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29 May 2015
A version of the most celebrated love story in Azerbaijani literature ‘Leyli and Majnun’ will soon come to life in a marionette production. Baku will welcome its first Marionette theatre at the end of the year, and in preparation for the grand opening, Baku hosts an exhibition dedicated to the play at the archeological museum in the Old City.
http://biginbaku.com/post/121498304844/leyli-and- majnun-in- a-marionette- world-the- most
17 September 2014
This year again we traditionally celebrate 18 th September as “Uzeyir’s Music Day”. The Marionette Theatre of the Administration of Icherisheher contributes these celebration events performing its “Arshin Mal Alan” show. Supported by the Azerbaijan Ministry of Education, the show will be performed on September 18, 19 and 20 at the Special Boarding School No.12 for children with limited health condition in Shuvalan settlement of Khazar district. Children from the Boarding Schools No. 1, 2 and 11 will be taken here and be the show spectators as well.
5 July 2014
The magnificent Silk Road Music Festival is underway in Shaki city with grand performances. The fifth International festival began on July 1 and will run till July 5. The festival program includes performances of Baku Marionette Theatre.
http://www.azernews.az/culture/68606.html http://shekiazerbaijan.blogspot.com/2011/02/treasures-of- azerbaijan-uzeyir.html
10 February 2011
On 5-10 February, a spectacle “Arshin Mal Alan” staged based on the novel of the same name by Uzeyir Hajibeyov was performed at the stage of “Ibrus” theater by “Tarlan Gorcu Puppet Theater” with organizational support by the State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher”.
http://www.icherisheher.gov.az/news,283/lang,en/ http://vesti.az/news/67041
