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29 April 2024
Famous animation artist, director, screenwriter and actor from Moscow Garry Bardin has visited Baku Marionette Theatre on April 29. Known for his unforgettable cartoons in the plasticine and other puppet animation techniques, Garry Bardin is the winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and five Nika awards for the best animation film, and also the laureate of the Russian Federation State Prize. Harry Bardin visited the show of "Leyli and Majnun" and praised the work of our theatre.
8 April 2024
At the awarding ceremony held in Baku Marionette Theatre on April 8, 2024, "Icherisheher" State Historical-Architectural Reserve Administration presented special diplomas to Mak'TAB (Historical Monuments’ Restoration School) graduates. Among the guests there were the Milli Majlis Members, university rectors, management representatives of the State Service for the Cultural Heritage Protection, Development and Restoration, the Management Center of the Reserves of the State Tourism Agency, Baku City Executive Authority, the Institute of Archaeology, Ethnography and Anthropology of ANAS, other cultural and public figures representing state and private institutions including international organizations.
15 March 2024
The Heritage Cultural Association of Azerbaijan in Geneva has invited Baku Marionette Theatre to visit Switzerland in the second half of March 2024 to perform the show of “Arshin Mal Alan” on the stage of the “Les Salons” Theatre of Geneva, and also exhibit there our marionettes and scenery of the “Leyli and Majnun” show. For this reason, the Theatre had to suspend its performing in Baku until our stage props are delivered back to Azerbaijan, most probably in mid-April.
2 February 2024
Noh is a major form of classical Japanese dance-drama that has been performed since the 14th century. These days at the Heydar Aliyev Centre the Noh show was performed for the first time in Azerbaijan. Hosho Theatre School led by Hosho Kazufusa presented this magnificent show to the Baku audience. And on February 2, the team of Hosho Theatre School visited Baku Marionette Theatre. The guests got acquainted with our theatre and watched the show of "Leyli and Majnun". They were impressed very much. And now our theatre is invited to perform in Japan.
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18 December 2023
The exhibition of photographs and marionettes entitled DIALOGUE was launched on 18.12.2023 at Baku Photography House. Displayed exhibits include marionettes created in late 1980s by famous Georgian puppet-maker Bachana Khalvashi for his shows of “Misanthrope” and “Book of Kings”. Baku Marionette Theatre participates in the exhibition with its stage decoration sets and four marionettes used in the show of “Leyli and Majnun”. The exhibition is a part of the events devoted to the 35th anniversary of Baku Marionette Theatre.
