UNESCO will mark 100th anniversary of Uzeyir Hajibeyli's 'Arshin Mal Alan' musical comedy.
Culture and Tourism Ministry's department for international relations and cultural programs said that due to large-scale measures taken by the Ministry to popularize intangible cultural heritage and protect cultural diversity, Hajibeyli's musical comedy was included in the list of anniversaries to be celebrated within UNESCO in 2012-2013.
A concert, exhibition and other cultural events are scheduled to be held at the UNESCO headquarters on the occasion of the anniversary of this piece, which reflects the culture, music of Azerbaijan and cultural and human values.

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