By Azernews

By Amina Nazarli

The closing ceremony of the Francophonie Weeks, presenting cultural creativity and diversity of Francophone countries, took place in Baku on April 22.

The event featuring gastronomic delights of Francophone countries was attended by famous cultural and art figures, representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in the country.

French Ambassador to Azerbaijan Aurelia Bouchez, addressing the event, expressed gratitude to all the guests of the event and all the partners for the assistance and support.

She noted that about 30 events were organized during the three weeks of the Francophonie Weeks in Baku. The program included screening of films, exhibitions and other events that aroused great interest of the public.

The closing ceremony also announced winners of various contests and quizzes, organized within the framework of the Francophonia Weeks, who were also awarded.

The evening continued with a gastronomic program. Guests tasted various dishes, which allowed get familiarize and learn about the gastronomic traditions of the French-speaking countries. The music program, performed at the event gave a special atmosphere to the evening.

Between April 1 and 22, the Embassies of Belgium, France, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Morocco, Mexico, Romania and Switzerland jointly celebrated French language and Francophonie holiday.

Overall, the days of French language and culture are annual spring event in Azerbaijan that brings French-speaking people together.

The International Organisation of La Francophonie was created in 1970. Its mission is to embody the active solidarity between its 80 member states and governments (57 members and 23 observers), which together represent over one-third of the United Nations’ member states and account for a population of over 890 million people, including 220 million French speakers.