News
25 April 2025
Serial master classes on the art of calligraphy were held at YARAT Contemporary Art Space. The event was prepared and conducted by the famous master of calligraphy, founder and director of Baku Marionette Theatre, artist and stage director Tarlan Gorchu. These master classes, arranged as a combination of lectures and workshops, were organized by YARAT as a part of the group exhibition “Me and Noah’s Ark, Me and the Flood,” which also features T. Gorchu’s own works.
The photographs include shots provided by YARAT Contemporary Art Space.
17 April 2025
Being constantly involved with promotion of Uzeyir Hajibeyli’s creative heritage, Baku Marionette Theatre had arranged its another event dedicated to the 140th anniversary of this great composer and playwright. The event was organized with participation of the Social Services Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On April 17, a charity show was performed for the kids from the Children’s Social Service Institution No. 3 and the beneficiaries of the Social Service Institution No. 2 for persons with disabilities under the age of 18. The musical comedy “Arshin Mal Alan” by Uzeyir Hajibeyli was shown to our lovely guests.
14 April 2025
A lecture on the contemporary carpet art was held at the Azerbaijan State Carpet Museum. The event was conducted by the well-known master of this art, the founder and director of Baku Marionette Theatre, artist and stage director Tarlan Gorchu. During the lecture, T. Gorchu's own works were also displayed.
18 March 2025
September 18, 2025 is the date of the 140th anniversary of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, a brilliant Azerbaijani composer and outstanding person, who left his invaluable contribution to the history of culture. In connection with this anniversary, Baku Marionette Theatre, whose mission has always been to popularize Uzeyir-Bey’s stage heritage, will arrange a number of interesting events. The first of them took place on March 18 in cooperation with the Social Services Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Azerbaijan. It was a charity show performed for schoolchildren of Orphanage No. 2 on the eve of the Novruz Holiday. The musical of “Arshin Mal Alan” became an unforgettable holiday gift for the children! Happy Novruz!
28 February 2025
YARAT Contemporary Art Space launcheed the group exhibition “Me and the Ark, Me and the Great Flood” featuring works by local and international artists. The exhibition will last until 26.10.2025. Inspired by a contemporary interpretation of Nasimi’s philosophy, this exhibition displays sculptures, installations and audiovisual projects by Azerbaijani artists Tarlan Gorchu and Orkhan Huseynov, and artists Mladen Milyanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Pavla Nikitina (Czech Republic).
