Bashir Safaroglu's 100th anniversary to be celebrated in Guba

The 100th anniversary of the outstanding master of laughter, theater and film actor, People's Artist Bashir Safaroglu will be celebrated in Guba, where he was born, on the eve of the National Theater Day.

On March 6, at 15:00, the worthy successor of the late artist, the beloved master of laughter of the Azerbaijan State Academic Musical Theater, People's Artist Afag Bashirgizi, will perform the comedy "The day before the wedding" (Ali Samadli) at the Guba District Cultural Center.

The performance will be attended by the theater's beloved actors Honored Artists Alakbar Aliyev, Azizagha Azizov, President's Prize winner Huseyn Alili, actors Alimammad Novruzov, Gultaj Alili, Rasmiyya Nurmammadova, Gulnara Azizova, Elkhan Ismayilov, Ruslan Mursalov, as well as the theater's choir and ballet artists.

The production director of the performance, which has an unexpected and interesting plot, is Honored Artist Asgar Asgarov, production designer is Honored Artist Nabat Samadova, music director is People's Artist Anvar Sadigov, music arranger Emin Hasanov, ballet masters are Honored Artists Yelena Aghayeva and Zakir Aghayev, and assistant director Tamilla Aslanova.

It should be noted that this year will also be Ms. Afag's 70th anniversary.