bis zu 300 Hektaren gab es in der zweistöckigen Markthalle neben Verkaufsständen auch illegale Wohnheime, Nähstuben, Cafés, Massagesalons, Übersetzungsbüros, Arztpraxen und vieles mehr. Im Jahr 2009 wurde der Markt von der Polizei offiziell wegen Verstössen gegen Gesundheitsvorschriften und Brandschutzbestimmungen geschlossen. Gründer und Betreiber des Marktes war Ismailow, der bereits den Luschniki-Markt eröffnet hatte. Iliew war auch am Tscherkisowo tätig, aber nicht als Partner von Ismailow, wie dieser in einem seiner seltenen Interviews der Zeitung «Wedomosti» sagte. Iliew hatte Containerplätze, um diese weiterzuvermieten. Nisanow soll zunächst für Ismailow gearbeitet haben, und er spannte danach mit Iliew zusammen. Laut Akif Gilalow war auch sein Vater bei der Entwicklung des Marktes dabei.
Nichts für zarte Gemüter
Das Geschäftsmodell wandelte sich von offenen Märkten und Handelsplätzen hin zu Einkaufszentren. Die Immobilienimperien entstanden. Es kamen Restaurants, Hotels, Handelsketten und andere Beteiligungen hinzu. Das Geschäftsgebaren in Russland ist mitunter rau. Die wenig zugängliche Welt der «ethnischen Unternehmer» und deren Aufstieg in den turbulenten 1990er Jahren laden zu Spekulationen ein, mit welchen Methoden das Geld gescheffelt wurde. Gilalow hat nicht ohne Grund Leibwächter: Sein älterer Bruder Saur wurde im Jahr 2004 in Moskau erschossen, sein Vater war bereits sieben Jahre früher einem Anschlag zum Opfer gefallen. Ob es sich dabei um eine Vendetta mit einem feindlichen Clan oder um Auftragsmorde im Zusammenhang mit den Geschäften der Familie handelte, ist unklar. Akif Gilalow spricht aber von sich als von einer Generation mit einer neuen Mentalität. Er meint den Übergang zu zivilisierten Methoden, ohne es zu sagen. Grundsätzlich seien Bergjuden arbeitsam, stur, prinzipientreu und gute Händler, meint Gilalow. Bereits zu Sowjetzeiten sei Krasnaja Sloboda ein reiches Dorf gewesen, es wurde rege mit Produkten gehandelt, an denen es im kommunistischen System mangelte. In den 1980er Jahren sei es im Ort modisch gewesen, im Adidas-Trainingsanzug als Zeichen von Exklusivität zu heiraten, erinnert sich Gilalow. Der Geschäftssinn von God Nisanow war wohl auch dadurch geschärft worden, dass sein Vater zu Sowjetzeiten der Direktor der Konservenfabrik in Quba war.
Von einem quirligen Geschäftszentrum ist Krasnaja Sloboda derzeit weit entfernt. «Es gibt nicht mehr viele Leute, die hier arbeiten. Die Jungen gehen weg, nach England, nach Amerika, nach Russland», sagt Boris Simandujew, der betagte Obmann der jüdischen Gemeinde von Krasnaja Sloboda, den Zustand bedauernd. Auch seine fünf Kinder sind weggezogen und leben jetzt in Baku, Moskau, Riga und in der Ukraine; ein Enkel studiert in Israel. Simandujews Blick ist melancholisch, Traurigkeit und eine würdevolle Distanz liegen eng beisammen. Er schätzt es, dass die zu Reichtum gekommenen Geschäftsmänner der bergjüdischen Diaspora in Moskau Krasnaja Sloboda nicht vergessen haben. Für die kleine Gemeinde stehen zwei prächtig renovierte Synagogen zur Verfügung, in der Zarenzeit hatte es noch deren 13 gegeben.
Das jüdische Viertel wird nicht nur geografisch vom Rest der muslimischen Stadt Quba durch den Fluss Kudyal getrennt, auch optisch liegen Welten dazwischen. Das Strassenbild von Krasnaja Sloboda wird von Kindern und älteren Männer geprägt, die Frauen seien zu Hause, heisst es. Männer im arbeitsfähigen Alter sind selten zu sehen. Es gibt drei Teestuben, kein Restaurant. Die Strassen sind sauber asphaltiert, zweistöckige, meist leerstehende Prachtbauten reicher Auswanderer unterbrechen die monotonen Häuserreihen, der Friedhof ist herausgeputzt, die letzte Ruhestätte für jene, die sich in der Ferne nach der alten Heimat gesehnt haben. Auch der Vater von Gilalow liegt hier begraben. Der Rest der Stadt hat keine reichen Gönner.
Abschottung bringt Vertrauen
Der muslimische Teil von Quba ist eine normale aserische Kleinstadt mit Schlaglöchern in den Strassen, mit einem hektischen und bunten Treiben, die Häuser sind niedrig. Simandujew erzählt, dass es zwischen Muslimen und Juden im schiitisch geprägten Aserbeidschan keine Probleme gebe. Der aserische Präsident Ilham Alijew spricht von den Juden als seinen Freunden, von den Bergjuden als seinen Brüdern. Die Wertschätzung wird mit Loyalität gegenüber dem Präsidenten bezahlt. Die Bedrohung für das jüdische Leben in Krasnaja Sloboda liegt eher in der ökonomischen Perspektivenlosigkeit, trotz den Geldern der Milliardäre aus Moskau und aus anderen Weltgegenden.
