ANNIVERSARIES, CEREMONIES AND CREATIVE EVENINGS HELD AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AZERBAIJAN LITERATURE NAMED AFTER NIZAMI GANJAVI
Rahima YAGUBALI

Our homeland is rich in interesting museums that bear witness to the past and are eye-catching with their uniqueness. Among them, the National Museum of Azerbaijan Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi, the only temple of words in the world, is one of the particularly highlighted museums. As an indicator of the historical development path of Azerbaijani literature, the National Museum of Azerbaijani Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi is of great importance. Valuable exhibits related to the life and creativity of our poets and writers from the earliest times to the modern era have been collected here. Among the museum's rare and valuable exhibits are a handful of soil taken from Nasimi's tomb, Fuzuli's handwriting, Khurshidbanu Natavan's hand-made delicate embroideries, pieces left over from the chessboard given to him by Alexander Duma, wall clock in the editorial office of "Molla Nasreddin" magazine, objects that keep alive the memories of many prominent literary figures like Firudin Bey Kocherli, Salman Mumtaz, Abdurrahim Bey Hagverdiyev, Jafar Jabbarli, Huseyn Javid, Mikayil Mushvig, Igar Rafibeyli, Anver Mammadkhanli, Mir Jalal, Khalil Rza, Mammad Araz, Bakhtiyar Vahabzade and many others.
In addition to the preservation and display of samples reflecting Azerbaijan's literary heritage, literary ceremonies are also carried out in the National Museum of Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi. Various conferences, scientific sessions, literary meetings, memorial and jubilee ceremonies deepen and strengthen knowledge.
Among them, jubilee ceremonies and creative nights dedicated to poets and writers are especially important. In those events, information about their life and creativity is provided by witnesses. One of the outstanding aspects of the museum's activity is the recording of these events on audio and video tapes. Speeches of people participating in literary ceremonies are of great importance in conducting scientific research works and clarifying information.
The article provides information about the conferences, scientific sessions, and commemorative evenings dedicated to the anniversaries of local and foreign writers held in the museum and the importance of their audio and video recordings.

Keywords: museum, literary history, creative evenings, jubilee and commemorative ceremonies, audio and video tapes