Today, on the International Theater Day, a round table was held in the Nureyevsky Hall of the Bashkir Opera and Ballet Theater with the participation of the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Amina Shafikova, and heads of theaters of the republic.

Amina Ivniyevna congratulated those present and wished a fruitful Year of Theater to each team.

Significant events dedicated to the centenary of the national poet of Bashkortostan Mustai Karim, to the centenary of the Bashdramteatra were brought up for discussion; The upcoming repertoire plans and touring activities of the institutions were also discussed. Oleg Khanov, artistic director of the Bashkir Drama Theater, spoke about the preparation and conduct of the VII Tuganlyk Turkic Theater Festival.

    “Our theater festival has already become a brand of the republic. The image of Bashkortostan depends on how we conduct it. Following the results of reviewing all the submitted applications, we expect performances from 12 republics, including Kyrgyzstan, Khakassia, Altai, Tyva, Tatarstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan and others. The creative level of the performances is quite high. We will also hold an Ethnoconcert and a theater Sabantuy, ”said Oleg Zakirovich.

The main director of the National Youth Theater Musalim Kulbaev told about the centenary festival of Mustai Karim, which will be held in October on the eve of the poet’s birthday. The festival will be attended by theaters, whose productions were created according to the heritage of the great poet.

Artistic director of the Rus Drama Theater of the Republic of Belarus Mikhail Rabinovich spoke about the tours dedicated to the centenary of Mustai Karim: the play “The Moon and Leaf Falls” based on the work “Pardon” will be shown in May in the Chelyabinsk Region.

We also talked about targeted training programs for future actors. The chairman of the Trade Union of Cultural Workers of the Republic of Belarus, Alexander Kuzmenko, noted that theaters need to find applicants in folk theaters, in circles. And when recruiting target courses to acquaint students with a particular theater in the learning process.

Chairman of the Union of Theater Workers Akhtyam Abushakhmanov announced the upcoming Republican Playwright Competition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the Year of Theater in Russia, which will be held in the second half of the year. All residents of the republic will be able to take part in the competition.