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MOVIES

Azerbaijan has a long history in cinema with its first silent movie released on August 2, 1898. Among the first released documentaries were names like "Fire of the Bibi Heybat Oil Gusher" and “Festival in City Park”. In 1915 came Azerbaijan’s first feature film “The Reign of Oil and Millions”. Most of the movies or documentaries that are made in Azerbaijan are related to real issues of illiteracy, rights of women, and their struggle for freedom from USSR and in general the daily life of Azerbaijani people. Not many cinemas are produced in recent years, but those that are; get their respect at known film festivals around the world.

Azerbaijan Cinema International Company (ACIC)

Screens: Multiplex: 3 screens
Address: 8, Aziz Aliyev Str., Baku, Azerbaijan
Tel: +994 12 4926615
Fax: +994 12 4974462

For more information, Visit Azerbaijan Cinema International Company (ACIC)

Nizami

Address: 20 Bulbul Av., 370000, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4988539

THEATRES

The kind of life that Azerbaijani people lead, the festivals they celebrate, their traditions and outlook towards life has had a great impact on the theatre of Azerbaijan. Traditional ceremonies, their dressing styles, dialogs, all form an integral part of the Azerbaijan theatre. Dramatic clothes, masks, traditional dances, chorus songs and dances all dramatize the play.
The development of theatre has come a long way since Soviet rule to independent Azerbaijan. Theatre during soviet rule represented the struggle of Azerbaijan people for their independence along with contemporary, cultural and traditional formations.
Theatre after Azerbaijan achieved independence has changed much, with present situations and topics affecting the content of the play. It has started touring in foreign countries preserving and spreading their rich culture and tradition as well as the life of the Azerbaijani people.

Baku

Azerbaijan State National Drama Theatre

Address: 1, Fizuli Square, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4944403, +994 12 4944939, +994 12 4944830

Azerbaijan State Academic Opera And Ballet Theatre

Address: 93/40 Nizami Street, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4935748

Azerbaijan State Theatre Of Musical Comedy Named After Shikhali Gurbanov

Address: 8, Azerbaijan Avenue, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4984917, +994 12 4938837

Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre Named After Samed Vurgun

Address: 7, Khagani Street, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4930063, +994 12 4934048

For more information, Visit Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre

Azerbaijan State Theatre For Young Spectators

Address: 72, Nizami Str., Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4937928, +994 12 4938825

Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre Named After Abdulla Shaig

Address: 36, Neftchiler Ave., Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4926435, +994 12 4924458

Azerbaijan State Theatre Of Song Named After Rashid Behbudov

Address: 12, Rashid Behbudov Street, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4939415, +994 12 4939710

Yugh Azerbaijan State Theatre

Address: 83, M.Mukhtarov Street, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4943992, +994 12 4942890

Baku Municipal Theatre

Address: Shahriyar Palace, 3, R.Behbudov Street, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4935757, +994 12 4930322

Azerbaijan State Youth Theatre

Address: The House of Actors, 10 Khagani Street, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4932963

Azerbaijan Folk Music Theatre Mugham

Address: 9 Agabajy Rzayeva Street, Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4924998, +994 12 4924085

Ibrus Theatre, Baku-Moscow

Address: 18, Hasan Seyidbeyli Street, Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 12 4922168, +994 12 4929426

Gazakh State Theatre

Address: Gazakh, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 27 955277

Ganja

Nizamy Poetry Theatre

Address: 38, Baku Street, Ganja, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 27 9525188

Ganja State Drama Theatre

Address: 54, Abbaszadeh Street, Ganja, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 27 9565888, +994 27 9565446

State Puppet Theatre

Address: 105, Ahmad Jamil Street, Ganja, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 27 9569710

State Theatre Of Poetry Named After Zarrabi

Address: 89, Zarrabi Street, Ganja, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 27 9564415

Lankaran

Lankaran State Drama Theatre

Address: 16, 28 May Street, Lankaran, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 17 154973

Mingachevir

Mingachevir State Drama Theatre

Address: 5, Gagarin Street, Mingachevir, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 14 733958

Nakhchivan

Nakhchivan State Musical Drama Theatre

Address: 2, Ahmad Javad Street, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 13 652589

Nakhchivan State Philarmony

Address: 2, Azadlig Avenue, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 13 656898

Nakhchivan Puppet Theatre

Address: 47, Nizami Street, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 13 654382

Sheki

Sheki State Drama Theatre

Address:174, Azadlig Street, Sheki, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 17 73631

Sheki Pubkic Theatre

Address: 6, Mammad Sharif Street, Sheki, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 17 744498

Sumgayit

Sumgayit State Musical Drama Theatre

Address: 21, Azerbaijan Avenue, Sumgayit, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 16 459121

Zagatala

Zagatala Folk Circus Of Ropewalker

Address: 10, Nizami Street, Zagatala, Azerbaijan

Tel: +994 17 455649