Akif Gilalow setzt ein entwaffnendes Lächeln auf. Wenn er das Geheimnis für den Erfolg der Bergjuden aus Krasnaja Sloboda kennen würde, würde er es verkaufen, meint er. Die Lösung des Rätsels liege möglicherweise in der Abschottung und der Kleinheit der bergjüdischen Gemeinde. Die engen Verwandtschaftsverhältnisse halfen ein Grundproblem in postsowjetischen Gesellschaften zu überwinden: den Mangel an Vertrauen. Man lieh sich gegenseitig Geld, in der Fremde konnte man auf vertraute Gesichter setzen. Ein erfolgreicher Geschäftsmann kann dabei mehrere andere mitziehen. Die Bekanntschaft Ismailows und anderer Exponenten aus sowjetischer Zeit mit dem früheren Moskauer Bürgermeister Juri Luschkow wirkte wohl zusätzlich unterstützend. Gilalow geht, wie er kam: mit grosser Geste. Das iPad unter den Arm geklemmt, gestikuliert er in Richtung seiner Leibwächter und verschwindet.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
ARTICLE: Blogger Tural Abbasli Imprisoned for Speaking Out (amnestyusa.org)
Tural Abbasli, aged 29, is a blogger, journalist, and head of the youth wing of the Musavat Party, one of the two main opposition parties in Azerbaijan. He used Facebook to criticize the country's government, and was involved in planning peaceful anti-government protests in March and April 2011. On April 2, 2011, Tural was arrested along with 13 other activists while taking part in an unauthorized protest against government corruption and abuses of human rights. Punched, kicked, and beaten with a baton, he was prevented from seeing his lawyer for the first two days he was in detention, and was later sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for "organizing public disorder." In what he and others feel were politically motived moves, he was expelled from Baku State University where he had been pursuing a postgraduate degree in journalism, and his aunt and two brothers have all been fired or suspended from their jobs. He has now appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan. Amnesty International considers Tural Abbasli to be a prisoner of conscience, detained solely because of his peaceful activism.more info >>>
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Aserbaidschan
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
VIDEO: Interview with the photographer Rena Effendi (timeinturkey.org)
Rena Effendi She was born in Baku in 1977. Rena Effendi’s early documentary work focused on the effects of oil industry on human life. She followed the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipe line from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey, collecting stories along the way. This work of six years was published in 2009 in her first book Pipe Dreams: A Chronicle of Lives along the Pipeline. Efendi, who was chosen by the Photo District News as one of 30 emerging photographers to watch in 2007, won the National Geographic “All Roads” photography award in 2008. Her works have been exhibited in the Venice and Istanbul biennials. Her works have been published in Newsweek, Time, The Financial Times, Le Monde, International Herald Tribune, Marie Claire, Courier International, National Geographic. She is represented by INSTITUTE.
(www.refendi.com)
Source: timeinturkey.org
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Location:
Baku, Aserbaidschan
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
FERNSEHEN: Ausstellung der Fotografin Rena Effendi in Chemnitz - "artour"-Beitrag von Barbara Block (mdr.de)
Taubenhaltung ist eine alte Tradition unter den Einwohnern Mahallas. Baku. Aserbaidschan. 2003
MDR "artour" 03.03.2011 22:05 Uhr
"Öl- und Gaspipelines sind die Arterien unserer heutigen Welt und transportieren wertvolle Kohlenwasserstoffe, das Blut unserer Zivilisation." sagt die Fotografin Rena Effendi. Die Transkaukasische Pipeline ist der große Traum Europas, sich unabhängiger von Russland und dem persischen Golf mit Energie zu versorgen. Die Ausstellung "Pipe Dreams" erzählt jedoch von einem anderen Traum: Zwischen Baku, Aserbaidschan und dem türkischen Ceyhan verwebt das multinationale Projekt nicht nur Konzerne und Regierungen miteinander, sondern auch die Schicksale der Anwohner. Rena Effendis schwarz-weiß Bilder zeigen die hässliche Seite des Öl-Geschäfts, die menschlichen und ökologischen Folgen der unaufhörlich steigenden Energienachfrage. Sie stammt selbst aus Baku, einer der schmutzigsten Städte weltweit. Über sechs Jahre fotografierte sie die Menschen, die im Schatten der 1.700 km langen Pipeline leben und zeigt die miserablen Lebensumstände hinter dem Traum der Globalisierung. Der Blick der Fotografin ist dabei eindringlich, aber nicht entblößend. "artour" hat sich die Ausstellung in Chemnitz angesehen und sprach mit der preisgekrönten Künstlerin über ihre Arbeit.
MDR "artour" 03.03.2011 22:05 Uhr"Öl- und Gaspipelines sind die Arterien unserer heutigen Welt und transportieren wertvolle Kohlenwasserstoffe, das Blut unserer Zivilisation." sagt die Fotografin Rena Effendi. Die Transkaukasische Pipeline ist der große Traum Europas, sich unabhängiger von Russland und dem persischen Golf mit Energie zu versorgen. Die Ausstellung "Pipe Dreams" erzählt jedoch von einem anderen Traum: Zwischen Baku, Aserbaidschan und dem türkischen Ceyhan verwebt das multinationale Projekt nicht nur Konzerne und Regierungen miteinander, sondern auch die Schicksale der Anwohner. Rena Effendis schwarz-weiß Bilder zeigen die hässliche Seite des Öl-Geschäfts, die menschlichen und ökologischen Folgen der unaufhörlich steigenden Energienachfrage. Sie stammt selbst aus Baku, einer der schmutzigsten Städte weltweit. Über sechs Jahre fotografierte sie die Menschen, die im Schatten der 1.700 km langen Pipeline leben und zeigt die miserablen Lebensumstände hinter dem Traum der Globalisierung. Der Blick der Fotografin ist dabei eindringlich, aber nicht entblößend. "artour" hat sich die Ausstellung in Chemnitz angesehen und sprach mit der preisgekrönten Künstlerin über ihre Arbeit.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011
ARTICLE: Azeri Theatre Struggles to Survive in Georgia (iwpr.net)

Theatre director Gocha Kapanadze. (Photo: Vafa Zeynalova)
Minority-language theatre desperately short of funding.
By Vafa Zeynalova - Caucasus source: iwpr.net
CRS Issue 577,
4 Feb 11
Tbilisi’s Azerbaijani-language theatre, re-opened just eight years ago after being shut down by Stalin, is close to shutting its doors again because it has no money to carry out restorations.
The theatre building urgently needs refurbishment, and performances currently have to take place elsewhere.
“Things aren’t too comfortable, so we’re being forced to rent space in other theatres. That’s unfortunate both for the troupe and for members of the audience, who are obliged to find out… which stage the Azeri National Theatre will be appearing on,” theatre director Gocha Kapanadze said.
