News
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).
24 October 2024
In mid-October 2024, streets of the medieval Baku Fortress were once again transformed into a film set. For several days our Icherisheher turned into Istanbul of 1905. Façade of the Marionette Theatre was transformed, too – our street ads were completely hidden, ornamental bars were installed onto the windows, and finally the Moscow filmmakers had placed a sign of an Istanbul tailor from 1905 above the Theatre entrance…
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9 July 2024
The show of “ARSHIN MAL ALAN” performed by Baku Marionette Theatre turned to be the last chord of the International “SHOMBAI-FEST – 2024” Festival, held in Kazan from June 25 to July 3, 2024. The Kazan audience named our show “The Pearl of The Festival.” The festival jury awarded the team of the Baku Puppet Theatre with a special nomination named “For fidelity to the art of playing puppets.”
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12 June 2024
Throughout the period of 36 years since Baku Marionette Theatre was established, it tirelessly participates in various important events held both in Azerbaijan and in different foreign countries. By the Decree of the Collegium of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated as June 3, 2024, Baku Marionette Theatre was granted the status of a leading theatre. Our team met that official declaration with great enthusiasm. The honorary status opens up new horizons and inspires us to conquer more and more creative peaks.
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