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We have a pleasure of introducing the BUTA ARTS CENTRE – a non-profitable organization founded in 2004 with the aim to support and promote Azerbaijani culture worldwide.
The Centre was established not only to introduce everyone to the cultural heritage of Azerbaijan, but also to showcase the great wealth and diversity of the traditional and contemporary arts of the “Land of Fire”.
Buta – the fundamental design element found in Azerbaijani decorative arts, depicting a bud about to burst open or a tongue of fire as well as a symbol of fertility.
About Us The Buta Arts Centre continuously develops few directions – from organization of festivals and exhibitions to artist management and film production. Our team includes professional experts in different areas with the long list of service records and also young and energetic talents. Our Centre brought together those who care about the future, who put all their efforts to save and multiple the cultural values and heritage of every person and every nation.
In 2009 Buta became a laureate of the British Council’s prestigious annual award for the International Young Performing Arts Entrepreneur.
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Our Structure The Buta Arts Centre consists of 4 organizations
Buta Lab Buta Production Buta Studio Buta Kitchen With a talented and expert team, the support of cutting edge event management software and a wide range of industry contacts and networks each of this organization is well placed to provide outstanding service and excellent results.
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Event Management PROVIDED BY BUTA PRODUCTION We, at Buta, truly believe that event management requires certain core values to be deployed to every element, process and decision to justify professional approach and achieve effective and efficient results. Therefore, we pay attention to every aspect of event management, including analyzing, planning, marketing, producing and evaluation. We appreciate that organizing a perfectly synchronized, well planned, well conducted and memorable event at such a large scale and importance requires supervision and services of well trained and experienced event professionals.
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We are pleased to advise that our professional team of experts covers all aspects of event management
Creative development and theming Artistic content and agent management Event programme development VIP hosting Speechwriting and copywriting Stage and Front-of-House management Production PR support Press/Media logistics Buta also provides support for any in-between activities/ areas — logistics and accommodation, venue research, dressing, catering supplies and branding, consulting, ticket sales, administration, legal, security, etc.
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Commercial Block PROVIDED BY BUTA LAB Throughout its existence Buta has been involved in working relations with sponsors. Â We have long and strong relationships with all of our sponsors. Buta also has a strong team of experts to cover negotiations and legal work with sponsors.
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Marketing PROVIDED BY BUTA LAB Here, at Buta, we carefully take on marketing studies, determining what products or/and services may be of interest to our customers. Our marketing strategy is always used to satisfy the customer and keep the customer. We generate the strategy for our customers that underlines sales techniques, business communication and business developments.
Advertisement Ticket sales Promo-packages Cash flows ReportingÂ
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PR Support PROVIDED BY THE BUTA ARTS CENTRE AND BUTA LAB The Buta Arts Centre offers broad PR support not only in Baku and Moscow, but also in other major cities and countries, including London, Great Britain (Kallaway LTD) and New York, USA (Louise Blouin Media).
National and international media connections Planning, messaging and creative sessions Goal setting and audience analysis Strategic campaign development Event support Press office support for day-to-day media management Flair, imagination and commitmentÂ
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Creative Design PROVIDED BY BUTA LAB All projects of the Buta Arts Centre are realized together with its creative branch Buta Lab. For each art project Buta Lab creates complete branding and style. Buta Lab is a unique partnership of professionals allowing you to realize the most audacious and creative projects.
Advertising and commercials Creative materials development and production Event unique style development Copywriting Audio/Video production Book and catalogue editing Architecture and design
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Stage Production PROVIDED BY BUTA PRODUCTION We have a team of experts in stage production that Buta has a long-standing relationship. Organization and management of international festivals and working with international artists requires perfect light, sound and stage setting. This is something that we managed to get to the level of perfection by attracting sound and light professionals from all over the world and gaining from their vast experience and knowledge.
Sound Light High class stage equipment Technical specs
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Video Production PROVIDED BY THE BUTA STUDIO Pre-production Stage
We appreciate that the first stage of a successful production is planning. It is very important to plan thoroughly by identifying clearly your production aims, style, key messages and target audiences. This planning stage is a two way process between what our client will tell us about the aims and goals and what we can suggest to him in order to formulate effective and creative video treatments. At all stages the Buta Studio is in dialogue with our clients and our client’s market or key aims. This exchange of information and ideas combined with our production experience enable us to tightly integrate the production from the start.
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Video Production
PROVIDED BY THE BUTA STUDIO Production Stage
We have the means to produce stunning videos, working with a range of professional formats from broadcast standard kit to high resolution video (HD, K2 and K4). Buta uses experienced crew to produce crisp, clean and creative video with superb content and technical quality. We have an extensive experience in production of the highest sound quality in 5.1 system and video in HD format. We can produce DVDs in high level Blu-Ray disks and assist in their distribution. We can produce for broadcast, press kits and duplicate / encode pieces for bulk VHS / DVD distribution and indeed for many formats or delivery systems in-between. The Buta Studio is tightly integrated with post-production to ensure we retain throughout the pristine picture and audio quality. Digital integration at the Buta Studio not only ensures high-end production values, but we reduce production costs too. This gives you quality video at competitive prices. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Catering PROVIDED BY BUTA KITCHEN A unique combination of food quality and artistry
The Buta Arts Centre’s catering branch Buta Kitchen is a young and energetic team of professionals. Our extensive knowledge and understanding of the size and structure of the market in Baku enables us to offer the best catering to our clients. With a wide range of industry contacts and networks Buta is well placed to provide outstanding service and excellent results. Our goal is to provide our clients with a broad spectrum of catering services that meet their expectations and existing international standards. We believe that this requires an in-depth knowledge of our clients and means making their tastes and preferences our highest priority. We see our clients as partners and partnership as a great way to get to know you. Once we have studied your demand and analyzed your needs, making them our own, we will use this data to deliver an expert advice and assist you at every stage of our cooperation.
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Catering PROVIDED BY BUTA KITCHEN Buta Kitchen is closely related with other companies that belong to a large Buta family. Joining Buta kitchen’s efforts with Buta Lab helps us to have an integrated approach handling all aspects of event preparation and management – starting from menu drafting and going by decoration to advertisement. We think that collaboration of such kind is a key to success. Where Buta Kitchen is involved, Buta Lab will bring in a little sense of art. An unusual blend of two explains why we can be relied upon to create an exquisite ambiance for your event. Buta can be trusted for its style just like it can be trusted for its food quality. We are aspiring to build long term trusted relationships with clients. We put client’s satisfaction above our instant profit, as we know that there is more to gain than to lose if our clients become our permanent partners.
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Our Projects “Instruments” by Nazim Rakhmanov, “Anthology of Azerbaijani Painting”
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100 days of Azerbaijani Arts in the UK In 2009 Buta celebrated its five year anniversary with the launch of the new International Buta Festival of Azerbaijani Arts. From 25 November 2009 until 7 March 2010 a 100-day art festival took place at London’s most prestigious venues. Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre Cadogan Hall HOST Gallery Sotheby’s St Martin-in-the-Fields Pushkin House European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Frontline Media Club King’s College London and many others buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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100 days of Azerbaijani Arts in the UK 100 days of Azerbaijani Arts in the UK
The festival consisted of tens of events covering different aspects of Azerbaijani arts. Jazz Nights Classical Music Mugham Azeri national music in 2003 recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Photo and Painting Exhibitions Round Tables and Lectures Movies Poetry Evenings Food tasting and many others buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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100 days of Azerbaijani Arts in the UK The festival’s main goal is to acquaint as many people around the world as possible with Azeri culture and to contribute into the cultural dialogue between the Eastern and Western civilizations, as well as to the support, conservation and revival of the ancient Azerbaijani cultural traditions. For these reasons Buta invites artists not only from Azerbaijan, but from all over the world to participate in its festivals and other events. Thus, famous and worldly celebrated artists took part in the Buta Festival of Azerbaijani Arts in London. Gidon Kremer Shlomo Mintz Tahir Salakhov Christopher Warren-Green Dmitry Sitkovetsky London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Shahin Novrasli
Gidon KREMER
Shlomo MINTZ
Dmitry SITKOVETSKY
Christopher WARREN-GREEN
Tahir SALAHOV
LONDON ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
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100 days of Azerbaijani Arts in the UK www.butafestival.com
The Buta Festival of Azerbaijani Arts is the first large Azerbaijani festival at an international level to be organized and hosted outside of Azerbaijan. It’s an unprecedented event in the history of cultural collaboration of East and West, which enriches the cultural heritage of all nations that are part of it. Its ability to raise knowledge and enrich cultural background of both Azerbaijani people and people from other countries is tremendous. In Azerbaijan the Buta Festival of Azerbaijani Arts has become one of the country’s visiting cards and a symbol of international cultural dialogue.
