Azerbaijan Shakespeare Carpet competition wraps up

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

Azerbaijan Shakespeare Carpet competition held in honor of Shakespeare’s 450th anniversary wrapped up in Baku, Trend Life reported.

The competition organized by the British Council in partnership with the Academy of Fine Arts and the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum stipulated the design of a carpet in honor of and inspired by Shakespeare.

British Ambassador to Azerbaijan Carole Crofts, who addressed the ceremony to announce the winner, highlighted the importance of the competition.

The ambassador noted that the contest united the Azerbaijani art of carpet-weaving and the works of "the Sweet Swan of Avon".

The competition was held in three categories: professional designers, children up to 16 years old, and others. More than 60 carpet sketches were presented at the competition.

The best 15 work were published on Facebook page of British Council Azerbaijan.

Telman Shikiyev became the winner of the competition. He will travel to London to visit the V&A Museum and Shakespeare’s Globe theatre.

William Shakespeare is one of the greatest English writers, whose poetry and plays still remain highly popular in diverse clutters  throughout the world.

English poet, playwright and actor who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".

His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is uncertain.

Shakespeare `s plays have been translated into every major living language and performed more often than those of any other playwright.