YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. At the invitation of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia, a solo concert of the talented pianist, first prize winner and laureate of a
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On the occasion of the Year of Armenia in Russia, the State Academic Chorus of Armenia conducted by Hovhannes Chekijian will perform a concert
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Shant" TV company signed a contract with the British well-known "FremantleMedia" company in December 2005, by buying the rights of broadcasting the Armenian version of the
ALEXANDRIA, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The exhibition of Armenian medieval unpublished manuscripts' and miniatures' copies brought from Yerevan Matenadaran officially opened on February 5 at the largest reading-hall of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A proposal was presented to the Committee of Culture, Science and Education of the RA National Assembly, to officialy declare April 1 as a day of satire
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Undertaking the post of the RA Minister of Culture and Youth Issues, Gevorg Gevorgian leaves the post of the "Hayfilm" studio Director. As the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the "Yergits" journal took place at the Journalists' Union of Armenia on February 7. Works of Armenian and foreign caricaturists, most of which were
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Relating to planned annihilation of khachkars (cross stones) of the Armenian graveyard of Old Jugha (Nakhijevan), Armenia must address the International Court of Justice
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Jermaine Jackson, brother of the world famous pop star Michael Jackson, arrived in Armenia at the invitattion of the American Armenian businessman Grigor Serobian.
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Non-partizan Gevorg Gevorgian, the "Hayfilm" studio Director of many years will be appointed the RA Minister of Culture and Youth Issues on coming two days. As Gevorg
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On Professor Hrant Khachatrian's initiative, the "Flora Family Foundation" of the U.S. Stanford University ordered recording of the "Patarag" (Liturgy) of Komitas performed with
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The discussion taken place at the "Pakagits" club on February 3 was dedicated to the fundamental annihilation of the khachkars (cross stone) of the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The February 2 discussion at the "Pakagits" club was dedicated to various conversations about the January 22 gala concert at the Kremlin Palace on
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The exhibition that opened on February 1 at Armenian Folk Art Museum is dedicated to the 27th anniversary of victory of Iranian Islamic
YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An exhibition under the title "Javakhk-Akhaltskha" opened on January 31 at the Armenian National Library. Books by Armenian writers of Javakhk, as well as
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The exhibition of works of Anna Haroutiunian, a member of the Artists' Unions of Armenia and Germany, the Chairwoman of the Youth Union of the Artists' Union
YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues has already completed the work on amendment of the national report on cultural policy of Armenia, and the amended
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The debate summoned by the "Community and Law" NGO on January 27 was dedicated to the problem of RA Culture Minister's post's being political or non-political. Cultural,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. 450 claims for publication of books by state order were got in Armenia in 2005. 58 titles of books were published by state order. Presentations of books,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. For the first time Armenia will be represented by pop singer Andre at the "Eurovision-2006" international musical festival to be held in Athens. Andre
YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. 1415 performances were shown in 16 state theaters of Armenia in 2005. "Armmono-3" international festival, "Tavush-2005" festival, first children's and youth puppet festival and a reciting festival
YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On the occasion of the fully liquidation of khachkars of the Old Jugha (Nakhijevan) graveyard by the state of Azerbaijan in December, 2005, the
YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The 85th anniversary of Arno Babajanian, a distinquished composer of the 20th century, the USSR People's Artist, the State Awards laureate of Armenia was on January 22.
YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Year of Armenia in Russia officially started in Moscow on January 22 with the participation of the Presidents of Armenia and Russia. An
YEREVAN, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Great composer, USSR People's Artist, laureate of state prizes of Armenia Arno Babajanian's 85th anniversary will be solemnly celebrated this year. As Robert
YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Film director Haroutiun Khachatrian's new documentary "Poet's Return" will take part in the competition program of Karlovy Vary international film festival to be held
YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA President Robert Kocharian met with Andrey Nuykin, the Secretary of the Writers' Union of Moscow and Viktor Krivopuskov, the Chairman of the Russian-Armenian
YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Sources of Armenian national music are very deep and rich but this music isn't engaged in propaganda, and the present generation grows up under distorted Kurdish and
YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In 2005 national library collections were added by 63248 units of printed production and information holders, by 10 incunabular books written in Armenian which
YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues worked out during 2005 a number of cultural drafts, conceptions, legal acts as well as numerous programs concerning cultural
YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On Febraury 4 results of the "Vahan Tekeyan" annual awarding announced by the Tekeyan Cultural Union of Armenia (TCUA) will be summed up and
YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA President Robert Kocharian gave state prizes to creators of the spheres of literature and art. The 2005 state
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. In accordance with the decision of RA government, jubilees of 9 famous Armenian art figures will be marked at the state level this year. As Noyan Tapan
YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Prose-writer Vakhtang Ananian's new collected works were published on the occasion of his 100th anniversary. Best stories, memories, essays and reflections written by the author in different
YEREVAN, JANUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The January 11 dispute held at the Hayeli (Mirror) club was dedicated to issues concerning RA Culture Ministry's current role and election of this department's heads. The
YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. IRI Embassy in RA has initiated to publish the Koran in Armenian by 2006 March 21. As Reza Atufi, Director of Embassy's Cultural Center, informed in his
YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Events dedicated to great Armenian writer Hrant Matevosian's 70th anniversary will continue in 2006 as well. As the writer's son, film maker Davit Matevosian mentioned in his
YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Golden Apricot" ("Voske Tsiran") interational film festival's steering committee has initiated to organize a regional festival of best documentary and animation films that have participated in
YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian-Iranian relations in the sphere of culture have entered a new stage of development, multilateral cultural cooperation is carried out between the two countries. Reza Atufi,
YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia will take part in the Iran University Theater 9th international festival to be held on 2006 April 22-29 with Albert Hern's "Silvia" performance staged at
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The Government adopted at the December 29 sitting decision about affirming the state list of immovable monuments of history and culture of the Syunik marz. As Artyom
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The montage of the "Enemies" short feature film by film director Davit Matevosian is coming to the end, film's premiere will take place in 2006 spring. As
STEPANAKERT, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. NKR President Arkadi Ghukasian received members of the "Voices of Artsakh" project headed by Lira Kocharian. The President appreciated
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. By RA President Robert Kocharian's December 26 decree, writer-publicist Zori Balayan was confired title of the RA Honoured Cultural Figure for the considerable contribution
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The presentation of the music album "Song of Colours" took place at the Yerevan "Gevorgian" exhibition hall on December 23. The album consists of
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In connection with the premiere of performance of Guy de Maupassant's "Heritage" work staged by producer Robert Manukian, held with the assistance of the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The premiere of staging of Guy de Maupassant's "Heritage" work by producer Robert Manukian residing in Moscow took place on December 21-22 at Yerevan
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Today classic music doesn't occupy leading place in Armenia, and the people are more interested in the art of our today's stars," Eduard Topchian,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA Ombudswoman Larisa Alaverdian addressed a letter to Koichiro Matsuura, the UNESCO Director-General on December 22 in which she expected an active and practical
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian premiere of concert performance of Giuseppe Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" opera will take place on December 25 and 27 at the Aram Khachatrian
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Film Directors without Limits" newly-established organization will start operating on the days of the "Golden Apricot" ("Voske Tsiran") third international film festival to be held on
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Song of Colours" charity exhibition-sale will take place at the "Gevorgian" exhibition hall of Yerevan on December 23. Initiators are young creators: composer Avet Barseghian and
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian children took an active part and received medals on various nominations in the "Delphic Games" held on December 12-16 in Kiev. As
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The grand prix in the "Best Film" nomination of the "Woman" second international film festival held on December 15-18 in Yerevan was given to Kyrghyz woman film
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On November 25, the music of Armenian duduk was proclaimed as one of mankind's oral and non-material cultural masterpieces by UNESCO. As Karine Danielian,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The first lady of Armenia Bella Kocharian visited on December 14 Gohar Gasparian to congratulate the famous singer on her 81st birthday.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Cry from Ararat: Armin Wegner and Armenians' Genocide" book of Italian famous scientist and writer Giovanni Guaita which was published in Moscow recently and
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The world premiere of Haroutiun Khachatrian's "Poet's Return" film will take place during the festival to take place in Rotterdam from January 25 to
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The preparatory committee of the "Golden Apricot" Yerevan third international film festival has already announced about its receiving applications for participation in the festival
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Let's Preserve Our Culture" first festival that started in July will be concluded by a gala concert to be held on December 11
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Tourism, this year the Third Youth Delphic Games of CIS countries will be held in Kiev.