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100 days of Azerbaijani Arts in the UK The festival attracted major attention not only of common Londoners, but of the art critics, entrepreneurs, journalists, sponsors and politicians.
David Lidington, Great Britain Minister of State for Europe, in his speech in Azerbaijan University of Languages said:
“Last year’s Buta Festival of Azerbaijani Culture in London had a tremendous impact, further raising knowledge of and interest in your country’s culture”. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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25 November 2009
Opening of the Festival Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
An exotic jazz-mugham fusion from a rising international star and Montreaux laureate Shahin Novrasli and his quintet Participants: Shahin Novrasli (piano) Alexander Mashin (drums) Nathan Peck (double-bass) Nurlan Novrasli (kamancha) Arslan Novrasli (tar) Special guest – Iain Ballamy (sax)
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25 November 2009
Opening of the Festival Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre www.butafestival.com
Pianist Shahin Novrasli is most probably the greatest living exponent of the distinctive mugham jazz style. Daniel Kramer, the world-renowned Russian pianist, describes Novrasli as “a brilliant musician who dazzlingly expresses his own approach”, while Turkish pianist Fazil Say rates him as “one of the best currently performing pianists in the world”. The listener is alternately beguiled by a seductive curl of exotic melody, teased by the caprices of Eastern rhythm and jolted by a bracing oriental harmony before being swept by some American jazz quick-fire salvo. Like so much from his homeland, Novrasli’s art is an exhilarating fusion of cultures.
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Pushkin House
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27 November and 8 December 2009
Kino! Kino! Pushkin House
On November 28 and December 8, 2009 screenings of films “Burnt by the Sun” and “Urga — Territory of Love”, based on the scripts of the renowned writer and screenwriter Rustam Ibragimbekov, took place at Pushkin House, which is considered to be the main center of Russian culture in London. A very serious and realistic scene shown in the “Burnt by the Sun”, a script for which was a result of co-work of Rustam Ibragimbekov and Nikita Mikhalkov, has brought its authors an international acclaim. This movie is deservedly considered one of the best films of the 90s and was awarded with an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film nomination of the Academy Awards Ceremony of 1994, as well as with the Grand Jury Prize of the 47th Cannes Film Festival. Three years before the release of the “Burnt by the Sun”, another film based on the script of Rustam Ibragimbekov – “Urga — Territory of Love” – was given an honorary Golden Lion award at the 1991 Venice Film Festival. In 1993 the film received the main prize of the Felix Awards ceremony held in Berlin and was also nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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November – December 2009
Series of events in Pushkin House
On 1 December 2009 a Poetry Evening of Nigar HasanZadeh, where she presented her incredibly ardent and soulcapturing lyrics, was held in Pushkin House. Named by the British Library one of the leading foreign poets based in London, Nigar once again impressed the audience with her heartfelt poetry, filled with enchanting oriental images and rhythms. On December 7 2009 a concert of a young talented pianist Ayan Salakhova took place at Pushkin House. Despite her young age, Ayan, brought up in the family of renowned Azerbaijani artists, is already a winner of numerous awards, including the Anton Rubinstein Gold Medal award. Her masterful performance of Azerbaijani classical music at the concert in Pushkin House brought true joy to the hearts of the listeners and was greeted by a loud round of applause. A heart can not be deceived: indeed, Ayan Salakhova managed to feel and convey all the beauty of the wonderful music that she performed.
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9 December 2009
Oil & Jazz concert within the First Azerbaijani investment summit Auditorium hall, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Oil flows through the veins of Azerbaijan; jazz is its modern musical heartbeat. This unique audio-visual presentation combines the two. Participants: Sabina Rakcheyeva (violin) and her band — musician, diplomat, cultural fusionist, spokeswoman and Azerbaijan’s first Juilliard School alumni Isfar Sarabski (piano) — Montreaux prize-winning pianist Malcolm Creese (double-bass) Lec Cirkel (drums) The Oil & Jazz project is a unique audio-visual experiment, which provides an exciting new exploration of contemporary Azerbaijan. The concept is like a silent movie in reverse — instead of musicians improvising an accompaniment to a film, a team of “visual DJs” use a computerized oil image library to produce a visual interpretation of a live jazz performance. Oil & Jazz offers both a tailor-maid starting point for a cultural journey around the country, where the evaluation of a Caspian counterpoint merging Eastern musical traditions with Western jazz has seen a whole new style emerge from the cellar bars of Baku – and a drawing together of many of the themes of the festival – as with many aspects of this ever – surprising nation, it pays to expect the unexpected. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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22 January 2010
Black January discussion King’s College London
On January 20, 1990 anti-Soviet demonstrators in Azerbaijan gathered in the capital to call for independence from the Soviet Union and freedom for Azerbaijan. The response was ruthless. Tanks rolled into, troops fired into the unarmed crowd – and the death toll topped 200 over three days of violence. These tragic events, regarded as the birth of the Azerbaijani nation, are marked every year with a day of mourning. Leading Russian director Andrey Konchalovsky included the Black January massacre in his five-part cycle of documentaries chronicling the emergence of modern-day Azerbaijan from the outbreak of war in Nagorno-Karabakh to the presidency of Heydar Aliyev.
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22 January 2010
Black January discussion King’s College London
Discussion about the Black January and its role in the collapse of the USSR. Screening of the episodes of Andrey Konchalovsky’s documentary “Heydar Aliyev” Nigar Hasan-Zadeh reads a poem – tribute to the victims of the Black January. Nigar is rated by the British Library among the top 10 foreign poets currently based in London. Azerbaijani classical music performances by Nazrin Rashidova (violin) and Nezrine Efendiyeva (piano) Moderator of the evening – Dr. Stephen Lovell – reader in Modern European History, King’s College London.
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9 February 2010
An evening of Mugham St Martin-in-the-Fields
Part Indian raga, part muezzin’s call, yet wholly and distinctively Azerbaijani, mugham is the song of the nation Participants: Arslan Novrasli (tar) Arzu Aliyeva (khananda) Aydin Yahaev (balaban) Ebulfaz Deriahi (khananda) Ehtiram Huseynov (khananda) Elshen Mansurov (kamancha) Emin Eliyev (nagara) Kamal Nuriyev (ud, tar) Nurlan Novrasli (kamancha) Revan Gachayev (khananda) – a child of 11 years old
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9 February 2010
An evening of Mugham St Martin-in-the-Fields
Mugham’s cultural importance is literally out of this world. In 2003 it was recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In the city of Shusha, a historic capital of Azerbaijan, it was even said, that babies cried in mugham verses while leading performers became the pop idols of their age. The technically challenging and emotionally intense music typically sets lyrics hymning the beauties of the countryside or bewailing unhappy love affairs.
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 Charlie Wright’s Club
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10 February 2010
Charity Jazz-Mugham Concert  Charlie Wright’s Club
Jazz and mugham stars joined together to perform on a charity jazz-mugham concert. All the profit from the concert was transferred to Azerbaijan for people suffering from blood cancer. Participants: Shahin Novrasli (piano) Alexander Mashin (drums) Arslan Novrasli (tar) Aydin Yahaev (balaban) Emin Eliyev (nagara) Kamal Nuriyev (ud) Nathan Peck (double-bass) Nurlan Novrasli (kamancha) Zhenya Strigalev (sax)
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18 – 25 February 2010
Unseen Salakhov exhibition Sotheby’s
Masterpieces from a visionary artist Tair Salakhov, who bravely introduced modernism to the USSR. Works from this collection have never been presented in London before.
