The first day of the 15th Gabala International Music Festival, initiated and organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and supported by the Ministry of Culture, the Uzeyir Hajibeyli Baku Academy of Music, and the Gilan company, was marked by a special presentation. A grand ballet gala concert held outdoors on the evening of July 29. The Gabala International Music Festival will conclude on August 3 with a concert by the Uzeyir Hajibeyli Azerbaijan State Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Honored Artist Fuad Ibrahimov. The concert will feature People's Artists Azer Zeynalov (tenor) and Samir Jafarov (tenor), Honored Artist Elnara Mammadova (soprano), and Lala Murshudlu (soprano). Held annually since 2009, the Gabala International Music Festival has brought together outstanding representatives of the global music community, becoming an important platform for international cultural dialogue.