News
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.
28 October 2023
Baku Marionette Theatre is proud of being involved with promotion of the cultural heritage by great Uzeyir Hajibeyli. A group of our team members has visited his home-museum, and it was one more expression of our deep respect and love to this genius Azerbaijani playwright and composer, conductor and publicist, recognized as the father of Azerbaijani composed classical music and opera.
23 October 2023
The international conference "Livable and Sustainable Heritage Cities" worked on 10-13 October being organized by the State Historical-Architectural Reserve "Icherisheher" and the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS). The event’s panel session entitled as "Sustainable Heritage of Cities/monuments: revival of Cultural Environment through Effective Management and Conservation of Monuments" was held at the Baku Marionette Theatre. For the Theatre’s participation in this great event, the Board of Icherisheher awarded our team with their special gratitude certificate.