Kapanadze said the cost of complete repairs to the main stage were estimated at 500,000 laris, around 280,000 US dollars, three years ago, and its condition had deteriorated since then. Repairing the rest of the building would be even more expensive. Georgian government funding of 130,000 laris a year was insufficient to cover these costs, he said.
The theatre has also asked the government of neighbouring Azerbaijan for help, which came in the form of a computer and some musical instruments. It has also approached private companies, but has not secured enough funding to continue.
During the many years the theatre was closed, much of the building was taken over and used as housing. Although President Mikhail Saakashvili has decreed that the building belongs to the theatre company, it will still have to compensate the families living there if it wants them to move out.
The theatre is also short of Azeri-speaking actors, especially for female roles.
“It’s only help from our colleagues and a little assistance from the state that keep us on our feet and allow us to keep on staging performances,” Kapanadze said. “But it isn’t enough. We never know in advance where we will be performing a play, or whether we’ll even have anywhere to do it.”
The theatre was founded in 1909 with a first performance in a caravanserai owned by an ethnic Azeri businessman called Haji-Hashim Mardanov. Under Soviet rule, it won the status of “state theatre” in 1922, only to be closed down by the Stalinist authorities in 1937. It only re-opened after President Saakashvili came to power in 2003.
Namig Hajiev, an actor and director who has staged two performances at the theatre, is all too aware of the challenges facing it.
“The situation is catastrophic – our actors have to come from Gardabani,” he said, referring to a town in the Kvemo Kartli region, where most of Georgia’s Azerbaijanis minority. “It costs four lari to travel here and back every day, and their wages are often not enough to pay for even that.”
The handful of professional actors earn 320 laris a month, the equivalent of 180 dollars. Hajiev has to do a second job as a magazine designer to earn enough to get by. Plays are only staged two or three times every couple of months, so he has plenty of spare time.
“Sometimes we get help from the [Georgian] culture ministry, and sometimes from the Azerbaijan Embassy, but it’s infrequent,” Hajiev said. “We have to cover all the costs ourselves. Renting space in another theatre costs between 500 and 10,000 laris a time.
“We tell ourselves we must work to save the theatre and its traditions. We want to restore the spirit of Azeri theatre, but it’s very hard doing it on such low salaries and without no working conditions, no theatre space of our own and rehearsals in unheated premises.”
When IWPR approached the Azerbaijani embassy in Tbilisi, representatives said all questions about the theatre should be referred to the Georgian authorities.
The Georgian culture ministry did not indicate that further assistance was likely, and Kapanadze said the situation was now desperate.
“You can compare our theatre with a child who’s just learning to walk,” he said. “If you don’t help him, he’ll stay where he is. Above all, we need a well-built auditorium.”
Vafa Zeynalova is a freelance journalist.
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Friday, January 07, 2011
NEWS: RFE/RL Caucasus Report, December 17, 2010 - January 7, 2011 (rferl.org)
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region. For more stories on the Caucasus, please visit and bookmark our Caucasus page .
Azeri Villagers Protest Hijab Ban Several thousand people taking part in an Ashura ceremony in a village near Baku have protested a ban on the wearing of hijabs in schools. More
Daghestan's President Tries To (Re)Make History On December 15, a congress of Daghestan's various nationalities took place in the capital, Makhachkala, which the republic's authorities touted as the third such congress in Daghestan's recent history. More
Gas Chief Named Yerevan Mayor Yerevan has a new mayor, a week after the Armenian capital's top official resigned following allegations he beat up a member of the president's staff. More
Independent Armenian TV Loses Another Frequency Tender Armenia's embattled A1+ TV company, which has been off the air for almost a decade, has been defeated in another frequency tender administered by the state regulator after allegedly submitting fraudulent documents. More
Armenian Military Launches Hotline For Complaints Armenia's Defense Ministry has launched a hotline for reporting complaints, following a recent surge of violent incidents and non-combat deaths within the armed forces. More
Armenia Approves Army Plan Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian and his National Security Council have approved a five-year plan to modernize the armed forces, including the acquisition of long-range, precision-guided weapons. More
Armenia: Would Recognize Karabakh Armenian President Serzh Sarksian says his country will recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent country if Azerbaijan uses force to resolve their dispute over the breakaway region. More
Armenian Justice Minister Fired Over 'Violent' Subordinate Armenian Justice Minister Gevorg Danielian has been dismissed for what the government describes as a failure to punish one of his high-ranking subordinates allegedly involved in violent conduct. More
A Daunting Challenge With globalization multiplying the avenues by which corrupt practices span the globe, experts are debating the nature of corruption and how to stop it. More
As Corruption Rises Worldwide, Georgia Proves The Exception Corruption is on the rise worldwide, as highlighted in Transparency International's latest Global Corruption Barometer. The surprise exception? Georgia, where only 3 percent of residents say they've paid a bribe in the past year. More
Corruption, And Outrage About It, Is On The Rise Corruption is on the rise in many countries, but so is the number of people willing to report incidents of it, according to a new report by the watchdog group Transparency International. More
Yerevan Mayor Quits In Scandal Yerevan's controversial mayor has resigned following allegations he beat up a member of President Serzh Sarkisian's staff. More
Armenian Oppositionist Set Free Another Armenian opposition activist jailed on charges stemming from postelection unrest in Yerevan in 2008 has been granted parole and released from jail. More
NATO Reassures Russia Over Plans NATO has reiterated that the alliance and Russia pose no threat to each other. More
Ukraine May Ease Georgia Travel Curb Meeting with a visiting delegation from Georgia's Finance Ministry, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said it was necessary to allow Georgian citizens to stay in Ukraine for one year without a visa. More
Chechens Praise European Court Ruling A Chechen woman has welcomed a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that awarded her and more than two dozen others record compensation for a deadly Russian air raid on their village. More
Armenia Threatens To Recognize Karabakh Armenia has threatened to formally recognize the breakaway Azerbaijani region of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state if Baku tries to use force to win back the disputed enclave and other Armenian-controlled territories near it. More