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18 – 25 February 2010
Unseen Salakhov exhibition Sotheby’s
Off the coast of Azerbaijan’s Absheron peninsular, not far from Baku, the weird city-on-stilts, Oily Rocks, became a symbol for the oil industry and the birthplace of off-shore drilling. And it was here, when man and nature meet head on, that a young Tair Salakhov found inspiration for his art – and threw down a personal challenge to the Soviet system. Yet between the power of the sea and the rugged laborers working on the oil wells, the young artist found a voice not only for himself, but for a creative generation eager to push beyond the boundaries of state-approved ‘socialist-realism’ commissioned by Stalin to paint a gleaming portrait of people’s utopia, where no questions could be asked. This is how Tair Salakhov became one of the founders of the subsequent “severe style”, which peeled away the gloss of earlier Soviet art. His breakthrough work, 1957’s “The Shift is Over”, was no abstract crowd of happy masses leaving the factory, but showed real people, friends and colleagues, reflecting their exhaustion and relief at the end of another grueling working day. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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St Martin-in-the-Fields
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25 February 2010
Ave Maria concert St Martin-in-the-Fields
Christianity and Islam, East meets West. A concert devoted to the dialogue of the religions, performed in the most popular Christian church St Martin-in-the-Fields.
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25 February 2010
Ave Maria concert St Martin-in-the-Fields
“Ave Maria” is one of the best-loved texts of the Christian tradition, where Jesus Christ is considered to be God the Son incarnated, who rose from the dead after being crucified. Yet its resonance is just as potent in the Islamic world, where Maryam is revered as the mother of Isa, a messenger of God. This concert contrasts different interpretations of the theme from all corners of the world. From Azerbaijan, Baku Music Academy Director Farhad Badalbeyli’s “Ave Maria” is performed by sopranos Maria Kuleshova (Russia) and Burcin Savigne (Turkey) and pianist Murad Huseyn accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Italian composer Astor Piazzolla’s popular modern version of the text also features along with the famous settings by J.S. Bach and Franz Schubert. The evening was rounded off by music from Europe’s Age of Enlightenment, with the RPO, conducted by Timothy Henty (Great Britain) and violinist Schlomo Mintz.
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28 February 2010
Gara Garayev concert Cadogan Hall
The renowned violinist Gidon Kremer and conductor Christopher Warren-Green joined by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra lead a tour through the musical world of Azerbaijan’s leading composer Gara Garayev.
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28 February 2010
Gara Garayev concert Cadogan Hall
Gara Garayev (1918-1982) is arguable Azerbaijan’s greatest composer, a musician whose work is characterized by rhythmic energy and colorful harmony – all inspired by his native Baku. Born into a city, enjoying a cultural renaissance and growing up in a family of keen amateur musicians, his love of his home town continued to serve at his muse. In his later years, based in Moscow and unable to travel easily due to illness, he wrote: “To me, Baku is the most beautiful city in the world. Every morning when the city wakes up, whether it be to the sun or the rain and fog, every morning my city sings. Baku is meant for art. It gives me so much pleasure to write about this city, no matter if you write music, verse or paint images”.
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4 March 2010
Silent Movie Birkbeck Cinema
Screening of Azerbaijani silent film “Sevil” accompanied by a famous British pianist Costas Fotopoulos Cinema was the key art form of the early years of the USSR, and Azerbaijan – incorporated into the socialist state in 1920 – played its role in producing films to educate and entertain public. The Azgoskino studio was encouraged to tackle “Eastern problems” – particularly involving the role of women – to help create the new egalitarian utopia proposed by the commissars. “Sevil” (1929) tells Jabbarly’s story of a down-trodden housewife booted out by her ungrateful husband and finding a path to freedom and happiness.
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Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
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7 March 2010
Closing Gala Concert Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
Participants: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Dmitry Sitkovetsky (conductor) Shlomo Mintz (violin) Joan Rodgers (solo) Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts (solo) Arslan Novrasli (tar) Kamal Nuriyev (ud) Revan Gachayev (khananda) — a child of 11 years old
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7 March 2010
Closing Gala Concert Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
On this auspicious day Royal Philharmonic Orchestra played under a famous American conductor Dmitry Sitkovetsky, and the leading part was performed by a legendary violinist Shlomo Mintz. The programme included musical works by Azeri classics and contemporary composers. Guests had an opportunity to enjoy magnificent compositions of Uzeyir Hajibekov, Sultan Hajibekov, Fikret Amirov, Gara Garayev, Firangiz Alizadeh, Farhad Badalbeyli and Azer Rzayev.
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7 March 2010
Closing Gala Concert Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
For the first time famous British soloists Joan Rodgers and Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts sang Nigar aria (“Koroglu” opera) and Balash aria (“Sevil” opera) in Azeri language. And Azeri musicians Arslan Novrasli (tar), Kamal Nuriyev (ud) and 11 year khananda Revan Gachayev performed traditional mugham. Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts
Joan Rodgers
This unique Gala Concert was visited by more than 2000 people, mainly Britains. At the end of the concert sounded national anthem, and the whole audience, struck by the beauty of the concert, stood up to listen to it. After the concert the Buta Arts Centre organized a luxurious dinner party, which brought together “royal” musicians, participants of the festival as well as well-known London publicity representatives. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Art-November International Art Festival The annual Art-November International Art Festival has been organized in Moscow for the past 18 years, and for the last few years it has been supported by the Buta Arts Centre. Each year throughout the whole November guests of the festival enjoy classical concerts, opera and theatre productions, graphics and paintings exhibitions, poetry evenings, held at the most prestigious venues of Moscow, with the participation of Russian and foreign artists of international acclaim. The festival’s Art Director is Natalia Rubinstein, an Honored Artist of Russia.
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Art-November International Art Festival
The list of the festival’s participants includes such famous and distinguished names as Dmitry Khvorostovsky, Terry Barber (USA), Khibla Gerzmava, Murad Husseyn (Azerbaijan), Natalia Gutman, Alexander Kniazev, Carmen Balthrop (USA), Lovro Pogorelich (Croatia), Nikolay Petrov, Ewa Podleś (Poland), Alexander Rudin, Anya Fidelia (USA), Sayaka Shoji (Japan), the Brahms Trio, the Academy of Ancient Music conducted by the People’s Artist of Russia – Tatyana Grindenko, the Moscow Trio, the State Shostakovich Quartet, the State Borodin Quartet, the Big Symphony Orchestra named after P.I. Tchaikovsky conducted by the People’s Artist of Russia – Vladimir Fedoseyev, the State Symphonic Chapel of Russia conducted by the People’s Artist of Russia – Valery Polyansky, the State Chamber Orchestra conducted by Konstantin Orbelyan, the Hermitaj Ensemble of Soloists conducted by Alexey Utkin, renowned American bands: The Klezmatics and Alarm Will Sound, - Mikhail Kozakov, Alexander Kaliagin, Veniamin Smekhov, Max Khaaze, Giacomo de Pass (France), and many others. Three years ago the Festival had a re-branding. Its new look was developed by the Buta Lab, the Buta Arts Centre’s creative branch. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Shahin Novrasli’s Euro Tour
Autumn 2009 Moscow – Saint Petersburg – Brussels – Paris – Strasbourg – London Buta started cooperating with the pianist Shahin Novrasli – rising international star and Montreaux laureate – from the first day of its foundation in 2004. Since then Buta has organized lots of interesting and successful projects with Novrasli’s participation. In autumn 2009 our Centre has presented new Buta Project and organized the tour of Shahin Novrasli and his quintet (Alexander Mashin – drums, Nathan Peck – double-bass, Nurlan Novrasli – kamancha, Arslan Novrasli – tar) across the Europe: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Brussels, Paris, Strasbourg and London.
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Shahin Novrasli’s Euro Tour
Autumn 2009 Moscow – Saint Petersburg – Brussels – Paris – Strasbourg – London Within this unique project Shahin Novrasli revealed to the audience not only as a brilliant pianist, but also as khananda (mugham singer). The tour programme included jazz standards as well as Novrasli’s own musical compositions - as always an exhilarating fusion of cultures. Concerts were held at the best stages, such as the House of Music in Moscow, Big Conservatory Hall in St. Petersburg, Bozaar Art Centre in Brussels, Strasburg’s Conservatory, famous jazz Club in Paris – Sunset Sunside as well as Queen Elizabeth Hall (South Bank Centre) and 606 Club, London.
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Alim Qasimov’s concert
28 May 2005 Moscow International House of Music On 28 May 2005 the Buta Arts Centre organized at the Moscow International House of Music concert of a world-famous mugham singer Alim Qasimov. The concert was held on the occasion of the Independence Day – one of the most important holidays in Azerbaijan. True connoisseurs of art have been waiting for this concert for a long time. Alim Qasimov’s performance was accompanied with the national Azeri instruments – kamancha, def, tar and nagara.
