The Uzbek National Puppet Theater, closed for repairs in April, has completed the first phase of its reconstruction. Head of the Presidential Administration Saida Mirziyoyeva, accompanied by family members, visited the theater and watched a performance of Wilhelm Hauff's fairy tale "The Caliph Stork."

Mirziyoyeva noted that with the completion of the first stage, the theater has come alive again: performances are being held, children's voices are heard, and families gather. She emphasized that the memory of the place has been carefully preserved, with the restoration of the "Fairy Tale City," cast-iron doors, musician figures with karnays, unique glass plafonds, facade compositions, and mosaics.

The head of the administration stressed the importance of preserving the tradition of puppet art, adding that the puppet remains the best mediator in dialogue with children, helping to talk about important things in an accessible language: freedom, responsibility, strength, and friendship.

In April, the theater's press service announced the start of large-scale renovation work. According to the Culture and Arts Development Fund, the new interior concept was developed by the Archattacka bureau and the Imgineers workshop, continuing the image of a fairy-tale castle created in the late 1970s by a team of architects led by Valery Kuzlyanov.

During the work, the sculptural panorama "Fairy Tale City" by Adelaide Pologova, the cast-iron doors of the main hall, historical lamps, the mechanical sculptural composition by Pavel Shimes, and the mosaic frieze on the building's facade were restored. Work is currently underway to restore ceramic characters by Yuri Kim that adorned the fountains in front of the theater.

The fund reported that in the future, the renovated spaces of the theater will be supplemented with thematic rooms and niches.

Source: uznews.uz