'No Armenia Effect' On U.S. From Leaks U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch says the publication of thousands of leaked U.S. diplomatic documents will not have a negative impact on Washington's "very close" relations with Yerevan. More
U.S. Woman Said Detained In Iran 'Did Not Use Armenian Territory' Armenian authorities have insisted that a U.S. woman reportedly detained in Iran on suspicion of espionage did not travel to Iran from neighboring Armenia. More
New Azerbaijani Youth Group Aims At 'Positive Change' Counting on the power of example, a group of young people were trying to advocate standing in queues in Baku, notorious for its allergy to such orderliness. This was an action by a new youth group -- one aimed at positive change. More
Daghestan's President Suffers Further Rebuff The Daghestan wing of the North Caucasus Islamic insurgency's rejection of calls by President Magomedsalam Magomedov to lay down its arms calls into question the relevance of the government commission recently created to "help" repentant fighters readapt to civilian life and of the appeal to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev adopted last month at a Congress of Peoples of Daghestan to declare an amnesty for fighters who surrender. More
Ruling Azeri Party Touts 'Young' Base The ruling Yeni Azerbaijani Party (YAP) has claimed an increase in the number of young people who joined the party last year. More
Georgian Veterans Fined Over Protest Eleven people arrested when police dispersed a war veterans protest in Tbilisi were fined today in court for petty hooliganism. More
U.S. And Azerbaijan: Best Friends With Dirty Faces The state-owned "Azerbaijan" newspaper published an article at the end of 2010 that criticized U.S. foreign policy as “dishonest and immoral." Titled “USA: Tempting 'Liberty,'” the article also accused several U.S. presidents and lawmakers of having illicit sexual relationships. More
Ten Days In Baku That Shook My World Contributor Christel Fricke says her experience in Azerbaijan has given her a better understanding of what it is like to live on the front lines of the wrong life without any ticket of escape. More
Armenian PM Lays Out Economic Goals Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian says manufacturing, information technology, and infrastructure projects will increasingly replace agriculture and construction as the driving forces of economic growth in the country. More
Grozny In The Holiday Spirit After an unsuccessful search far and wide for a suitably ostentatious tree, Grozny's planners decided to fasten together smaller trees together to produce a massive centerpiece that lacked only a dusting of snow during unseasonably warm temperatures in the area. More
Armenia Grapples With Galloping Inflation, Mushrooming Foreign Debt President Serzh Sarkisian predicts the country will fully emerge from its recession in 2011. But a report compiled by the Civilitas Foundation in Yerevan, offers a more nuanced and less optimistic picture, highlighting such pernicious trends as high inflation, a budget deficit, and the huge increase in Armenia's foreign debt over the past three years. More
Sidelined Azerbaijani Opposition Plans 'Public Chamber' Two months after the elections in which Azerbaijan's mainstream opposition parties lost their tiny handful of parliament mandates, veteran political figures have adopted a new strategy for promoting democratization and consensus-building. More
Georgian Opposition Leader Agrees To Defends IDPs' Interests While Georgia's Minister for Internally Displaced Persons, has said that "a fantastic amount" has been done this year to alleviate the plight of tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in temporary accommodation in Tbilisi. Many IDPs diagree. More
A Cake Fit For A 'King'? For the fifth year in a row, the Azerbaijani city of Ganca has baked a 49-meter cake in honor of President Iham Aliyev's 49th birthday. More
In Azerbaijan, Hijab Debate A Mounting Challenge For Government In Azerbaijan, a recent ban on schoolgirls wearing the hijab, or Muslim head scarf, has sparked angry public protests that are taking on an increasingly political flavor and raising the specter of religious extremism in a country that is both Muslim-majority and largely secular. More
Russia's Minorities Have Plenty Of Questions For Putin In his recent, nationally televised question-and-answer session, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin claimed that "the state exists to provide for the interests of the majority." Fair enough, but what about minorities? Who will protect them from the majority? More
Azeri Villagers Protest Hijab Ban Several thousand people taking part in an Ashura ceremony in a village near Baku have protested a ban on the wearing of hijabs in schools. More
Daghestan's President Tries To (Re)Make History On December 15, a congress of Daghestan's various nationalities took place in the capital, Makhachkala, which the republic's authorities touted as the third such congress in Daghestan's recent history. More
Gas Chief Named Yerevan Mayor Yerevan has a new mayor, a week after the Armenian capital's top official resigned following allegations he beat up a member of the president's staff. More
Independent Armenian TV Loses Another Frequency Tender Armenia's embattled A1+ TV company, which has been off the air for almost a decade, has been defeated in another frequency tender administered by the state regulator after allegedly submitting fraudulent documents. More
Armenian Military Launches Hotline For Complaints Armenia's Defense Ministry has launched a hotline for reporting complaints, following a recent surge of violent incidents and non-combat deaths within the armed forces. More
Armenia Approves Army Plan Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian and his National Security Council have approved a five-year plan to modernize the armed forces, including the acquisition of long-range, precision-guided weapons. More
Armenia: Would Recognize Karabakh Armenian President Serzh Sarksian says his country will recognize Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent country if Azerbaijan uses force to resolve their dispute over the breakaway region. More
Armenian Justice Minister Fired Over 'Violent' Subordinate Armenian Justice Minister Gevorg Danielian has been dismissed for what the government describes as a failure to punish one of his high-ranking subordinates allegedly involved in violent conduct. More
A Daunting Challenge With globalization multiplying the avenues by which corrupt practices span the globe, experts are debating the nature of corruption and how to stop it. More
As Corruption Rises Worldwide, Georgia Proves The Exception Corruption is on the rise worldwide, as highlighted in Transparency International's latest Global Corruption Barometer. The surprise exception? Georgia, where only 3 percent of residents say they've paid a bribe in the past year. More
Corruption, And Outrage About It, Is On The Rise Corruption is on the rise in many countries, but so is the number of people willing to report incidents of it, according to a new report by the watchdog group Transparency International. More