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert dedicated to Mozart's 250th anniversary will take place at the Yerevan "Aram Khachatrian" concert hall on December 16. Pianist Filipe Pinto Ribeiro invited from Portugal,
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The "Norma" film by Armenian film maker, scenario writer, producer Boris Hayrapetian residing in Moscow will be shown for the first time on December
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. A festival of European films started on December 1 at the "Moscow" cinema by show of the psychological triller "Coat" of British director John Maybree. The organizers
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. A memorial plaque to composer, RA Honoured Art Worker Manvel Beglarian was opened on November 30 in Yerevan. The author of the memorial plaque is painter and
PARIS, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On November 25 the music of the Armenian duduk (Armenian national pipe) was proclaimed by UNESCO as one of the oral and non-material cultural
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of more than 100 paintings and drawings of artist Razmik Ohanian opened at the National Museum-Institute of Architecture on November 24.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Small educational and cultural studios will begin to operate at the "Hay-Art" cultural center immediately after the repair of center's halls. Children will be taught not only
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 14, at the Alexander Spendiarian Opera and Ballet National Academic Theater, results of the third National Music Awarding will be summed up and prizes will
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A concert dedicated to Iranian Armenian ashughs' art and 400-year history and culture of the Armenian colony having settled in Iran in consequence of
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Today, parallel with the public significance of theater in Armenia, the work of specialists working at the theater, in particular, actors, is extremely depreciated.
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The play "Monsieur Amilcar" by Yves Jamiaque is re-staged at the Yerevan Hrachia Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater of the Mayor's Office, this time under a new title, "Paid
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Robert Kocharian's November 15 decree, poet Vardan Hakobian was awarded the honorary title of the RA Honoured Cultural Figure for a considerable contribution in
STEPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On the occasion of the 70th foundation anniversary of the Writers' Union of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, President Arkadi Ghukasian signed decrees, according to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. A festival-competition dedicated to Vahan Terian's 120th anniversary is held on November 14-18 at all Yerevan schools on the initiative of the "Unity of Georgian Armenians"
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The jubilee evening organized on November 14 at RA Union of Theater Figures was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of well-known Armenian theater producer and actor, RA
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. This is the 6th year that the State Philharmonia of Armenia joint with the US parentless children's "Christmas" foundation holds charity events. As Feliks Aramian, the director
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A jubilee concert dedicated to composer Ghazaros Sarian's 85th anniversary will be held on November 18 at Aram Khachatrian concert hall. According to the report provided to
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. At the November 9 sitting RA government approved the suggestions of signing the agreements "On Protection and Preservation of Cultural Values between RA Government and Romanian Government,"
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The "Serenade" chamber orchestra performed on tour in Germany from October 7 to October 31. At the concert, the orchestra together with the German
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. In accordance with the decision of RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, Lilit Asatrian was relieved of the post of RA Deputy Minister of Culture and Youth
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A book-album under the title "Sergei Parajanov: Letters to Zone" was published in connection with Sergei Parajanov's 80th birth anniversary. The book includes all
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition-sale of works by pupils of "Veratsnund" ("Revival") art school of Italian district of the town of Spitak opened on November 4 in Yerevan. Needleworks, embroidery,
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The official events dedicated to Armenian-Italian Friendship Days are coming to an end in Armenia but the spiritual-cultural friendship between the two civilized peoples
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The regular congress of Theater Figures' Union of Armenia that opened in the morning of November 2 at Gabriel Sundukian National Academic Theater went
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenia presented more than 200 titles of books of 40 publishing houses at the 57th world fair of book and multimedia production taken place
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The October 26 event at the Armenian Union of Theater Figures was dedicated to the 120th birth anniversary of one of the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Henrik Malian is 80 years old today but he hasn't been with us already for a long time. Henrik left numerous films and
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The jubilee commission preparing the celebration of Hrant Matevosian's 70th anniversary conducted by RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian discussed the process of fulfilment
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The work at film director Tigran Khzmalian's documentary "Armin Wegner: Photographer of Genocide" has been completed lately. The 33-minute film dedicated to the 90th
