Shusha Musical Drama Theatre

Shusha State Drama Theatre
Şuşa Dövlət Dram Teatrı
Address Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street
Shusha
 Azerbaijan
Coordinates 39°27′03″N 46°27′01″E / 39.4508°N 46.4502°E / 39.4508; 46.4502
Type Musical Drama theatre
Construction
Demolished 1992

Shusha State Drama Theatre (Azerbaijani: Şuşa Dövlət Dram Teatrı) also called Shusha State Musical Drama Theatre was located in Shusha, Azerbaijan. It is managed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan.[1][2]

Shusha was occupied by Armenian armed forces on May 8, 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War and the building of the theatre was destroyed.[3] Because of the occupation, the theatre had to move from Shusha and is now located in Sumgayit. It is funded by Azersun Holding mostly performing at its cultural centre.[4][5] The director of the theatre is Agalar Mehdiyev.[6] The theatre staff also travels and performs in many regions of Azerbaijan.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Şuşa Dövlət Musiqili Dram Teatrı". Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Regret for Shusha". Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  3. ↑ War Against Azerbaijan - Targeting Cultural Heritage. 2007. ISBN 978-9952-8091-4-5. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Azersun Holding commemorates 17th anniversary of occupation of Shusha". Azersun site. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "Azersun Holding commemorates 17th anniversary of occupation of Shusha". Trend News. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  6. ↑ Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia (Third ed.). Europa Publications Limited. 2002. p. 126. ISBN 1-85743-137-5. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Şuşa Dövlət Teatrı "Yaddan çıxmaz Qarabağ" aksiyasına hazırlaşır". Retrieved 23 September 2010.
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