Yerevan Mayor Quits In Scandal Yerevan's controversial mayor has resigned following allegations he beat up a member of President Serzh Sarkisian's staff. More
Armenian Oppositionist Set Free Another Armenian opposition activist jailed on charges stemming from postelection unrest in Yerevan in 2008 has been granted parole and released from jail. More
NATO Reassures Russia Over Plans NATO has reiterated that the alliance and Russia pose no threat to each other. More
Ukraine May Ease Georgia Travel Curb Meeting with a visiting delegation from Georgia's Finance Ministry, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov said it was necessary to allow Georgian citizens to stay in Ukraine for one year without a visa. More
Chechens Praise European Court Ruling A Chechen woman has welcomed a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that awarded her and more than two dozen others record compensation for a deadly Russian air raid on their village. More
Armenia Threatens To Recognize Karabakh Armenia has threatened to formally recognize the breakaway Azerbaijani region of Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent state if Baku tries to use force to win back the disputed enclave and other Armenian-controlled territories near it. More
'No Armenia Effect' On U.S. From Leaks U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch says the publication of thousands of leaked U.S. diplomatic documents will not have a negative impact on Washington's "very close" relations with Yerevan. More
U.S. Woman Said Detained In Iran 'Did Not Use Armenian Territory' Armenian authorities have insisted that a U.S. woman reportedly detained in Iran on suspicion of espionage did not travel to Iran from neighboring Armenia. More
New Azerbaijani Youth Group Aims At 'Positive Change' Counting on the power of example, a group of young people were trying to advocate standing in queues in Baku, notorious for its allergy to such orderliness. This was an action by a new youth group -- one aimed at positive change. More
Daghestan's President Suffers Further Rebuff The Daghestan wing of the North Caucasus Islamic insurgency's rejection of calls by President Magomedsalam Magomedov to lay down its arms calls into question the relevance of the government commission recently created to "help" repentant fighters readapt to civilian life and of the appeal to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev adopted last month at a Congress of Peoples of Daghestan to declare an amnesty for fighters who surrender. More
Ruling Azeri Party Touts 'Young' Base The ruling Yeni Azerbaijani Party (YAP) has claimed an increase in the number of young people who joined the party last year. More
Georgian Veterans Fined Over Protest Eleven people arrested when police dispersed a war veterans protest in Tbilisi were fined today in court for petty hooliganism. More
U.S. And Azerbaijan: Best Friends With Dirty Faces The state-owned "Azerbaijan" newspaper published an article at the end of 2010 that criticized U.S. foreign policy as “dishonest and immoral." Titled “USA: Tempting 'Liberty,'” the article also accused several U.S. presidents and lawmakers of having illicit sexual relationships. More
Ten Days In Baku That Shook My World Contributor Christel Fricke says her experience in Azerbaijan has given her a better understanding of what it is like to live on the front lines of the wrong life without any ticket of escape. More
Armenian PM Lays Out Economic Goals Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisian says manufacturing, information technology, and infrastructure projects will increasingly replace agriculture and construction as the driving forces of economic growth in the country. More
Grozny In The Holiday Spirit After an unsuccessful search far and wide for a suitably ostentatious tree, Grozny's planners decided to fasten together smaller trees together to produce a massive centerpiece that lacked only a dusting of snow during unseasonably warm temperatures in the area. More
Armenia Grapples With Galloping Inflation, Mushrooming Foreign Debt President Serzh Sarkisian predicts the country will fully emerge from its recession in 2011. But a report compiled by the Civilitas Foundation in Yerevan, offers a more nuanced and less optimistic picture, highlighting such pernicious trends as high inflation, a budget deficit, and the huge increase in Armenia's foreign debt over the past three years. More
Sidelined Azerbaijani Opposition Plans 'Public Chamber' Two months after the elections in which Azerbaijan's mainstream opposition parties lost their tiny handful of parliament mandates, veteran political figures have adopted a new strategy for promoting democratization and consensus-building. More
Georgian Opposition Leader Agrees To Defends IDPs' Interests While Georgia's Minister for Internally Displaced Persons, has said that "a fantastic amount" has been done this year to alleviate the plight of tens of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in temporary accommodation in Tbilisi. Many IDPs diagree. More
A Cake Fit For A 'King'? For the fifth year in a row, the Azerbaijani city of Ganca has baked a 49-meter cake in honor of President Iham Aliyev's 49th birthday. More
In Azerbaijan, Hijab Debate A Mounting Challenge For Government In Azerbaijan, a recent ban on schoolgirls wearing the hijab, or Muslim head scarf, has sparked angry public protests that are taking on an increasingly political flavor and raising the specter of religious extremism in a country that is both Muslim-majority and largely secular. More
Russia's Minorities Have Plenty Of Questions For Putin In his recent, nationally televised question-and-answer session, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin claimed that "the state exists to provide for the interests of the majority." Fair enough, but what about minorities? Who will protect them from the majority? More
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
JAZZ: De Mugam van Vagif Mustafa-Zadeh (world.radio6.nl)
Auf dem surrealen Cover der CD "Jazz Komposition" sieht man mit einem großen Schnurrbart den charismatischen Painisten aus Aserbaidschan: Vagif Mustafa-Zadeh (1940-1979). Vagif Klavierspiel geht auf einer Linie mit Jazz-Größen wie Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal und Kenny Drew.Auf der anderen Seite spielt er seinen Mugam Stil, Jazz-Improvisationen in Mugam. Es ist eine ungewöhnliche Art des Improvisierens, die der damals 50-Jährige kreierte, und die nun von seiner Tochter Aziza Mustafa-Zadeh fortgesetzt wird.
Auf diesem Doppel-Album "Jazz Komposition" sind 29 Original-Stücke, die von Vagif geschrieben wurden, wo er sowohl Klavier, (Bass), Orgel spielt. Unter anderem Be-bop, aber auch lateinamerikanische Einflüsse sind zu hören.
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Friday, July 30, 2010
EXHIBITION: Photography by Fakhriyya Mammadova 21.07. - 21.09.2010
Personal photography exhibition of Fakhriyya Mammadova "Temporary...". The vernissage will take place the 21th of July 2010 at 7 p.m. at Kichik GalArt Art Center. Exhibition will be held from 21 July to 21 September, 2010. Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 15:00 to 21:00. Contact phones: (+994 50) 731 96 69, (+994 50) 323 02 44.
