20 December, 2019
The event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the famous theater expert Mamedshah Atayev
On December 20, 2019, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Union of Theater Workers organized a solemn event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the famous theater expert Mamedshah Atayev, who played a valuable role in popularizing the history of the national theater.
The event was attended by theatrical figures, intellectuals, the media and relatives of the theater personality.
The event was opened by Azer Pasha Neymatov, chairman of the Union of Theater Workers of Azerbaijan, people's artist, professor. He honored the memory of Mamedshah Atayev, expressed his thoughts about the theater expert and gave the floor to the host of the event - People's Artist, State Prize Laureate Haji Ismayilov.
Haji Ismayilov spoke about the life and creations of Mammadshah Atayev. Mamedshah Atayev was born on December 20, 1939. In 1968 he graduated from the faculty of Philology Azerbaijan State University. He worked as an actor, leader of the troupe at the Academic National Drama Theater and headed his own museum-archive, defended his thesis on "Mamedguluzade's works on the Azerbaijani stage." He is the author of more than 100 articles, the monograph "The scenic fate of the works of J. Mamedguluzade." He also collected and composed the “Photodrama of the Academic National Drama Theater” in 2 volumes. Then Haji Ismailov passed the word to the speakers.
People’s artist Rafik Azimov, Doctor of Philology Imamaddin Zakiev, people’s artist Gulyanag Mammadova, director and teacher Fikret Sultanov, honored artist Agalar Bayramov, TV host Salekh Bagirov, actor Elkhan Ismayilov, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor and art critic Rafik Sadigov spoke at the event, director of the State Literary and Artistic Archive of Salman Mumtaz Konul Nasibova, actress Shakhla Aligizi, Honored Artist Azad Shukurov. The guests shared their memories of Mamedshah Atayev and remembered him with kind words.
During the speeches, video clips on the life path of Mamedshah Atayev were shown.
At the end of the evening, Mammadshah Atayev’s wife Raida Atayeva and grandson Fuad Atayev thanked the organizers and participants of the event.
