The Green Theatre (Azerbaijani: Yaşıl teatr) is an open-air theatre in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan.[1] The theatre seats 2500 spectators.
| Green Theatre | |
|---|---|
Yaşıl teatr | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Completed | 1960s |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2,500 |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 2,500 |
The theatre was built in the mid-1960s on the initiative of the city's mayor of the time Alish Lambaranski. The Green Theatre was built as a venue intended for important cultural events.
In 1993, the theatre ceased functioning. In August 2005, Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan ordered to carry out repairs works in the theatre.[2][3] Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ilham Aliyev hoped that the venue would become "the favourite entertainment place of the people of Baku".
References
edit- ^ "Прошлое и будущее Зеленого театра". Archived from the original on 2012-06-27.
- ^ "Зеленый театр: возвращение из прошлого". Archived from the original on 2012-06-28.
- ^ "В Баку открылся "Зеленый театр"". Archived from the original on 2012-06-27.