On the eve of World Down Syndrome Day, the “Beyond the Frame” inclusive art exhibition opened at the Stone Chronicle Museum.
The event was attended by Anar Alakbarov, Executive Director of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation; Alena Aliyeva; Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva; MPs; and representatives of culture and the arts.
The exhibition was organized on the initiative and with the support of SOCAR Midstream Gas Operations, under the organization of the DADDI social entrepreneurship enterprise, and in partnership with bp, PASHA Holding, the Regional Development Public Union of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, YARAT Contemporary Art Space, and the Down Syndrome Rehabilitation Center.
Speeches were delivered by Shamil Azizov, a representative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation; Polad Rustamov, Executive Director of SOCAR MGO; Saida Bakhshiyeva, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of PASHA Holding; Gunesh Aliyeva, Head of External Affairs at bp AGT; and Mahbuba Aliyeva, founder of DADDI.
They highlighted the importance of integrating people with Down syndrome into society, supporting their creative potential, and fostering cooperation among institutions in this direction.