On the occasion of the Novruz Festival Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan organized "Azerbaijan mugham night" at the National Center for Performing Arts, the largest concert hall in China.

During the concert the Chinese music lovers enjoyed the legendary vocal art of Azerbaijani mugham performed by Huseyn Malikov, Nigar Shabanova and tar player Kamal Nuriyev, and folk songs by Kamancha player Ceyhun Muradov. Pieces from Leyli and Majnun, the first Muslim opera written in the Orient, fascinated everyone in the audience.

The concert was attended by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Culture of China, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, residents of Beijing and the diplomatic corps accredited in the country.