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Thursday, July 01, 2010
VIDEO: Aserbaidschan: Der Preis des Öls (mediathek.daserste.de)
Die Fotografin Rena Effendi aus Aserbaidschan wurde in dem ARD-Magazin "ttt - titel thesen temperamente" vorgestellt. In der Mediathek der ARD können Sie sich das Porträt noch einmal ansehen:
Video: mediathek.daserste.de
Seit sechs Jahren dokumentiert die aserbaidschanische Fotografin Rena Effendi das Leben entlang der Pipeline Baku-Tiflis-Ceylan. Auf der einen Seite Luxus-Einkaufszentren in Baku, auf der anderen Seite die Slums der Menschen, die infolge der ölgetriebenen Immobilienblase ihre Häuser verloren haben. Sex-Arbeiterinnen, die auf Petro-Dollars hoffen und Fischer, die wegen der Öltanker keine Fische mehr fangen. Eine Geschichte von Umweltzerstörung und sozialen Abgründen - jenseits der PR-Broschüren von BP, dem Betreiber der Pipeline.
Seit sechs Jahren dokumentiert die aserbaidschanische Fotografin Rena Effendi das Leben entlang der Pipeline Baku-Tiflis-Ceylan. Auf der einen Seite Luxus-Einkaufszentren in Baku, auf der anderen Seite die Slums der Menschen, die infolge der ölgetriebenen Immobilienblase ihre Häuser verloren haben. Sex-Arbeiterinnen, die auf Petro-Dollars hoffen und Fischer, die wegen der Öltanker keine Fische mehr fangen. Eine Geschichte von Umweltzerstörung und sozialen Abgründen - jenseits der PR-Broschüren von BP, dem Betreiber der Pipeline.
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010
ARTIKEL Wembley Tor? Stalingrad! - Die Antwort eines Schiedsrichters aus Aserbaidschan (spox.com)
Es gibt wahrlich nicht viele Fußballerpersönlichkeiten, die Aserbaidschan im Laufe der Jahre herausgebracht hat. So auf Anhieb dürfte dem einen oder anderen wahrscheinlich auch nur ein Name einfallen. Aber dieser hat es in sich und lässt die meisten deutschen Fans noch heute erbleichen: der Name ist nämlich Tofiq Bachramov, der sowjetische Antiheld von Wembley.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
SUCHE: Erinnerungen von Armeniern, Georgiern und Aserbaidschanern an die sowjetische Kriegsgefangenschaft (kontakte-kontakty.de)
Von: info@kontakte-kontakty.de
Wir möchten Euch auf Folgendes hinweisen: KONTAKTE-KOHTAKTbI e.V. korrespondiert im Rahmen eines Bürger-Engagements für vergessene NS-Opfer mit ehemaligen sowjetischen
Kriegsgefangenen in Armenien, Belarus, Georgien, Russland und in der Ukraine. Die alten Menschen werden gebeten, ihre Erinnerungen an die Kriegs- und Nachkriegszeit aufzuschreiben. Diese Aufzeichnungen werden laufend ins Deutsche übersetzt. (Bisher 2000 Briefe von insgesamt 15.000 Zuschriften) Eine Auswahl wird jedes Wochenende über
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Kriegsgefangenen in Armenien, Belarus, Georgien, Russland und in der Ukraine. Die alten Menschen werden gebeten, ihre Erinnerungen an die Kriegs- und Nachkriegszeit aufzuschreiben. Diese Aufzeichnungen werden laufend ins Deutsche übersetzt. (Bisher 2000 Briefe von insgesamt 15.000 Zuschriften) Eine Auswahl wird jedes Wochenende über
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Monday, December 28, 2009
NEWS: 26 Nov 09 | Caucasus Reporting Service 521 until 24 Dec 09 | Caucasus Reporting Service 525 (iwpr.net)
24 Dec 09 Caucasus Reporting Service 525
Armenia: Nuclear Plant Controversy
Yerevan pushes ahead with new station in face of protests from ecologists. By Gayane Mkrtchyan in Yerevan (CRS No. 525, 24-Dec-09)
Georgian Conflict Exploitation Concerns
Some observers suspect the authorities are taking advantage of people caught up in Georgia’s wars. By Natia Kuprashvili in Tbilisi and Davit Gaimsonia in Gori (CRS No. 525, 24-Dec-09)
18 Dec 09 Caucasus Reporting Service 524
Armenia: Media Reach Out to Turkey
But commentators say they should not be too quick to let down their guard. By David Muradian and Sara Khojoian in Yerevan (CRS No. 524, 18-Dec-09)
Azeris Turn to Satellite TV in Propaganda Battle
Armenians wooed with TV news broadcasts from the enemy. By Samira Hasanli in Baku (CRS No. 524, 18-Dec-09)
Chechens Mark Ten Years of Exile
A decade after they fled their homeland, Chechens in Georgia still fear it is unsafe to go back. By Lizaveta Zhahanina in Tbilisi (CRS No. 524, 18-Dec-09)
Abkhazia Gets Recognition Boost After Poll
Bagapsh says his re-election showed Abkhaz desire to be independent. By Anaid Gogorian in Sukhum (CRS No. 524, 18-Dec-09)
11 Dec 09 Caucasus Reporting Service 523
Greens Protest Over Georgian Airport Plans
Environmentalists oppose controversial hub close to Black Sea nature reserve. By Lasha Zarginava in Poti (CRS No. 523, 09-Dec-09)
Gyumri Residents Recall Catastrophic Tremor
Destructive force of 1988 earthquake was so swift that people thought the Armenian city had been bombed. By Ashley Killough in Gyumri (CRS No. 523, 09-Dec-09)
4 Dec 09 Caucasus Reporting Service 522
Tbilisi Criticised Over Repatriation Requests
Tens of thousands of Meskhetians apply to come home, but Georgian officials accused of not doing enough to help them. By Fati Mamiashvili in Tbilisi (CRS No. 522, 04-Dec-09)
Georgia: Collapse of Armenian Church Provokes Row
Armenian minority say incident illustrates their limited rights in the country. By Lela Iremashvili in Tbilisi and Hasmik Hambardzumyan in Yerevan (CRS No. 522, 04-Dec-09)
Azeris Face Spending Crunch
Economic experts warn budget cut resulting from falling oil revenues could harm most vulnerable. By Kenan Guluzade in Baku (CRS No. 522, 03-Dec-09)