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Alim Qasimov’s concert
28 May 2005 Moscow International House of Music Qasimov is known as a virtuoso singer who had a significant impact on the development of contemporary mugham. Press from all over the world wrote about his magic voice. He conquered different audiences of different countries - Central Asia, USA, Europe and Japan. Different journalists and musicians describe him as the best living voices. In 1999 Alim Qasimov received UNESCO prize considered by experts to be the musical equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Alim Qasimov’s concert at the Moscow International House of Music became a memorable event for everyone who visited the evening. Qasimov’s life singing is impressive. The concert gathered Russians along with many foreigners, and although not all of them were able to understand the meaning and content of the songs, each participant understood the language of the real art, which is emotional, sensitive and intuitive. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Andrea Bocelli’s concert 10 May 2009 Buta Palace, Baku
On 10 May 2009 Heydar Aliyev Foundation organized grand ceremony devoted to its 5-th anniversary and 86-th anniversary of the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev – and invited Andrea Bocelli to perform at the concert within the ceremony, which was held at Buta Palace, Baku. Buta Production was specially involved by the Foundation to realize all stage production works under the concert. Ceremony was attended by state and government representatives, foreign guests from different countries and Mehriban Aliyeva - President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azerbaijan’s First Lady, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador. At the end of the annual Golden Chinar prize-giving ceremony different masters of art presented an interesting concert programme, and the great tenor Andrea Bocelli performed a duet with the young Azeri singer Sabina Babayeva. This is how Sabina describes her duet with the tenor: “I’ve always been in love with Bocelli’s singing. He has the most beautiful voice of any voice ever, and he definitely entered his own page into the treasury of the musical world”. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Placido Domingo’s concert
10 May 2010 Buta Palace, Baku On the occasion of 87th anniversary of the national leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev and of the 6th anniversary of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the annual Golden Chinar Ceremony was held in Baku. World-renowned opera singer Placido Domingo was invited by Heydar Aliyev Foundation to perform at the ceremony, and Buta Production was specially involved by the Foundation to realize all the organizational works under the concert. Ceremony was attended by state and government representatives, guests from foreign countries and Mehriban Aliyeva — President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azerbaijan’s First Lady, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Maestro Placido Domingo performed Azerbaijani song “Yalgyzam yalgyz” (Sənə də qalmaz) in Azeri language and pleasantly surprised and delighted the audience. After that famous tenor performed together with Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra of Uzeyir Hajibekov Tofiq Quliyev’s song, which he dedicated to the memory of the national leader of the country. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Pipe Dreams Rena Effendi 12 March – 11 April 2010
Rena Effendi is a recognized master of documentary photography, her artistic biography is rich with participations in international competitions, exhibitions and biennales, with many prestigious awards and prizes, as well as personal exhibitions in different countries. In 2007 the USA magazine Photo District News listed Rena Effendi among the 30 most prominent photographers in the world. Effendi’s works were printed in such magazines as Le Monde, Le Figaro, Liberation, Courrier International, Newsweek, Days Japan, Reponse Photo, Der Spiegel, Ogonek, Expert and Bolshoi Gorod. The exhibition, presented at Vinzavod, is the result of the author’s traveling through Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, along the 1700 km. long pipeline. The project examines the changes in the life of the countries affected by the development of the oil industry, and allows one to see the side effects of the countries’ industrial advancement. The exhibition, consisting of 30 black-and-white photographs, was timed to the release of Rena Effendi’s book Pipe Dreams: A Chronicle of Lives Along the Pipeline, where one can find the full Pipe Dreams collection of photos. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Classical Azerbaijani music recording with the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra October 2010. Air Studios, London
In October 2010 the Buta Arts Centre organized in London recording of the album, which included works by such masters of Azerbaijani music as Gara Garayev, Fikret Amirov, Firangiz Alizadeh and many others. The album was recorded with the participation of a famous conductor Richard Bernas with the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Recording was held at Air Studios — one of the best studios in Europe. For the first time Azeri music was presented to public in the quality and level it deserves. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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BUTApest project 26 November 2010 Danube Palace, Budapest
On 26 November 2010 the Buta Arts Centre with the support of Azerbaijani Embassy in Hungary organized in the Danube Palace a concert of an honored artist of Azerbaijan, pianist Murad Huseyn and the Danube Symphony Orchestra “Duna�. The programme of the concert included musical works by Ferenz Liszt performed by Azeri musician in Budapest. The concert had a great success and was the first in the series of annual concerts devoted to the 200th anniversary of the composer. Furthermore, Murad Huseyn became the first foreign artist to perform works by Ferenz Liszt in the homeland of the composer.
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Andrey Konchalovsky’s Art Evening 29 May 2011 International Mugham Centre, Baku
Art Evening of a great Russian Director and Screenwriter Andrey Konchalovsky and retrospective of his films. Within this project Andrey Konchalovsky met with Azerbaijani elite at the International Mugham Centre to discuss National Mentality theme. Master expressed his opinion regarding this topic and answered audience’s questions. After that guests had an opportunity to enjoy screenwriter’s film “House of Fools”, which was demonstrated within the evening. The evening was staged by Buta Production. And Buta Lab creative branch developed complete style of the event.
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Film retrospective of Andrey Konchalovsky 2, 3, 5 June 2011
Theatre Union, Baku On 2, 3 and 5 June 2011 the Buta Arts Centre organized at the Theatre Union, Baku retrospective screenings of the films by the leading Russian director and screenwriter Andrey Konchalovsky. Spectators had an opportunity to enjoy such popular films as Gloss, Nutcracker, Inner Circle, House of Fools, Siberiade and Speckled Hen. All the films raise the problem of national mentality and match retrospective’s title “Russia through the eyes of Andrey Konchalovsky”. Previously retrospectives under this general title were held in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Paris and London. The evening was staged by Buta Production. And Buta Lab creative branch developed complete style of the event. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Nino Katamadze & Insight
Concert within Culture Helpline Charity Project 15 June 2011, Baku Green Theatre A charity concert of a famous Georgian jazz singer Nino Katamadze and her band “Insight” was organized by the Buta Arts Centre as part of the Culture Helpline charity project. The concert featured Nino Katamadze’s original jazz improvisations with the elements of rock, Georgian folk, bossa-nova and electronics performed by “Insight” band and accompanied by the world-renowned Georgian choral singing by “Tbilisi” ensemble. Within the concert Nino Katamadze & Insight presented their new album “Red”. And one of the pleasant surprises of the concert became a 10-years old khananda’s performance, specially invited by the Buta Arts Centre. The evening was staged by Buta Production. And Buta Lab creative branch developed complete style of the event. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Culture Helpline
Nezrine Efendiyeva’s concert within the Culture Helpline Charity Project 19 July 2011, Jazz Centre, Baku On 19 July the Buta Arts Centre together with the Belgium Embassy in Azerbaijan organized in the Jazz Centre of Baku a charity concert of Nezrine (Nezrine Efendiyeva). The concert of a Belgian Baku-born singer-songwriter, composer and pianist was held within the annual Culture Helpline project. All the profit from the concert was transferred to Child Helpline Services for the children suffering from violence and in need of urgent assistance and protection. Within the concert Nezrine performed several jazz improvisations to the music of her world-renowned grandfather Fikret Amirov as well as some of her own songs. Her uncle and a famous jazz musician Jamil Amirov also took part in the concert and performed as a member of Nezine’s ensemble.
