The press-conference was held at the Bashkir State Drama theatre M.Gafuri today. It was devoted to the opening of the 100th theatrical season. The head of the theatre Irshat Faizullin, the chief-director Airat Abushakhmanov and 2 directors Ilsur kazakbaev and Firgat Garipov met with journalists.

The season will be openes with "Zuleikha opens her eyes" play on September 5. It is basec on so-named novell by Guzel Yakhina. 

"The choice was made unanimously. This is the most popular performance now. And we won a lot of prizes thanks to it", - commenter the head-chief Irshat Faizullin. 

He also reminded, that this year made some new opening - for the chief-director vacancy. Mr. Faizullin mentioned, that Mr. Abushakhmanov will be resposible for the theater's reperoire. 

Traditionally the collective will head for laying the flowers to the Arslan Mubaryakov's memorial at the opening day. After that artists will head for Mustai Karim's and Salavat Yulaev's memorials. Then the opening will continue with a little concert outside just before the performance.