Fountains Square Christmas Market
| Cold hands, warm heart Soyuq əllər, isti ürək | |
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The market in 2013 | |
| Nickname | Fountains Square Christmas Market Fountains Square New Year's Market Winter Fairy Tale of Baku |
| Genre | Christmas market Charity event |
| Date | December – 15 January |
| Locations | Fountains Square, Baku |
| Coordinates | 40°22′15″N 49°50′13″E / 40.37083°N 49.83694°E |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Inaugurated | 17 December 2013 |
| Capacity | 84 stands |
| Website | nargisfund.com/az/fairs |
The Fountains Square Christmas Market or Fountains Square New Year's Market (Azerbaijani: Fəvvarələr meydanı yeni il yarmarkası), officially Cold hands, warm heart (Azerbaijani: Soyuq əllər, isti ürək), is an annually held Christmas market at the Fountain's Square in Baku, Azerbaijan, that operates daily from December to January 15.[1][2][3][4] It's a charity fair organized by the "Nargis" foundation.[2][5][6][7]
History
It was first opened on December 17, 2013, by the "Nargis" foundation, with the aim being to help kids will serious illnesses.[8][9][10] Since 2015, the Amapola company has co-hosted the event.[11] It is also funded by The Coca-Cola Company. A 2019 ranking put the market on the 4th place of most convenient CIS New Year's fairs.[12][13]
Stands
Among the population the fair is also known as Winter Fairy Tale of Baku.[14][3] Entrance to the market is free and it operates daily from 11:00 to 23:00. The over 84 stands[3] and 3 two-story restaurants are decorated and built just like other European Christmas markets, with the difference being that Azerbaijanis concentrate on Novy God instead of Christmas, which is not celebrated as Azerbaijan is Muslim. People can buy gifts, souvenirs, books and "Yolka" balls, but also traditional Azerbaijani, Turkish and generally popular Christmas food such as sausages, paxlava or fish sandwiches. The stands also sell organic products.[2][3][10][15] Some stands also offer pictures with snowmen, Ded Moroz (Şaxta Baba) and other popular figures. In the middle of the stand, there is a big decorated New Year's tree (Yolka) with the Coca-Cola sign.[2][3]
Gallery
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A Coca-Cola car
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A stand with the name of the market on it
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Entrance to the market
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Stand selling souvenirs and shekarbura
References
- ^ Agency, Safaroff. "ADRA "Soyuq Əllər, İsti Ürək" xeyriyyə yarmarkasının rəsmi tərəfdaşıdır". adra.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ a b c d "Christmas in Baku". livetheworld. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ a b c d e Toprakkaya, Kadir (2022-12-01). "Baku begins holiday celebration with "Cold Hands, Warm Hearts" New Year Fair". İstanbul Sanat Dergisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Bakı 2019-cu ili belə qarşılayacaq! REPORTAJ". Sia.az - Dünya və yerli xəbərlərin tək ünvanı (in Azerbaijani). 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ ""Soyuq əllər, isti ürək" xeyriyyə yarmarkasının rəsmi açılışı olub". azerbaijan-news.az (in Azerbaijani). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Festive fairs begin in Baku - List of fair locations". ABC.AZ (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ ""Soyuq Əllər, İsti Ürək" 2023-2024 xeyriyyə yarmarkasının təntənəli açılış mərasimi baş tutdu! - Nargis Fund". nargisfund.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ ""Soyuq əllər,isti ürək"lə birləşdi". Yurd TV. 2013-12-17. Archived from the original on 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2024-12-29 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Nargis Fund shares report on Soyuq əllər, isti ürək charity fair [PHOTOS]". Azernews.Az. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ a b "Paytaxtın "Soyuq əllər - isti ürəklər"i... - FOTOREPORTAJ". Sia.az - Dünya və yerli xəbərlərin tək ünvanı (in Azerbaijani). 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ admin. "Cold hands, warm heart". Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Finss.az. "Bakının Yeni il yarmarkaları MDB-də qabaqcıl mövqedədir". finss.az. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Новогодние ярмарки Баку вошли в топ-5 лучших по СНГ". Report.az (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ "Bakının Qış nağılı başladı". azerbaijan-news.az (in Azerbaijani). 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
- ^ Gadimova, Nazrin (December 11, 2019). "New Year Pop-Up Charity Market Opens In Baku". Caspian News. Retrieved 2025-09-19.