Afag Malikova Explained

Afag Malikova
Afaq Məlikova
Birth Date:18 January 1947
Birth Place:Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Occupation:Dancer
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Afag Suleyman gizi Malikova (Azerbaijani: Afaq Süleyman qızı Məlikova, ; born January 18, 1947) is a Soviet Azerbaijani dancer. She was awarded the Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1975), and People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (1978).

Biography

Afag Malikova was born on January 18, 1947, in Baku. In 1963–1974, she was a soloist of the Azerbaijan State Song and Dance Ensemble. Since 1974, she has been a soloist and coach pedagogue of the Azerbaijan State Dance Ensemble. Since 1982, she has been working as the artistic director of the State Dance Ensemble.[1]

A. Malikova performed in a number of foreign countries (Turkey, Egypt, Poland, France, England, Canada, Portugal, Germany, Spain, etc.).

On April 11, 1975, she was awarded the honorary title of "Honored Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR", and on January 11, 1978, she was awarded the honorary title of "People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR".[2] She was awarded the Azerbaijan Shohrat Order on December 28, 2001, and the Sharaf Order on May 16, 2017.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Легендарная Афаг Меликова отмечает юбилей: Я считаю себя самым богатым человеком. January 18, 2022 . December 19, 2022 .
  2. Web site: «Respublikanın musiqi ifaçılığı sənəti xadimlərinə Azərbaycan SSR fəxri adlarının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan SSR Ali Soveti Rəyasət Heyətinin 11 yanvar 1978-ci il tarixli Fərmanı». January 11, 1978 . December 19, 2022 .
  3. Web site: A.S. Məlikovanın "Şərəf" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı . 2017-05-16 . 2017-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171204104418/http://www.president.az/articles/23698 . live .