مَسْرَحُ الْحَمْرَاءِ يَعُودُ إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ فِي دِمَشْقَ
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فِي ١٩ سِبْتَمْبَرَ ٢٠٢٦، فُتِحَ مَسْرَحُ الْحَمْرَاءِ فِي دِمَشْقَ مِنْ جَدِيدٍ بَعْدَ أَعْمَالِ تَرْمِيمٍ اسْتَمَرَّتْ نَحْوَ تِسْعَةِ أَشْهُرٍ. وَبَدَأَ الْمَسْرَحُ يَسْتَقْبِلُ الْفَنَّانِينَ وَالْجُمْهُورَ بَعْدَ سِنِينَ مِنَ التَّرَاجُعِ وَالْإِغْلَاقِ.
اُفْتُتِحَ الْمَسْرَحُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ عَامَ ١٩٦٠، وَكَانَ جُزْءًا مِنْ تَارِيخِ الْمَسْرَحِ الْوَطَنِيِّ السُّورِيِّ. وَشَمِلَتْ أَعْمَالُ التَّرْمِيمِ قَاعَةَ الْعَرْضِ وَالْمَقَاعِدَ وَالْمَكَاتِبَ وَالْكَوَالِيسَ. وَوَجَدَ الْعَامِلُونَ أَدَوَاتٍ مَسْرَحِيَّةً قَدِيمَةً، مِنْهَا بِيَانُو يَعُودُ إِلَى عَامِ افْتِتَاحِ الْمَسْرَحِ.
شَهِدَ حَفْلُ الْعَوْدَةِ عُرُوضًا مُوسِيقِيَّةً وَرَقْصِيَّةً، وَحَضَرَهُ فَنَّانُونَ وَمَسْؤُولُونَ. وَبَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ، عَادَ الْمَسْرَحُ إِلَى تَقْدِيمِ الْعُرُوضِ، وَمِنْهَا عُرُوضٌ لِلْأَطْفَالِ. وَتُظْهِرُ هٰذِهِ الْخُطْوَةُ أَنَّ إِصْلَاحَ مَكَانٍ قَدِيمٍ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يُعِيدَهُ إِلَى الْحَيَاةِ.
وَيَأْتِي افْتِتَاحُ الْمَسْرَحِ فِي وَقْتٍ تَعُودُ فِيهِ أَمَاكِنُ ثَقَافِيَّةٌ أُخْرَى فِي سُورِيَا إِلَى اسْتِقْبَالِ الزُّوَّارِ. وَيُخَطَّطُ لِتَرْمِيمِ مَسْرَحٍ آخَرَ فِي دِمَشْقَ، هُوَ مَسْرَحُ الْقَبَّانِيِّ. وَيَأْمَلُ الْفَنَّانُونَ أَنْ تُسَاعِدَ هٰذِهِ الْخُطُوَاتُ فِي تَقْوِيَةِ الْحَيَاةِ الْفَنِّيَّةِ وَتَقْرِيبِ الْفُنُونِ مِنَ النَّاسِ.
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Al-Hamra Theatre Returns to Life in Damascus
On September 19, 2026, Al-Hamra Theatre in Damascus reopened after restoration work lasting about nine months. The theatre began welcoming artists and audiences again after years of decline and closure.
The theatre first opened in 1960 and was part of the history of Syria’s National Theatre. The restoration included the auditorium, seats, offices, and backstage areas. Workers found old theatre equipment, including a piano dating from the year the theatre opened.
The reopening ceremony featured musical and dance performances and was attended by artists and officials. Afterward, the theatre resumed hosting performances, including shows for children. The reopening shows how repairing an old place can bring it back to life.
The theatre’s reopening comes as other cultural spaces in Syria are also welcoming visitors again. Another Damascus theatre, Al-Qabbani, is planned for restoration. Artists hope these steps will strengthen artistic life and bring the arts closer to people.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| تَرْمِيمٌ | noun | restoration |
| الْجُمْهُورُ | noun | audience; public |
| التَّرَاجُعُ | noun | decline |
| قَاعَةُ الْعَرْضِ | noun phrase | auditorium |
| الْكَوَالِيسُ | noun | backstage area |
| عَرْضٌ | noun | performance; show |
| ثَقَافِيٌّ | adjective | cultural |
| يُخَطَّطُ | verb | is planned |
| الْحَيَاةُ الْفَنِّيَّةُ | noun phrase | artistic life |
| يَسْتَقْبِلُ | verb | welcomes; receives |
Sources
- Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA): Al-Hamra Theater reopens after restoration efforts in Damascus
- The National: Syrian theatres, museums and cultural spaces reopening and being restored in 2026
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