The second season of the Baku International Arts Festival (BIAF), held in Baku from October 28 to November 8, 2026, has concluded, APA reports.
As part of the festival, organized with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, 36 events were held at 13 venues across the city. More than 500 artists from 37 countries participated in the events, and the total number of festival visitors exceeded 10,000.
The program included concerts, ballet and theater performances, creative meetings, master classes, and open rehearsals. Pianist Farhad Badalbeyli, violinists Maxim Vengerov and David Garrett, artist William Kentridge, directors Lev Dodin, Romeo Castellucci and Leo Gabriadze, as well as a number of renowned international ensembles and artists, performed at the festival.
One of the festival's major innovations was the establishment of the BIAF Orchestra with the participation of musicians from various European countries. During the season, cooperation was also established between international artists and Azerbaijani art groups and educational institutions.
BIAF-2026 was organized at 13 venues across the capital, including the Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall, the National Drama Theater, the Heydar Aliyev Center, the Academic Musical Theater, the Heydar Aliyev Palace, and the Stone Chronicle Museum.
The festival aims to strengthen Baku's position as an international and multidisciplinary cultural platform, introduce world art to local audiences, and expand international cultural cooperation.
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