Series of lecture: azerbaijan between richness of oil and poverty of democracy

A lot has changed since independence in 1991 in the south Caucasian republic of outstanding natural beauty.
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A lot has changed since independence in 1991 in the south Caucasian republic of outstanding natural beauty. Economic upturn due to crude oil and natural gas deposits, an unsolved conflict with its neighbour Armenia and a government that is walking a political tightrope between Europe and Russia: Azerbaijan is an easy target for democratic criticism while at the same time providing efficient channels for cooperation.

The series of lectures held over four evenings will highlight the natural beauty of Azerbaijan, take a closer look at Swiss development cooperation and European policies and present a journalistic-humorous travelogue from a "country that really exists".

Artists
Andreas Gross

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Two young shipwrecked sailors, the blonde Aljoscha and the dark-haired Yusuf, are stranded on an island paradise in the Caspian Sea.
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Kunstmuseum Bern
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Kunstmuseum Bern
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Stadtkino Basel
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19:00 h
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Qbus
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20:00 h
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Theater Chur
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18:30 h
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Vortragsreihe: die technische und wirtschaftliche entwicklungszusammenarbeit der schweiz mit der republik aserbaidschan
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18:30 h
09/11
Universität Basel
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Vortragsreihe: ingo petz
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18:30 h
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Universität Basel
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16:00 h
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Offene kirche elisabethen
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Bakunlimited (10.11.-29.11.)
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20:00 h
10/11
Voltahalle Basel
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Carpets from azerbaijan (09/11/04 - 09/11/26)
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18:00 h
04/11
Offene kirche elisabethen
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Reading of the nizami-poetry "leyla and madschnun“
Nizami Ganjavi (1141-1209) lived and died in Azerbaijan.
Literature
19:30 h
25/11
Qbus
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Lesung ali & nino Auszüge aus dem Roman von Kurban Said
The Jewish author Lev Nussimbaum, born in Baku in 1905, alias Kurban Said, wrote the enchanting and tragic love story of two religions and cultures.
Literature
19:00 h
17/11
Literaturhaus Basel
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Alim gasimov
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20:30 h
02/12
Moods
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Aziza mustafa zadeh
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20:00 h
02/12
Stadtcasino
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Bakustic jazz
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20:30 h
13/11
the bird's eye jazz club
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Basel sinfonietta
The basel sinfonietta invites you on a musical journey through Far Eastern countries.
Music
19:00 h
01/11
Stadtcasino
19:30 h
03/11
Tonhalle
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Dual piano recital
Two exceptional Azerbaijani pianists invite you to a very special piano recital.
Music
20:00 h
20/11
Gare du Nord
19:00 h
22/11
Dampfzentrale
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Hip-hop: greis, makale and h.o.s.t
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Music
20:00 h
19/11
Kaserne Basel
20:00 h
20/11
ROTE FABRIK
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Isfar rzayev-sarabski
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Music
20:30 h
05/11
the bird's eye jazz club
20:30 h
06/11
Musikcontainer
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Karabakh bülbülleri - ‹the nightingale from karabach›
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Music
19:30 h
25/11
Offene kirche elisabethen
10:45 h
29/11
Rüttihubelbad
20:30 h
03/12
ateliers d'ethnomusicologie
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Minguet quartet with frangiz alizade
The high-contrast music of the composer and pianist Frangiz Alizade oscillates between meditation and ecstasy.
Music
20:00 h
21/11
Gare du Nord
17:00 h
22/11
Dampfzentrale
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Portraitkonzert frangiz alizade
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Music
19:30 h
25/10
Musik-Akademie
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Sevda
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20:30 h
22/11
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20:30 h
26/11
the bird's eye jazz club
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13:30 h
05/12
Kapelle St. Anna, Münster
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‹Lieder & leaders›: ein konzertabend mit Salman Gambarov und Farida Mammadova
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20:30 h
10/11
the bird's eye jazz club
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Pantomime-opera: leyla and madschnun
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15:00 h
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Queersicht im progr
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Pipe dreams - photographs of rena effendi
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Art
21:00 h
19/11
Progr
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Reading with ali akbar
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Literature
20:00 h
18/11
Artlink im Progr
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Opening: state chamber orchestra Gara Garayev, Azerbaijan
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Music
19:00 h
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Kultur-Casino
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Traditionelle aserbaidschanische tänze
In einer pikanten Mischung aus melodischen und akzentuierten Klängen, entlocken die Musiker ihren Instrumenten auffällige Rhythmen.
Dance
20:30 h
04/12
ateliers d'ethnomusicologie
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Die ashiks aus shirvan
The town of Kelbadjar is located in Karabakh and this region is under Armenian occupation.
Music
20:30 h
02/12
ADEM im Salle de Alhambra
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Vortrag: nationalrat Andreas Gross
A lot has changed since independence in 1991 in the south Caucasian republic of outstanding natural beauty.
Focus
19:30 h
24/11
Stadtbibliothek
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Ingo Petz & Veit helmer in dialogue
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Literature
20:30 h
02/11
Qbus Uster
20:00 h
19/11
ROTE FABRIK
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Reading with Ingo Petz
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Literature
19:30 h
18/11
Bibliothek Uster
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Minguet quartet
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Music
19:30 h
20/11
Qbus
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State pantomime theater Azerbaijan
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Theater
20:00 h
26/11
ROXY
20:00 h
28/11
ROXY
19:00 h
29/11
ROXY
19:30 h
02/12
Qbus Uster
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Marionettentheater Baku
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Theater
20:15 h
26/11
Theater im Waaghaus
10:30 h
27/11
Theater im Waaghaus
17:00 h
28/11
Theater im Waaghaus
11:00 h
29/11
Theater im Waaghaus
10:30 h
30/11
Theater im Waaghaus
10:30 h
01/12
Theater im Waaghaus
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Chamber opera "I, i and o! dujadu" of Rena Gely
"I am not one but two.
Music
18:00 h
17/11
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
19:30 h
23/11
Cabaret Voltaire

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