Project Highlights
Caucasus: Oct/Nov ‘09
IWPR Karabakh workshop participants find out how web journalism can enhance work of journalists and activists. By IWPR staff (4-Dec-09)
Reporting Impact
Caucasus: Oct/Nov ‘09
IWPR discussion events prompt Tbilisi officials to cooperate with Georgian NGOs on refugee issues. By IWPR staff (4-Dec-09)
26 Nov 09 Caucasus Reporting Service 521
Azerbaijan: Ethnic Azeri Immigrants in Rights Struggle
They say the country’s immigration law makes it hard for them to gain permanent residence permits. By Samira Ahmedbeyli in Baku (CRS No. 521, 24-Nov-09)
Armenia Surprised by Anti-Russian Agitation
Emails and text messages seek to spark campaign over military bases. By Naira Melkumyan in Yerevan (CRS No. 521, 24-Nov-09)
Abkhazia Sees Tourism Boom
Russians flock to breakaway territory despite accommodation shortage and poor service. By Anaid Gogorian in Sukhum (CRS No. 521, 26-Nov-09)
Armenia: Nuclear Plant Controversy
Yerevan pushes ahead with new station in face of protests from ecologists. By Gayane Mkrtchyan in Yerevan (CRS No. 525, 24-Dec-09)
Georgian Conflict Exploitation Concerns
Some observers suspect the authorities are taking advantage of people caught up in Georgia’s wars. By Natia Kuprashvili in Tbilisi and Davit Gaimsonia in Gori (CRS No. 525, 24-Dec-09)
18 Dec 09 Caucasus Reporting Service 524
Armenia: Media Reach Out to Turkey
But commentators say they should not be too quick to let down their guard. By David Muradian and Sara Khojoian in Yerevan (CRS No. 524, 18-Dec-09)
Azeris Turn to Satellite TV in Propaganda Battle
Armenians wooed with TV news broadcasts from the enemy. By Samira Hasanli in Baku (CRS No. 524, 18-Dec-09)
Chechens Mark Ten Years of Exile
A decade after they fled their homeland, Chechens in Georgia still fear it is unsafe to go back. By Lizaveta Zhahanina in Tbilisi (CRS No. 524, 18-Dec-09)
Abkhazia Gets Recognition Boost After Poll
Bagapsh says his re-election showed Abkhaz desire to be independent. By Anaid Gogorian in Sukhum (CRS No. 524, 18-Dec-09)
11 Dec 09 Caucasus Reporting Service 523
Greens Protest Over Georgian Airport Plans
Environmentalists oppose controversial hub close to Black Sea nature reserve. By Lasha Zarginava in Poti (CRS No. 523, 09-Dec-09)
Gyumri Residents Recall Catastrophic Tremor
Destructive force of 1988 earthquake was so swift that people thought the Armenian city had been bombed. By Ashley Killough in Gyumri (CRS No. 523, 09-Dec-09)
4 Dec 09 Caucasus Reporting Service 522
Tbilisi Criticised Over Repatriation Requests
Tens of thousands of Meskhetians apply to come home, but Georgian officials accused of not doing enough to help them. By Fati Mamiashvili in Tbilisi (CRS No. 522, 04-Dec-09)
Georgia: Collapse of Armenian Church Provokes Row
Armenian minority say incident illustrates their limited rights in the country. By Lela Iremashvili in Tbilisi and Hasmik Hambardzumyan in Yerevan (CRS No. 522, 04-Dec-09)
Azeris Face Spending Crunch
Economic experts warn budget cut resulting from falling oil revenues could harm most vulnerable. By Kenan Guluzade in Baku (CRS No. 522, 03-Dec-09)
Project Highlights
Caucasus: Oct/Nov ‘09
IWPR Karabakh workshop participants find out how web journalism can enhance work of journalists and activists. By IWPR staff (4-Dec-09)
Reporting Impact
Caucasus: Oct/Nov ‘09
IWPR discussion events prompt Tbilisi officials to cooperate with Georgian NGOs on refugee issues. By IWPR staff (4-Dec-09)
26 Nov 09 Caucasus Reporting Service 521
Azerbaijan: Ethnic Azeri Immigrants in Rights Struggle
They say the country’s immigration law makes it hard for them to gain permanent residence permits. By Samira Ahmedbeyli in Baku (CRS No. 521, 24-Nov-09)
Armenia Surprised by Anti-Russian Agitation
Emails and text messages seek to spark campaign over military bases. By Naira Melkumyan in Yerevan (CRS No. 521, 24-Nov-09)
Abkhazia Sees Tourism Boom
Russians flock to breakaway territory despite accommodation shortage and poor service. By Anaid Gogorian in Sukhum (CRS No. 521, 26-Nov-09)
Saturday, November 21, 2009
NEWS: 20 Nov 09 | Caucasus Reporting Service 520 (iwpr.net)
Georgia: Russian Border Opening Plan Under Scrutiny
Mixed motives seen in proposed move to end three-year frontier closure. By Dimitri Avaliani in Tbilisi and Samvel Avagian in Yerevan (CRS No. 520, 20-Nov-09)
Azeri Fishermen Lament Vanished Shrimps
Environmentalists say crustaceans victims of pollution but demand also cited. By Idrak Abbasov on Pirallahi (CRS No. 520, 20-Nov-09)
Mixed motives seen in proposed move to end three-year frontier closure. By Dimitri Avaliani in Tbilisi and Samvel Avagian in Yerevan (CRS No. 520, 20-Nov-09)
Azeri Fishermen Lament Vanished Shrimps
Environmentalists say crustaceans victims of pollution but demand also cited. By Idrak Abbasov on Pirallahi (CRS No. 520, 20-Nov-09)
Thursday, November 05, 2009
NEWS: 28 Oct 09 | Caucasus Reporting Service 517 until 16 Oct 09 | Caucasus Reporting Service 515 (iwpr.net)
Special Report: Opposition in south Caucasus
Opposition Battles Bias, Indifference to Change
Governments of south Caucasus mostly left with a clear run despite allegations of repression. By IWPR staff in south Caucasus (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Georgian Street Protesters Ponder Next Move
They considers new tactics after having little to show for months of demos. By Tea Topuria in Tbilisi (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Limited Scope for Different View in Abkhazia
