By Laman Ismayilova
Creative Marathon has come to an end in the city of Shusha.
Initiated by the Culture Ministry, the project, which was held as part of the closing of the "Youth Capital" events, covered animation, fashion, film and design.
Creative Marathon served as a platform uniting young talents from Islamic countries and promoting joint cooperation, as well as the creation of innovative products in various creative fields.
A total of 14 teams consisting of international and local participants developed products under the guidance and support of experienced mentors in the areas specified in the marathon for 24 hours.
As a result, the winners of the animation marathon were the Little Simurg team, the Last Night team, the Gothica team, and the Millenium team, the design team.
The project "Creative Marathon" was launched in accordance with the "Strategy for the socio-economic development of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026" in order to develop an innovative and creative approach among young people, to create favourable conditions for creative industries and relevant business entities in the country, as well as to support the export of products and services created in this area and open new consumer markets.
The organization of the marathon confirms the prospects of forming a new pan-regional market in the field of culture and the creative industry, focused on these goals.