Heydar Aliyev Foundation facts for kids
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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Founder | Ilham Aliyev Mehriban Aliyeva |
| Type | Private foundation |
| Focus | Arts, charity, education, and science |
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Area served
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Global |
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Key people
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Mehriban Aliyeva (President) Leyla Aliyeva (Vice-President) |
| Website | www.heydar-aliyev-foundation.org |
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation (Azerbaijani: Heydər Əliyev Fondu) is a special organization in Azerbaijan. It is led by Mehriban Aliyeva, who is the First Lady of Azerbaijan. This foundation is named after Heydar Aliyev, who was a former president of Azerbaijan. He was also the father of the current president, Ilham Aliyev. The foundation works on many projects to help people and improve life in Azerbaijan and other countries.
About the Foundation
When it Started
Heydar Aliyev passed away in 2003. The Heydar Aliyev Foundation was then created in 2004. It was started by Ilham Aliyev to continue the work and ideas of his father.
How it Works
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation is a non-governmental organization. This means it is not part of the government. It is also a non-commercial organization, so it does not aim to make money. Its main goal is to do good things for society.
The foundation has offices in different countries. These offices help it work with people and organizations around the world. You can find its offices in places like the United States, Russia, Romania, and Turkey. This helps the foundation reach more people globally.
What the Foundation Does
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation is very active in many areas. It helps build schools and hospitals. It also organizes many cultural events. The foundation has supported many important projects.
For example, it helped create the Baku Museum of Modern Art. This museum is a place for new and exciting art. The foundation has also helped with projects in other countries. It helped fix parts of famous places like the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles in France. It also gave money to help restore beautiful stained-glass windows in France's Strasbourg Cathedral. In 2011, the foundation helped with the rebuilding of the Berlin City Palace in Germany.
The foundation has also helped people in need. It rebuilt a school in Pakistan that was destroyed by an earthquake. It also organized events in Moscow and St. Petersburg in 2011. These events showed off Azerbaijani art and music to people there.
The foundation is also known for organizing music festivals. These include the "Gabala International Music Festival" and the "World of Mugham Festival". Other festivals are the "Uzeyir Hajibeyov International Music Festival" and the "Mstislav Rostropovich Baku International Festival". In May 2021, the foundation brought back the "Kharibulbul International Folklore Festival". This festival took place in Shusha after 30 years. It has continued to be celebrated in 2022.
The foundation also helped restore ancient underground burial sites. These are called catacombs in the Vatican. This project was based on an agreement signed in 2012.
Between 2004 and 2014, the foundation published many books and booklets. These publications shared information about Azerbaijan's history, culture, art, food, and nature. They help people learn more about the country.
See also
In Spanish: Fundación Heydar Alíyev para niños