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Culture Helpline
Nezrine Efendiyeva’s concert within the Culture Helpline Charity Project 19 July 2011, Jazz Centre, Baku This is already the second charity concert organized by the Buta Arts Centre together with the Belgium Embassy in Azerbaijan within the Culture Helpline project, which programme includes annual concerts in the capital of Azerbaijan with the participation of famous international musicians. First such concert was held on 22 July 2010 in Azerbaijan State Museum of Art named after Rustam Mustafayev and included performance of a renowned Belgium flutist Christian Plouvier. After the concert flutist mentioned: “Mugham is the whole world and a big ancient cultural stratum. I’m in love with the concert and with your musician’s performance!” Nezrine also performed at the concert on 21 July 2011, specially organized by the Buta Arts Centre and the Belgium Embassy in Azerbaijan on the occasion of the National Belgium Day at the International Mugham Centre. Design style of all the concerts was developed by Buta Lab. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Kenan Dogulu 23 September 2011 Green Theatre, Baku
On 23 September 2011 a recital of one of the most beloved Turkish pop stars, Kenan Dogulu, was held in Baku. The recital was organized by “SA Organization”, and was supported by Buta Production - the Buta Arts Centre’s branch, specializing in major events production, realization, provision and PR logistics. The general sponsor of the recital was KFC, a world famous fast-food chain. Its official representative in Azerbaijan is AFK. First, Kenan Dogulu met with local journalists at a press-conference, organized at one of the city hotels. And then arrived at an open-air stage of the Green Theatre, one of the capital’s best venues, where he met his fans and performed a recital. At the conference Kenan Dogulu said, that he was very glad to visit Baku and to have an opportunity to meet with his Azerbaijani fans. He noted, that the capital of Azerbaijan is a very beautiful city and Azerbaijanis are hospitable people. “I sincerely hope, that the recital will become an interesting and memorable event for Baku residents”. It ‘s already the second visit of the singer to Azerbaijan. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Jazz Night at the Museum Performance of Amina Figarova and her jazz band. 21 October 2011. R. Mustafayev Museum of Art, Baku
Buta Arts Centre, together with the Embassy of Belgium in Azerbaijan and the Embassy of Netherlands in Azerbaijan, organized a concert of a famous jazz pianist and composer Amina Figarova. Born in Baku and currently based in New-York, Amina Figarova is a genuine representative of the mixture of classical and ethnic jazz so appreciated by Azeri people. In her music she merges together echoes of the Western capitals’ noisy streets, passionate Latin quarters, colorful Eastern bazaars and exhilarating Jamaica. At the event in Baku Amina was joined by such masters, as Bart Plateau (flute), Jeroen Vierdag (double bass) and Chris “Buckshot” Strik (drums). The musicians took the guests away to sunny islands with the hot rhythms of Latin jazz and reggae, and drowned them in the enchanting mixture of Eastern and Western jazz motives, obduced by the romantic ancientry of the evening museum. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Tar
26 October 2011 29 March 2012 On 26 October 2011, the Buta Arts Centre successfully launched the first event in the Tar Project event series — a concert of a famous Azeri musician Arslan Novrasli along with the Azerbaijan State Chamber Orchestra named after Gara Garayev and a wonderful Azeri conductor Teymur Geokchayev. The concert took place at the Mugham Centre in Baku and was held within the Azeri-Swiss Forum in Baku, organized by the Swiss Embassy in Azerbaijan together with the Pasha Bank. The guests of the event anticipated a lot of surprises, but as it turned out, no one could have imagined how amazing, innovative and thrilling the concert’s programme in fact would be. Imagine the excitement of the representatives of the Swiss delegation when they heard the famous Swiss composers’ works, such as Le Vieux Chalet, performed on tar! Mrs. Sabine Ulmann Shaban, the Ambassador of Switzerland in Azerbaijan, claimed: “It was one of the best performances of the Swiss music that I have ever heard”.
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Tar
26 October 2011 29 March 2012 Then musicians inflamed the audience with Dave Brubeck’s Blue Rondo á la Turk. Solid bankers couldn’t hold back their emotions, clapping their hands and stamping their feet to the rhythms of the catchy tune. Another striking surprise was Nino Rota’s famous Love Theme performed on tar. The world-wide renowned melody relived its birth in the strings of this Eastern instrument. Next year the Buta Arts Centre is planning to organize a public Tar concert at one of the major Baku venues as well as to record the Tar Project album with a symphonic orchestra. At the moment Buta is working on the materials for the concert and the album, which will be supplemented with new compositions and will be presented to the Baku public in the nearest future. Design look for the Tar concert was developed by the Buta Arts Centre’s creative branch – the Buta Lab.
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Erisioni 6 April 2012 Opera House, Baku
On 6 April 2012 the Buta Arts Centre introduced to Baku spectators a concert of the Georgian National Songs and Dance Ensemble Erisioni. The ensemble performed with its sensational program Georgian Legend on the stage of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. The ensemble Erisioni, which celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2005, has thousands of fans all over the world. Hundreds of thousands of people visited the ensemble’s concerts in Europe and USA and there was no any unsold ticket left at the box offices. Western press called Erisioni’s creativity a masterpiece. A year after its creation, the show called The Legend of Tamar first conquered the U.S. and then - under the name Georgian Legend - France, Belgium and Switzerland. Moscow wasn’t left without the ensemble’s attention as well – the full house Erisioni’s concerts were held in the Kremlin Palace. And now Erisioni managed to conquer China.
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Intars Busulis 13 April 2012 Mugham Centre, Baku
On 13 April 2012 the Buta Arts Centre together with the Embassy of Latvia in Azerbaijan introduced to Baku public a concert of a famous Latvian singer, musician and trombonist Intars Busulis and his band, which invariably includes Karlis Lacis, Gits Paberz, Kaspars Zemitis, Andris Grunte and Kaspars Grigalis. The concert took place on the stage of the International Mugham Center. The concert was divided into four thematic sections, each of which reflected a certain period in the life of a musician. Furthermore, spectators were able to watch a real stage play, which told the story of the six friends’ meeting and was full of various video projections. The musicians created a magical effect on the stage — psychedelic, club jazz in its most modern manifestation. This concert became the real cognition of the border between the reality, dreams and mysticism.
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Novrasli 4 23 May 2012 Heydar Aliyev Palace, Baku
On 23 May 2012 the Buta Arts Centre presented at Heydar Aliyev Palace its new project — Novrasli 4. Buta’s long-term friendship with the four Novrasli brothers — Shahin, Nurlan, Tarlan and Arslan — developed into a very strong creative union. This collaboration led to the implementation of many successful projects. This time the Buta Arts Centre proudly introduced a new project combining all the diversity of the Novrasli brothers’ work into a single concept called Novrasli 4. The new program included a variety of arts — from jazzmugham to poetry. That evening each spectator was able to hear something dear to himself, and no one could remain indifferent to such a passionate expression of the musical, singing and poetic talent of the Novrasli brothers.
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Keiko Matsui 15 March 2013 Heydar Aliyev Palace, Baku
The Buta Arts Centre is proudly presenting Keiko Matsui at the Heydar Aliyev Palace on 15 March 2013. This time Baku audience will be offered a unique programme with the Azerbaijan Chamber Orchestra conducted by Teymur Geogchayev. Keiko Matsui’s latest album “The Road...” is a riveting collection of passionate, emotional and exotic melodies, lush harmonies and global rhythms influence by jazz, classical, rock, blues and new age music. She has released more than 20 CDs and sold more than a million albums in the U.S. Matsui was rated Billboard’s number three “Top Contemporary Jazz Artist” and appeared in Billboard’s “Top Ten Indie Contemporary Jazz Albums” in the same year. She has played on the world’s most distinguished stages from New York City to Moscow.
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Azerbaijan Children’s Rights Month October-November 2011 November 20 is the anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child that was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1959. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was signed on the same day in 1989, which has since been most ratified convention of the world. In order to promote the children’s rights and attract the attention of the society and government to the problems of Azerbaijani children, every year Human Rights Commissioner of Azerbaijan in partnership with NGO Alliance for Children’s Rights, Reliable Future Youth NGO and various government agencies conducts month-long campaign. This campaign includes numerous activities with direct participation and involvement of children - from music performances to round tables and scientific conferences on various topics of major concern. The Buta Arts Centre has always been passionate about the charity events, particularly those involving children. That is why Buta has proudly contributed to this event by creating its unique style, developing a logotype and sharing our expertise in event management. A series of the events within the campaign were attended by the seniors from Azerbaijani government, foreign and local NGOs and press. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Signing Ceremony between Azerbaijan Methanol Company (AzMeCo) and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 1 December 2009, Baku
In 2009 the Buta Arts Centre organized a Signing Ceremony between Azerbaijan Methanol Company (AzMeCo) and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Mr. Tony Blair – UK’s ex Prime Minister – was the honored guest of the ceremony, specially invited by the Buta Arts Centre to the event.
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Signing Ceremony between Azerbaijan Methanol Company (AzMeCo) and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) 1 December 2009, Baku
Within the ceremony Buta Lab created and developed in Moscow complete style of the event, including full branding, and constructed unique cupolas, which were then transported to Baku. The Buta Studio developed unique video materials and flash presentations, which illustrated Mr. Tony Blair’s, AzMeCo and EBRD representatives’ speeches on the big video screens, located in the cupolas. Buta Production realized all stage works. And Buta Kitchen – Buta’s special catering agency, organized a luxury dinner, which included unique Azeri delights.
