News
2 June 2025
In connection with the International Children’s Day, a meeting with a group of children from the Orphanage Service Institutions No.2 and No.3 was held at the Baku Marionette Theatre with participation of the Centre for Traditional Crafts of the “Icherisheher” Historical and Architectural Reserve Administration and in cooperation with the Social Services Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Our young guests enjoyed communicating, drawing pictures, colouring tiny “The Maiden Tower” plates, and watching fragments of the “Arshin Mal Alan” musical presented by Ayten Gurbanova and Fikret Hajiyev, the youngest puppeteers of our theatre.
22 May 2025
In May 2025, the 90th anniversary of the outstanding Azerbaijani literature figure – People's Writer, Laureate of the State Prize, famous public person Magsud Ibrahimbeyov was celebrated. Since the beginning of 2025, in accordance with the special Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, various anniversary events focused on his life and work have been held in our country. Today the team of Baku Marionette Theatre also has visited the house-museum of M.Ibrahimbeyov, where the dedicated staff and their director Anna Ibrahimbeyova, the writer’s widow, met our delegation with great hospitality.
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.
