Today in the theatres you'll find plays both in Azeri and Russian, even so a lot of older residents have a certain nostalgia for the pre-war times, when in this area the cosmopolitan character of city's population was translated in a rainbow of events. 

Most occasions are informal, but there are some exceptions, so if you want to avoid feeling awkward don't forget to check the dress code in advance for each performance.

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Azerbaijan National Dramatic Theatre Fizuli Sq.  Tel: 948357  Azerbaijan State Mugam Theatre Minjiski 9  Tel: 923549  Azerbaijan State Song Theatre R. Beibudov Av.  Tel: 939460  Azerbaijan State Theatre of Opera & Ballet Nizami  Tel: 937176  Azerbaijan State Theatre YUKH Mukhtarov 83  Tel: 944847  Azerbaijan State Youth Theatre Khagani 10  Tel: 932963

Green Theatre S. Velikhanly  Tel: 921846  Puppet Theatre Neftchilar Av. 36  Tel: 926425  Samed Vurgun Russian Drama Theatre Merdanov Gardashlary  Tel: 934048  Sh. Gurbanov State Theatre of Musical Comedy Azerbaijan Av.  Tel: 935101  Tengid & Teblig Theatre Nobel Av.  Tel: 660516  Youth Theatre Nizami 72  Tel: 936578

 
 

Concerts, Music and Circus in Baku

Baku maintains a good tradition in all fields of music, specially classic, with a long traditon of composers and performers. Local people attend events regularly and have an innate taste for the great music. Notice the number of children! The venues some in grand style, are nevertheless in need of some investment. Circus is also appreciated by all ages.
 

Azerbaijan State Song Theatre R. Beibudov Av.  Tel: 939460  Azerbaijan State Mugam Theatre Minjiski 9  Tel: 923549  Azerbaijan State Children's Philhamony G. Mejidov 16  Tel: 948031  Azerbaijan State Philhamony Istiglaliyat 2  Tel: 925153  Baki State Circus S. Vurgun 68  Tel: 949023

Concert Hall 28 May 17  Tel: 937537  Green Theatre S. Velikhanly  Tel: 924982  Opera Studio Sh. Badalbeily 98  Tel: 934668  Republic Palace Bul-Bul 35  Tel: 988484

 

Cinemas in Baku

With a film producing tradition dating back to the 1920s, and famous within the CIS for the past glories of the films produced at "Azerbaijan Studios", Baku also has plenty of places on offer for the cinema buff, but technical quality as well as comfort still need a major effort. Plenty of western films as well productions from Turkey and Russia. Subtitles and/or dubbing into Azeri and Russian are the norm. Dubbing is done in the Russian fashion.. i.e. you can still hear parts of the original voices.

If you are a film aficionado interested in classic Azeri cinema there are a few directors whose work you must get to know: Letif Seferov, Hesen Seyidbeyli, Ejder Ibrahimov, Tofiq Tagizade, Rza Tehmasib, Hussein Seyidzade and Samil Mahmudbeyov.

Regrettably in recent years the Azeri film production has been a little scarce, however some interesting productions have emerged. Among them: "The Bat" (Yarasa/1995) a film by Ayaz Salayev which was awarded the Grand Prix at the International Film Festival in Angers and "Strange Times" (Ösge vacht/1997) by Husseyn Mechtiew, present at the Berlin film festival.
 
 

Absheron 40 Plsjevari St., 370111  Tel: 69-35-05  Araz 3 Islam Safarli St., 370005  Tel: 92-22-95  Azerbaijan 8 Gulbala Aliyev St., 370005  Tel: 92-75-59,92-44-11  Baki Address: 18 Sarayev St., 370149  Tel: 93-79-84  Jafar Jabbarly 8 Hussein Javid Av., 370075  Tel: 38-95-31  Nariman Narimanov 97a Tabriz St., 370052  Tel: 64-99-23

Nizami 20 Bulbul Av., 370000  Tel: 93-14-81,93-08-87,98-85-39  Dostlug 7 Azadlyg Av., 370007  Tel: 96-36-83  Shafag 47 Azadlyg Av., 370007  Tel: 96-49-87  Shisha 23 Inglab St., 370110  Tel: 64-01-04  Vatan 77 Nizami St., 370000  Tel: 93-83-02

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