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New logo and corporate identity development for the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA) March 2010, Moscow
In March 2010 the Buta Arts Centre’s creative branch Buta Lab developed new logo and corporate identity for the Azerbaijan Football Federations of Azerbaijan (AFFA). New logo, which was approved in AFFA’s ordinary conference, was developed by Buta Lab’s designers in the style of a flying fire ball with the fire flames, which are colored with Azerbaijani national flag colors. Thus, the logo looks like fire, which is considered to be a symbol of Azerbaijan – the “Land of Fire”. New design has brought to the Federation’s logo fresh appearance with the tone of national coloration.
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New logo and corporate identity development for Azerbaijan Consulting Group (ACG) October 2010, Moscow In 2010 Buta Lab developed for Azerbaijan Consulting Group (ACG) new logo and corporate identity. New design was based on internationally-accepted concept and included Azerbaijani “flavor” – national ornamental elements. ACG is a profit-driven business unit that operates within a private-owned network of companies. Headquartered in Baku, ACG’s prime target market consists in assisting private small & medium-size enterprises that operate in the CIS region, at the crossroads between Europe and Eastern Asia. ACG favors value-based consulting that implies responsibility for measurable gains. It suggests business owners to agree to a fee structure based partly on results and to hold their staff accountable for the outcomes. Entrepreneurial business owners go at a stage or another to funding their new ventures. Whereas the investment funds and the financial community became more risk averse and selective, business owners are required to submit solid business cases. ACG and its Project Finance Department offer a solid expertise in producing feasibility studies and in arranging the financing on behalf of business owners. www.acg.az buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Buta Kitchen Azerbaijani food everywhere The Buta Arts Centre feeds Italy — Salone del Gusto exhibition 21-25 October 2010, Turin Long before fusion food became a fashionable trend, the kitchens of Azerbaijan were absorbing a distinctive blend of styles to create a unique cookbook of their own. Azerbaijan covers 9 of the 11 existing world climate zones, and this advantageous geographical position provides the country with the incredible freedom for the national cuisine. Azerbaijan is the only country where grows a big variety of the most unpredictable, unordinary and delicious products, among which are such originals as white cucumbers, quince and the king of fruits pomegranate considered to be a paradise fruit. From 21 until 25 October 2010 the Buta Arts Centre’s catering branch – Buta Kitchen - gave each visitor of the Salone del Gusto exhibition in Italy a great chance to taste unique examples of delights directly from Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan Cycling Week 28 August - 6 September 2010 Baku - Ganja
By decision of the Azerbaijan Republic President Mr. Ilham Aliyev, year 2010 was announced to be the Ecology Year. For this reason, to underline importance of ecology in our life and to draw public attention to ecologically friendly transports the Buta Arts Centre together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and with participation of the European Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry in Azerbaijan and Azerbaijan Methanol Company (AzMeCo) organized the First Azerbaijani Cycling Week. From 28 August until 6 September 2010 a group of cyclists moved from Baku to Ganja city. This competition was met with great interest and caused big positive resonance of the publicity. Within this project Buta Lab developed ACW’s complete look, including full branding. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Opening of KFC in Baku 10 May 2011
In May 2011 the Buta Arts Centre organized the Opening Ceremony of the first restaurant of a famous fast food restaurants network – KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) in Baku. Ceremony was held at Park Boulevard trade centre and was visited by Azeri show business stars and famous singers and performers specially invited by Buta. The Buta Arts Centre provided KFC Baku with PR support of the event and full press and media coverage. Buta Lab developed for KFC Baku logo and corporate identity, web site, branding of the restaurant and ceremony style as well as full advertising campaign, including OOH and media campaigns.
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De Beers In December 2012 the Buta Arts Centre was engaged in a project of the Centre’s world-renowned client - De Beers. De Beers, The Jeweller of Light, held “The insider’s guide to diamonds” seminar, hosted by De Beers diamond expert David Watling, at the newly-opened Four Season Hotel in Baku, Azerbaijan. The exclusive seminar was a prelude to the opening of the first De Beers store in Azerbaijan, which will be unveiled in early 2013. Buta has staged and produced this event, which became a unique opportunity to learn about the mystique and beauty of diamonds from one of the industry’s leading experts. Sharing De Beers’ unrivalled 120-year expertise in diamonds, this seminar provided true insights into how experts look at diamonds and shared the secrets of what makes a diamond beautiful and valuable. Through this seminar guests were taken on a journey to discover the timeless mystique and sublime beauty of De Beers diamonds, and the wondrous artistry of De Beers’ unique designs.
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Caspian Corridor The International Bank of Azerbaijan has partnered with The CityUK and Asia House to hold a one day Caspian Corridor Conference on November 26, 2012. The Conference examined challenges and opportunities faced by the nations of the Caspian region in the period ahead, and developed possible government policy prescriptions and business innovations to deal with these challenges and expand trade. The Caspian Corridor Conference was a one-day, high-level series of briefings and discussions on the current state of economic progress, opportunities and challenges of this leading corridor of economic growth between East and West, and increasing North and South. The Conference Agenda included interventions by ministers, experts and senior level business executives in panels and interactive sessions. There were nine segments covering regional issues and trade sectors including energy, infrastructure, banking, manufacturing, professional services, education, tourism and next generation perspectives.
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Caspian Corridor The Buta Arts Centre has provided the event management for the conference, all the art and design work for the event, including event logo design, website, audio and visual support, stage set, venue design and decoration, transportation, catering with the Azerbaijani cuisine elements. The Buta Arts Centre has also organized a champagne reception and Caspian Corridor Gala Concert of Azerbaijani Classical and Mugham music with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Cadogan Hall following the Conference to celebrate the IBA’s 20th Anniversary.
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Publishing From the very beginning of its foundation in 2004 the Buta Art Centre actively carries out publishing activity. We try to unite people around the world regardless of their nationality or age, through the wonderful power of art, which does not have any borders. We want to provide people around the world with spiritual harmony and wealth, allowing them to learn more about each other and the art and culture of each other.
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Anthology of Azerbaijani Painting Baku, 2007
In 2007 the Buta Arts Centre has issued a unique book – “The Anthology of Azerbaijani Painting” that included a huge number of the examples of Azerbaijani Fine Art. The author of the book, the honored worker of Arts Chingiz Farzaliyev, undertook a very complex study – he combined together all examples of Azerbaijani Fine Art from rock drawings to the masterpieces of modern artists. Here you can find exquisite miniatures that were used to illustrate Nizami poems, the masterpieces of legendary Sattar Bahlulzade and also pieces of the artists that up until the recent time were not considered to be Azerbaijani artists (although they are). In another words, everything is now collected under one luxurious cover.
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Anthology of Azerbaijani Painting Baku, 2007
Presentation of the book dedicated to beloved president of Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev and his 85th Anniversary took place in the Azerbaijan Museum Centre and gathered almost all creative intellectual community. In order to allow all the guests to look through the book, there was arranged a special slide presentation that outlined the most interesting pages of the book. Presentation was divided into 4 parts – each part was representing the time period and was accompanied by appropriate music, which made presentation even more exciting. One of the keynote speakers of the evening, the director of the Museum of Literature named after Nizami – Rafael Huseynov, has called “The Anthology of Azerbaijani Painting” a “monument” and pointed out that publishing of this book is not only a huge cultural achievement, but also a political triumph, because it is going to tell the whole world about the rich Azerbaijani art and culture. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Ali & Nino Moscow, 2008
In October 2008 the Buta Arts Centre together with Ad Marginem publishing house presented Russian public the real bestseller - novel “Ali and Nino” considered to be the most wonderful example of the beauty and power of art that can unite people all over the world. For the first time the novel was published in 1937 in German in Vienna. Its Manuscript disappeared, and scientists are still scratching their heads over the question of who is hidden under the mysterious pseudonym “Kurban Said”. Today there are many versions of the authorship of the novel. “Ali and Nino” is a West-Eastern novel, where East and West collide, intersect even in a poetic way of looking at the world and history. Fighting with each other, East and West are both connected and merge into one. Point of their connection - love of Azerbaijani Ali, heir to the ancient Shiite family, and the Georgian princess Nino, a character in the novel is an artistic and accurate confirmation of the reputation of Georgians to be “Europeans of the Caucasus”. “Outstanding novel. It feels like I found a treasure” The New York Times buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Tarlan Novrasli’s poetry book “Mirage” (Sərab) Turkey, 2009
In 2009 the Buta Arts Centre has published a debut poetry book “Mirage” (Sərab) by a poet and tar-player Tarlan Novrasli, brother of a famous Azeri jazz musician Shahin Novrasli. Design of the book was specially developed in Moscow and Azerbaijan by Buta Lab Moscow & Baku offices. The book was printed in Turkey and the miniatures for the poems were specially prepared by the Iranian artist Mejnaz Seruzanmehr. Gathering of all the materials for the book, which contains almost 100 poems, took Tarlan 3 years. “My poems are like buds tuned to my internal spiritual world. Unbiased to the level of their perfection, all of them reflect my feelings, whether it’s happiness or sadness, sincerity, search for ideal love and true light of hope. I would like to extend my special thanks to the Buta Arts Centre and its director Nasib Piriyev. “Sərab” is my first book and, if God allows, not the last one, because while poetry has a place in this world, I will not give up writing”.
