Second Round of Persian and Calligraphy Classes Opens in Baku
The classes which, are sponsored by the cultural attache of the Iran's Embassy in Azerbaijan are attended by more than 80 students who get acquainted with the Persian language conversation, grammar and calligraphy.
While explaining the aims and importance of establishing such classes in the opening ceremony, the Iranian Cultural Attache Ojaq-Nejad said that the people give rousing welcome to them.
The youths of Azerbaijan Republic need to study and learn Persian in order to be able to read the valuable books left from their authors about their ancient history and culture, because most of their books are written in Persian and Azeri.
Pointing to the importance of Persian language and literature and its effect on their culture, the Persian language instructor and the Head of the Iranology Office based in Baku State University Tofiq Jahangirof said that the having great poets such as Khaqani, Shirvani, Nezami Ganjavi and Bilqani as well as contemporary ones such as Mohammad Taqi Sadafi Nakhjevani and their Persian and Azari poems show the deep relationship existing between the Persian language and the culture of the people of the area.
At the end of the ceremony the top students of the previous round were awarded honorary plaques.
Moreover, five of the best students of calligraphy were honored.