00:00Υπότιτλοι AUTHORWAVE
00:30Welcome to the 14th Gabala International Music Festival.
00:35More than 500 artists from 13 countries have gathered here in the picturesque Azerbaijani city
00:42to share melodies, stories and high notes across six days of concerts.
00:49The mountains of Gabala, I should confess, inspire to be great, open-hearted,
00:58because here there is a wonderful atmosphere. People are so warm.
01:02And we, Georgians, Felicity City Hall, big men, we are always happy to come here
01:07and to exchange, to give love and celebrate a wonderful music,
01:13which gives us inspiration that lifts us up.
01:17From morning rehearsals to late-night encores, music flows non-stop.
01:34As evening falls, the amphitheatre becomes an open-air opera house.
01:38In Viva Opera, arias unfold, sending music to mingle with the mountain breezes and picnickers alight.
01:47It's been a few years since the beginning of Azerbaijan.
01:54It's been a festival in Azerbaijan.
01:55We both have listened to the Azerbaijan artists and the foreign artists,
01:59and we have been blessed.
02:04Gabala's open-air venue becomes a living postcard where strings shimmer and voices soar.
02:10I feel very proud to be here in Gabala, because this is my country.
02:18This is a special place. I've been like in the beginning of this adventure, like 14 years ago.
02:26And I see in these years, I saw how developed this festival, how many people comes from the foreign countries,
02:35international artists, international artists, and this festival develops every year more and more.
02:42When the final note fades, echoes linger, and musicians and audience alike begin the countdown to next year's music festival.
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