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Azerbaijani Fairy Tales In 2011 the Buta Arts Centre will launch a new project, which will bring fresh air to the appearance of the heroes of Azerbaijani fairy tales. Inspired by the art of children who will draw fairy tale heroes, a group of professional painters will create a new appearance of these hero images. This will introduce the national folktales to the young generation in new and different colors and will draw attention of children to the national heritage of Azerbaijan.
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CD releases
In January 2007 the Buta Arts Centre released the first CD of Nurlan Novrasli, popular Azerbaijani singer and musician, the finalist of the “Azeristar” music contest and the winner of the “Jahan Kala-2006” contest held in Kazakhstan. The album, entitled “Aylı gecəm” (“My Moon Night”) includes 10 songs, among which are immortal songs of such coryphaei of Azerbaijani music as Jahangir Jahangirov and Tofik Guliyev. In 2007 the Buta Arts Centre also released the CD of the great mugham singer Alim Gasimov – “Dedicated to the Master” – and the CD of the virtuosic jazzman Shahin Novrasli – “Eternal Way”. Presentation of these albums took place at the joint concert of Alim Gasimov and Shahin Novrasli, named “50/30”, and organized by the Buta Arts Centre on 27 September 2007 in the Green Theatre in Baku on the occasion of the anniversaries of both musicians. In 2009 the Buta Arts Centre together with the “Palmali” Group of Companies released a CD of the Azerbaijani National Artist Polad Bul-Bul Oglu, an outstanding singer and composer, former Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan, and the Ambassador of Azerbaijani Republic in Russia. The album, called “Was sung by Bul-Bul ... Is being sung by Polad Bul-Bul Oglu”, consists of 14 popular Azerbaijani folk songs, such as “Khashtarkhana” (the name of the Astrakhan city in Turkic languages) and “Chal – oyna” (“Sing, dance”). The composer processed these songs together with Siyavush Kerimi who provided them with the modern arrangement. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
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Gidon Kremer and Kremerata Baltica September, 2010
In September 2010 the Buta Arts Centre supported the Grammy Award–winning violinist Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica in the release of their new album “De Profundis”. The album’s 12 pieces, selected from Kremer’s performing repertoire, all hold very special meaning to him and are connected to each other on a deep, intuitive level. Gidon Kremer dedicates the album to all those who refuse to be silenced, “namely to Mikhail Khodorkovsky who being a real patriot of Russia can be seen as a symbol for democratic changes in his home country. Khodorkovsky continues to spend years of imprisonment in Siberia, where he has been sent by a questionable trial”.
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Buta Team Nasib Piriyev
General Director Buta Arts Centre
A man of passion and energy in all he does. He not only brings together all the team and stimulates creative process, but moves at record speed.
During the next year Nasib was promoted to become the Head Director of the channel as well as the director of “Khabar” state media holding that comprised of seven major TV channels, radio stations and a publishing house. The holding also owns CaspioNet, which has become a very successful project for Kazakhstan.
Businessman and media producer Nasib Piriyev has graduated from the American International University in London in 2001 majoring in Business Administration and Media Production. After six months of internship at BBC and Discovery Channel workshops he moved back to CIS and started his career as a journalist and translator at CaspioNet – the newly set-up cable TV channel in Kazakhstan dedicated to promote Kazakhstan internationally.
As the business group of Piriyev family grew over the years Nasib’s father Nizami Piriyev appointed Nasib to head the Central Asian part of the business with investments in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Over the next few years Nasib headed the oil and gas refinery set up and hydrocarbon trading company in Kazakhstan. Today the Piriyev family owns and operates oil and gas refineries in CIS region Turkey and Central Asia.
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Buta Team Nasib Piriyev
General Director Buta Arts Centre In 2006 Nizami Piriyev quit GazProm to establish Azerbaijan Methanol Company and the whole family moved back to Baku. Nasib took charge of the finance and strategic development of the new company as the Vice-President for finance and development. Over the next three years AzMeCo has developed into the country’s largest private sector player with a solid corporate structure and firm financing from international financial institutions. In 2009 AzMeCo finance team reached a national scale milestone by closing the largest project finance transaction in the history of Caucasus region with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Nasib also developed AzMeCo’s business relationships with
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other IFIs and commercial banks like IFC, DEG, FMO, IBA, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, WestLB, Deutsche Bank, LBB, Nomura, HSBC and many others as well as transnational companies like Vitol, Mitsubishi Corporation, Samsung, Tekfen, SOCAR and others. In September 2009 Nasib became the Chief Executive Officer of AzMeCo. The company is now developing further expansion to its methanol production facility which will include ammonia, urea and formaldehyde production. With the aim to continue his media production activities in 2004 Nasib formed a non-profit organization – the Buta Arts Centre – to promote Azerbaijani art and culture around the world. For the last seven years Buta has been actively promoting Azeri artists, musicians, poets and actors as well as publishing books, organizing art festivals and exhibitions, stage production and music management. 2009 year saw international recognition for Buta’s work – the Buta Arts Centre became a laureate of the International Young Performing Arts Entrepreneur award.
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Buta Team Madina Amirkhanova
Deputy General Director Buta Arts Centre
Madina Amirkhanova graduated from the Moscow State University of Foreign Affairs (MGIMO) majoring in the International Law. After graduation she worked at the State Law Department of the Russian Federation President’s Administration and practiced at the European Court of Human Rights (Strasbourg, France). In search of a more fulfilling work for her artistic nature, in 2008 joined the Buta Arts Centre, where, due to her creative and responsible nature and high professionalism, was fastly promoted to the leading position of the Centre’s Deputy General Director.
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Buta Team Nino Tarkhan-Mouravi Project Director Buta Arts Centre Director Buta Lab Moscow Nino Tarkhan-Mouravi graduated from the Moscow State University majoring in Journalism. During her university period Nino worked as a writing journalist in a popular teen newspaper “Dangerous Age” (Moscow) and as a TV-reporter at several commercial Moscow TV channels (Sharm TV, KRTV, etc). After graduation she started working experience in the advertising field, at Grey Worldwide, one of the biggest worldwide advertising agencies, where she was quickly promoted to Project Manager. After Grey Worldwide Nino worked as Account Manager in such global agencies as
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Publicis United and IMS Group. During her career she managed such big clients as GlaxoSmithKline, Wyeth, Nestle, Mercedes-Benz and Oriflame. Nino joined Buta at 2008 as the Project Director for the Buta Arts Centre and Director for Buta Lab Moscow. This gave her an opportunity to display a mastering of important skills such as responsibility, an ability to resolve conflicts, to be a capable communicator and to find creative solutions for tasks. These skills allowed her not only to make a noticeable contribution to the Agency’s work, but also to fulfill her personal and professional potential.
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Buta Team Stanislav Antonov
Creative Director Buta Lab Moscow
Stanislav Antonov graduated from the Novgorod State University majoring in Fine Arts. Since 2001 Stanislav worked as an Art Director and Graphic Designer in different creative agencies, such as Soap Creative Studio (Moscow), and managed such big clients as Samsung, Wimm-Bill-Dann, Yamaha, L’Oreal and Denso. Stanislav joined Buta in 2008 and was quickly promoted to Buta Lab’s Creative Director due to his fantastic creativity. Even the most unpredictable ideas of the Buta Arts Centre and our clients are brought to life thanks to Stanislav and his creative team.
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Buta Team Aziza Vezir-Seyidova Director Buta Arts Centre Azerbaijani branch
Aziza Seyidova is the Buta Arts Centre’s Azerbaijani branch Director. Aziza always finds novel solutions to the tricky issues and doggedly works at a problem until she finds the best solution. Aziza worked as the representative of the Buta Arts Centre in the USA and has created a wide list of contacts while delivering Buta’s main aim, which is to promote Azerbaijani culture worldwide.