Statelet’s opposition struggles with lack of ideas, resources. By Anaid Gogoryan in Sukhum (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Bickering Undermines Azeri Opposition Credibility
They have an uphill task but disunity gives the government an easy ride. By Shahin Rzayev and Samira Ahmedbeyli in Baku (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Fear of Police Curbs Armenian Dissent
Opposition say they are subjected to police persecution and their business supporters are intimidated. By Gegham Vardanian in Yerevan (CRS No. 517, 29-Oct-09)
Karabakh Government Faces Little Competition
Tiny Karabakh’s opposition moribund, lacks issues to fight on.By Anahit Danelian in Stepanakert (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Project Highlights
Caucasus: Sept ‘09
IWPR runs practical war reporting exercise with journalists from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. By IWPR staff (28-Oct-09)
Reporting Impact
Caucasus: Sept ‘09
IWPR events help activist groups in Armenia and Georgia communicate refugee concerns to government officials. By IWPR staff (28-Oct-09)
Photo Essay
Learning About Risk
Photographs by IWPR staff (04-Oct-09)
Ankara and Baku Put Up United Front
Turkey and Azerbaijan seek to soothe anger over Armenia deal. By Kenan Guluzade in Baku (CRS No. 516, 23-Oct-09)
Georgia Accused of Holding Political Prisoners
Activists cite cases where they claim members of opposition convicted in totally - or partially - fabricated trials. By Tea Topuria in Tbilisi (CRS No. 516, 23-Oct-09)
Armenia: Turkey Accord Rings Alarm Bells
Armenians do not share world’s joy over protocols, fear Ankara has a hidden agenda. By Naira Melkumian and Gayane Mkrtchian in Yerevan, and Karine Ohanian in Stepanakert (CRS No. 514, 16-Oct-09)
Turkey’s Caucasus Allies Ponder Armenia Deal
Azeris say Turkey’s border accord with Armenia is a betrayal of their alliance. By Kenan Guluzade in Baku (CRS No. 514, 15-Oct-09)
Zurich Ceremony Baffles Armenians
Live TV feed interrupted by Armenia v Spain football game, as last minute hitches delay signing of historic deal with Turkey. By Seda Muradyan in Yerevan (CRS No. 514, 16-Oct-09)
Grim Month for Azeri Journalists
Jailings and detentions raise fresh concerns over fairness of country’s defamation laws. By Idrak Abbasov in Baku (CRS No. 514, 16-Oct-09)
IWPR Comment
Why Turkey Should Confront its Past
By Seda Muradyan, IWPR’s Armenian country director (20-Oct-09)
Opposition Battles Bias, Indifference to Change
Governments of south Caucasus mostly left with a clear run despite allegations of repression. By IWPR staff in south Caucasus (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Georgian Street Protesters Ponder Next Move
They considers new tactics after having little to show for months of demos. By Tea Topuria in Tbilisi (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Limited Scope for Different View in Abkhazia
Statelet’s opposition struggles with lack of ideas, resources. By Anaid Gogoryan in Sukhum (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Bickering Undermines Azeri Opposition Credibility
They have an uphill task but disunity gives the government an easy ride. By Shahin Rzayev and Samira Ahmedbeyli in Baku (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Fear of Police Curbs Armenian Dissent
Opposition say they are subjected to police persecution and their business supporters are intimidated. By Gegham Vardanian in Yerevan (CRS No. 517, 29-Oct-09)
Karabakh Government Faces Little Competition
Tiny Karabakh’s opposition moribund, lacks issues to fight on.By Anahit Danelian in Stepanakert (CRS No. 517, 30-Oct-09)
Project Highlights
Caucasus: Sept ‘09
IWPR runs practical war reporting exercise with journalists from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. By IWPR staff (28-Oct-09)
Reporting Impact
Caucasus: Sept ‘09
IWPR events help activist groups in Armenia and Georgia communicate refugee concerns to government officials. By IWPR staff (28-Oct-09)
Photo Essay
Learning About Risk
Photographs by IWPR staff (04-Oct-09)
Ankara and Baku Put Up United Front
Turkey and Azerbaijan seek to soothe anger over Armenia deal. By Kenan Guluzade in Baku (CRS No. 516, 23-Oct-09)
Georgia Accused of Holding Political Prisoners
Activists cite cases where they claim members of opposition convicted in totally - or partially - fabricated trials. By Tea Topuria in Tbilisi (CRS No. 516, 23-Oct-09)
Armenia: Turkey Accord Rings Alarm Bells
Armenians do not share world’s joy over protocols, fear Ankara has a hidden agenda. By Naira Melkumian and Gayane Mkrtchian in Yerevan, and Karine Ohanian in Stepanakert (CRS No. 514, 16-Oct-09)
Turkey’s Caucasus Allies Ponder Armenia Deal
Azeris say Turkey’s border accord with Armenia is a betrayal of their alliance. By Kenan Guluzade in Baku (CRS No. 514, 15-Oct-09)
Zurich Ceremony Baffles Armenians
Live TV feed interrupted by Armenia v Spain football game, as last minute hitches delay signing of historic deal with Turkey. By Seda Muradyan in Yerevan (CRS No. 514, 16-Oct-09)
Grim Month for Azeri Journalists
Jailings and detentions raise fresh concerns over fairness of country’s defamation laws. By Idrak Abbasov in Baku (CRS No. 514, 16-Oct-09)
IWPR Comment
Why Turkey Should Confront its Past
By Seda Muradyan, IWPR’s Armenian country director (20-Oct-09)
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