The complete programme is available in the official Fly to Baku app. Taking place in Baku from 30 October to 1 November 2026, “Fly to Baku. Sense the Future NOW” brings together a broad range of contemporary artistic practices, while presenting a series of performance-based, immersive and interactive projects that encourage audiences to engage directly with the works and become part of the artistic experience.
This strand of the programme considers the connections between people and the natural world, environmental responsibility, memory, inclusivity and the question of what will remain for future generations. The documentary “The Hammer” examines the life and career of de Pury, former chairman of Sotheby’s. Directed by Simon Vallon, the film explores the complex relationship between art and the international auction business, looking at how works acquire value and at the people and relationships that influence that process.
It follows de Pury’s career from his early years in Basel through his time at Sotheby’s and his involvement in landmark auctions featuring works by artists including Damien Hirst, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Paul Gauguin. Created for young audiences, the interactive environmental programme “The Wild Five” introduces participants to five emblematic animals of the Caucasus - the Eastern imperial eagle, Caucasian leopard, grey wolf, jeyran and brown bear. Through a multisensory programme of five interactive workshops, children explore the distinctive ways in which these animals see, hear and move, gaining a closer understanding of the natural world from an animal’s perspective.
Music, movement, sound and natural materials form an integral part of the experience, which culminates in the creation of artworks inspired by the symbols and characteristics of “The Wild Five”. The programme is designed for children across different age groups. The project continues in the form of “The Wild Five”, a 30-minute theatrical and musical performance that transports audiences into the world of wildlife.
Actors take on the roles of the Eastern imperial eagle, Caucasian leopard, grey wolf, jeyran and brown bear, while masks, physical theatre and live sound create an immersive stage environment. Wind, rustling grass, animal breathing, the beating of wings and the distant howl of a wolf gradually merge into a single musical composition. Both the interactive programme and the performance will take place at the Stone Chronicle Museum.
The performance is suitable for children aged 10 and above. Russian artist Konstantin Soldatov’s immersive audiovisual performance-meditation Our Home invites audiences into a layered landscape of personal memory and the sounds of Baku. Lasting approximately 35 minutes, the work moves away from the traditional separation between stage and audience, allowing the architecture and interior of the venue to become an active part of the dramaturgy.
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