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The 1st TURKSOY International Theatre Festival has started in
Baku.
The opening ceremony took place at the Azerbaijan State Academic
National Drama Theatre, bringing together well-known theatre
figures from the Turkic world, Azernews reports.
The festival marks the 100th anniversary of National Leader
Heydar Aliyev, declaration of Shusha as the Cultural Capital of the
Turkic World for 2023, as well as the 150th anniversary of the
Azerbaijan National Theatre and TURKSOY's 30th anniversary.
The Culture Minister, Adil Karimli, welcomed the guests at the
opening ceremony.
In his opening remark, Adil Karimli emphasized that the
declaration of Shusha as the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World
for 2023 has been marked with numerous events, including the
TURKSOY Theatre Festival, being held throughout Azerbaijan and
abroad.
Highlighting the importance of the festival, TURKSOY Secretary
General Sultan Raev noted that the festival's main goal is to get
the Turkic nations to know each other more closely.
Along with Azerbaijani theatres, the festival has brought
together troupes of the Samarkand Musical and Drama Theatre
(Uzbekistan), Issyk-Kul Musical Drama Theatre named after Kasymaly
Jantoshev (Kyrgyzstan), Turkestan Musical and Drama Theatre
(Kazakhstan), Istanbul State Theatre (Turkiye), and Turkmenistan
Magtymguly National Music and Drama Theatre.
It was brought to attention that the 9th meeting of the Council
of Directors of TURKSOY State Theatres member states was held in
Shusha as part of the festival.
A joint declaration was signed at the 9th meeting of the Council
of Directors of TURKSOY State Theatres.
The document envisages an expansion of cooperation between
Turkic peoples in the field of theatrical art, including the
exchange of experience.
Next, Ilyas Efendiyev's play "The Ruler and His Daughter" was
presented to the audience.
The 1st TURKSOY International Theatre Festival will run until
November 4.
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