Shusha Musical Drama Theatre
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Shusha State Drama Theatre also called Shusha State Musical Drama Theatre was located in Shusha
, Azerbaijan
. It is managed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan.
Shusha was occupied by Armenian armed forces on May 8, 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War
and the building of the theatre was destroyed. 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. The director of the theatre is Agalar Mehdiyev. The theatre staff also travels and performs in many regions of Azerbaijan.
Shusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. It is managed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan.
Shusha was occupied by Armenian armed forces on May 8, 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War
Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...
and the building of the theatre was destroyed. 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. The director of the theatre is Agalar Mehdiyev. The theatre staff also travels and performs in many regions of Azerbaijan.
See also
- Shusha State Historical and Architectural ReserveShusha State Historical and Architectural ReserveShusha State Historical and Architectural Reserve is an Azerbaijani state reserve and is on the Azeri tentative list of future World Heritage Site located in Shusha district of Karabakh region of Azerbaijan.- Historical overview :...
- Yukhari Govhar Agha MosqueYukhari Govhar Agha MosqueYukhari Govhar Agha Mosque is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Nagorno-Karabakh. It is currently under the control of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since the capture of Shusha on May 8, 1992...
- Ashaghi Govhar Agha MosqueAshaghi Govhar Agha MosqueAshaghi Govhar Agha Mosque is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km from capital Baku but is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992....
- Saatli MosqueSaatli MosqueSaatli Mosque is an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km from capital Baku but is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992. The mosque is located on intersection of M. F...
- Treasury of Bahman MirzaTreasury of Bahman MirzaTreasury of Bahman Mirza , also called Bahman Mirza Mausoleum is a tomb which was built in honor of the Prince Bahman Mirza Qajar from royal Turkic Qajar Dynasty who was a a prominent politician in Persian Empire and historian.-Prince Bahman Mirza:...
- Mosque of Chukhur MahallaChukhur Mahalla MosqueChukhur Mahalla Mosque also called Shefa Ojagi was an Azerbaijani mosque located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km southwest from capital Baku but is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992.-Overview:The mosque was located...
- Vagif MausoleumVagif MausoleumVagif Mausoleum was built in honor of Molla Panah Vagif, a poet, prominent statesman and diplomat and vizier - the minister of foreign affairs in the Karabakh Khanate.-The monument:...
- Caravanserai of Agha Gahraman MirsiyabCaravanserai of Agha Gahraman MirsiyabCaravanserai of Agha Gahraman Mirsiyab is an 18th-century Azerbaijani caravanserai located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan about 350 km from capital Baku but is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992....
- Ganja GateGanja GateGanja Gate of Shusha is one of four entrance gates to Shusha fortress in Shusha Rayon of Azerbaijan. Shusha is currently under control of Armenian forces since the occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992.-Description:...
- Shusha Museum of HistoryShusha Museum of HistoryShusha Museum of History is one of 8 museums located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1969 and contained up to 5,000 exhibits. The museum was shut down due to the Armenian occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992....
- Karabakh State Museum of History
- Home Museum of Uzeyir Hajibeyov
- Home Museum of Bulbul
- Ibrahim Khan castle
- Panah Khan castle