MAKHACHKALA, April 17 – RIA Dagestan. A press briefing at TASS Caucasus featured Timur Magomedov, head of Dagestan Branch of Russia’s Union of Theatre Workers, outlining the strategic development plan for the Union across the North Caucasian Federal District and preparations for its 150th anniversary. Magomedov highlighted Dagestan’s distinctive theatrical landscape, where 8 of its 12 active theaters are ethnic cultural institutions preserving regional heritage.
A key upcoming event is the International Theatre Festival Russian Stage in October, drawing participants from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Latvia and the Northern Caucasus, with Moscow’s prestigious Vakhtangov Theatre as a special guest. Over the next four years, Dagestan Branch aims to enhance social support for theater veterans and performers and to systematically aid national theaters in maintaining linguistic and cultural identities.
Dagestan will also host the North Caucasian Cultural Forum, merging theatrical, museum and library sectors into a consolidated cultural platform. Addressing a critical talent deficit—particularly shortages in male actors, directors, sound engineers, and lighting designers—Magomedov affirmed the Union’s commitment to recruiting young professionals by providing employment and development opportunities to secure the region’s theatrical future.