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Fuad Hatamov
PR and Communications Director Buta Arts Centre Azerbaijani branch Fuad Hatamov received Bachelor and Master degrees from Baku State University’s International Relations Faculty. Started working experience in journalism field, at “7 DAYS” newspaper, one of the most famous newspapers of Azerbaijan in late nineties . After obtained experience in Public Relations in such leading companies and organizations like ISR Holding, Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, Bank Respublika and PRP Group, the local representative of Weber Shandwick company, world famous professional PR Agency, joined the Buta Arts Centre’s team after a year of working in Azerbaijan Methanol Company in the capacity of PR Director. Fuad is responsible for PR and Communications in Azerbaijani branch.
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Buta Team Natig Ismayilov
Project Coordinator Buta Arts Centre Azerbaijani branch Natig Ismayilov received his Bachelor Degree in the Caucasus University (Baku) in Finance profile. After graduation from bachelor degree he succeeded the Post Graduate (Master) Degree in the University of City in London and specialized in Corporate Management. During bachelor years he was involved to leading Information Technologies (IT) companies as the Manager in marketing department. During Master Degree joined to some giant international companies like Marks & Spencer, Tesco as a specialist in customer service. In 2010 he returned to Baku and joined Azerbaijan Methanol Company team as an Executive Assistant to CEO, then Executive Assistant and CGO to Board of Directors. Because of his deep interest to Art and Music he became a Project Coordinator of the Buta Arts Centre Baku office as well. He feels proud to work with such professional management team and enjoys current working environment. buta.ru | butalab.com | butakitchen.az | butafestival.com
Azer Sadikhov
Director Buta Lab Baku
Azer Sadikhov worked with Dandy Distribution as a Regional Manager for CIS countries in 1997-2003. Around 2003 he has established himself as an expert on consulting services. Since 2009 he works as a Deputy General Director for AFK company that acts as KFC operator in Baku. Currently he holds the position of a Director for Buta Lab Baku.
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Buta Team Elkhan Abbasov
Project Manager Buta Lab Baku
Elkhan Abbasov earned his Master Degree in 2007 at Baku State University where he majored in International Relations and Law. Since 2006 till 2008 he worked at the International Bank of Azerbaijan Surakhani branch as a Head of Law Department. He began working with Buta lab in 2008 starting his career as Project Manager at Buta lab’s Moscow office. Since April 2011 he has joined Buta lab’s office in Baku where his rich professional experience and outstanding knowledge of management techniques have proved to be truly valuable.
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Ulvia Akhundova
Project Coordinator Buta Lab Baku
Ulvia Akhundova graduated in 2003 from Sorbonne University (Paris I), where she majored in International Relations and Diplomacy. She is also an acting member of the Writers Union and the author of several short features. She later took a course at the International Film Academy in Baku specializing in film directing and scriptwriting. From 2008 to 2011 she worked as a Foreign Relations Assistant to Rustam Ibragimbekov, an Oscar-winning scriptwriter, dramatist and producer, the Artistic Director of Ibrus Film Company. During this period she was responsible for coordinating the annual International East-West Film Festival. Ulvia now applies her excellent communication skills, creativity and diplomatic touch as a project coordinator for Buta Lab Baku and its organizations. 100
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References The whole event was carefully and thoughtfully planned. The team is always step ahead of any situation and able to handle any changes that come the last minute with no issues and nothing, but confidence and smile. As AFK LLC, an official representative in Azerbaijan of KFC fast food restaurants network, we look forward to continue our relationships with the Buta Arts Centre and I would without hesitation highly recommend them for event management and advertising campaigns.
From full event management to assistance with festival printing materials designed to impress, the Buta Arts Centre has shown excellent results and was an absolute pleasure to work with. Their ideas are unique and well-executed. Natalia Rubinstein International Arts Festival in Moscow About the Art-November Annual International Art Festival
Namik Mahmudzadeh Deputy of General Director On Business development of AFK LLC About KFC restaurant opening ceremony at Park Boulevard, May 2011, Baku
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References The Buta Arts Center’s ability to multi-task and oversee several key areas has proved extremely valuable in terms of planning this event. I appreciate all of the extra hours they have provided in an effort to deal with last-minute changes that were critical in preparation process. Their outstanding administrative, organizational and production skills and also creativity and concern have made AzMeCo’s event a true success. AzMeCo has retained the Buta Arts Centre for permanent services as brand building and PR vendor. Hidayat Sultanov Acting President Azerbaijan Methanol Company
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra collaborated with the Buta Arts Centre on a number of occasions over the last few years. We very much enjoyed working with the team at Buta and appreciated their enthusiasm and professionalism. Ian Maclay Managing Director Royal Philharmonic Orchestra About collaboration within the Buta Festival of Azerbaijani Arts in London and classical Azeri music recording with the RPO at “Air Studios”, London
About the Signing Ceremony between AzMeCo and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, December 2009
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References Throughout the whole year the Buta Arts Centre team has demonstrated keen professionalism and broad expertise, making us look forward to partnering with them on next events. G. Muradov State Security Department Azerbaijan Ministry of Foreign Affairs About Buta’s sponsorship and participation in a number of activities during the Ecology Year 2010 in Azerbaijan
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It gives great pleasure to European Economic Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry (EEIG) for Azerbaijan to strongly recommend the Buta Arts Centre for future relevant references. We have worked with the Buta Arts Centre in several projects and every time they displayed exceptional level of service and proficiency. Gunel Rzayeva Executive Director EEIG for Azerbaijan About Buta’s participation in a number of EEIG’s activities like the first Azerbaijani investment summit in London
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References Our first mutual project with the Buta Arts Centre was the “Culture Helpline” charity concert in 22 July 2010 and included performances by Belgian and Azerbaijani artists. Buta took care of event and stage management, evening programme and promotional materials. They have managed to create an atmosphere of classical music and mugham fusion during the evening and it has worked out perfectly well. If you have to organize something in Baku, Buta is a company that, without doubt, has to be on your shortlist of organizers. It is clearly a company that provides quality and efficiency.
Last year’s Buta Festival of Azerbaijani Culture in London had a tremendous impact, further raising knowledge of, and interest in your country’s culture. David Lidington Great Britain Minister of State for Europe About the Buta Festival of Azerbaijani Arts in London, speech in Azerbaijan University of Languages
Luc Truyens Ambassador Belgium Embassy in Azerbaijan About Buta’s sponsorship and participation in a number of mutual activities with the Belgium Embassy in Azerbaijan
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References The Buta Festival was an excellent introduction to foreign audiences of the diversity and wealth of Azerbaijani culture. It showed how centuries-old Eastern traditions can find strikingly new and dynamic expression through Western art forms. For example, hearing ancient mugham compositions refracted through the prism of contemporary classical music structures was to understand the potential for cultural interaction, which Azerbaijan is uniquely well placed to explore. Carolyn Browne HM Ambassador, British Embassy
The Buta Lab’s attentiveness to the process of consultation was exemplary. The consultation with regard to clear design reflects the modern direction of AFFA. We would confidently recommend Buta Lab to those who require high-quality consultation to be done efficiently. Elkhan Mammadov General Secretary, AFFA Branding and logo design for AFFA by the Buta Lab
About the Buta Festival of Azerbaijani Arts in London
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References PASHA Bank had a pleasure of working with the Buta Arts Centre while organizing “Tar” event dedicated to the Azerbaijani-Swiss Business Forum on 26 October 2011. It was PASHA Bank’s first experience with the Buta Arts Centre during which Buta has provided our team with excellent support in the area of event management. Their work contributed to the success of event enormously. The Buta Arts Centre is an efficient and competent organization with a sound experience in organization of corporate events. In summary, I am confident to recommend the Buta Arts Centre as a solid and reliable partner. Pasha Bank about the “TAR” project
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We were all born to this world, and we all have our own mission in it. The Buta Arts Centre’s mission is to support people’s cultural development — for that is what this Centre does for its native country — Azerbaijan — and its people. We would like to give our gratitude to Buta for what they have done for us personally. Communication with this Centre will always be a pleasure for us. Big thanks to the Buta Arts Centre and its Director Nasib Piriyev for the value they give to the role of music in the lives of artists and common people. Nino Katamadze & Insight
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Reviews: The Baku Magazine (Moscow)
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