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Korean Theatre of Kazakhstan

Almaty, Kazakhstan · built 1932

The Korean Theatre or Koryo Theatre (Kazakh, Korei Teatry) is a national theatre that specializes in the culture of Korea in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is operated by and associated with the Koryo-saram community: ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union. The theatre troupe has operated since 1932, making it the oldest still-running Korean theatre troupe in the world, including in Korea. It moved to Almaty in 1968, and into its current building in December 2003. The theatre is a notable cultural hub for Koryo-mar, the dialect of Koryo-saram. All productions are in Korean, with simultaneous translation into Russian.

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