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the "Narekatsi" Art Union, a competition of young creators will be held in nominations of modern classic music, improvisations, author songs, electronic and
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The conference which took place at the RA National Academy of Science was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Vardan Achemian, one of the prominent figures of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. At the invitation of the American embassy in Armenia and with the assistance of the US State Department, the chamber orchestra Apple Hill (US)
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Larisa Alaverdian, the RA Ombudswoman, made a statement on October 22 in which she expressed her anxiety concerning construction of places of entertainment on the green terrirotories
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The exhibition "The Earth from the Sky" of the French photographer Yann Artus-Bertrand opened at the National Gallery of Armenia on October 21. The 140 photographs on
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. With the support of the US Department of State the Apple Hill Chamber Players arrived in Armenia on a PLAYING FOR PEACE mission. The musicians will perform
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The "Sayat-Nova" cultural union jointly with UNESCO will hold the first Caucasian international festival of ashugh art in Armenia dedicated to the 210th anniversary
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. At the October 20 sitting RA government approved the proposal on signing an agreement "On Cooperation in the Sphere of Culture between RA Government and the Government
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The photoexhibition under the title "Italy: Unique Country. A Century of Photographs: 1900-2000" that opened on October 19 at RA Foreign Ministry
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. If the work on construction of a coffee complex near the Chamber Music House after Komitas is continued and completed, this cultural center will soon cease to
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Artsakh people proudly follows the "Cilicia" Armenian vessel, on the mast of which the NKR state flag is waving together with RA state
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On October 19, the first All-Armenian Puppet Theater Festival will open simultaneously in 5 Armenian towns: Gyumri, Vanadzor, Gavar, Goris and Stepanakert. The
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the law "On Foundations," at the October 13 sitting the RA Government decided to found a "Book" foundation and extablish regulations of the fund
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian sent a telegram of condolence to Armen Khandikian, Art Director of Yerevan Hrachya Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater, on the occasion of the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The "Flying Hawk" photoalbum by Canadian Armenian photographer Hrayr Hawk was published in Yerevan. The album contains 160 photos depicting historic and cultural monuments,
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The presentation of the first five volumes of the series "Matenagirk Hayots" ("Manuscript Armenian") took place on October 3 at the American University of
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An exhibition of books presented to the National Library of Armenia by different colonies of Diaspora, including by Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) Egypt
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Ahmad Nurizade is the only foreign poet writing in Armenian who in his fatherland, Iran, holds propaganda of the Armenian culture and literature," Levon
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. 1 mln USD was allocated from RA state budget for the purpose of restoring and repairing 5 historic and cultural monuments and churches. The restoration of the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Singer Andre's solo concert will be held on October 11 at Karen Demirchian sports and concert complex. Vanush Khanamirian dance ensemble, "Nane" show ballet group and other
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. This year the annual literary prize "Kantegh" (Lamp) of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Writers' Union of Armenia will be awarded
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 30, the delegation headed by Leonid Gulyako, Belarusian Minister of Culture, which is in Armenia within the framework of holding of Days of Belarusian Culture,
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. 16 Armenian artists participated in the decorative-applied art crafts exhibition dedicated to 1000th anniversary of the city of Kazan were rewarded with medals and diplomas of the
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. 60 artists arrived from Belarus to participate in events of the Belarusian culture to take place in Armenia for the first time. Leonid Gulyako, the Minister of
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "The Armenian-Russian cultural contacts cut off after the collapse of the Soviet regime enter a new stage of development," Russian poetess Seda
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On September 28, the "Hayfest" third international theater festival opened at Gabriel Sundukian National Academic Theater by the "Innocent Light" modern dance staging of
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The September 29 meeting held at RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs was dedicated to the discussion of the conception of preservation, development and spreading of
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Days of Culture of Belarus will be held in Armenia from September 30 to October 3. Opening of the Days of Culture will take place at
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of famous writer Hrant Matevosian's 70th anniversary, the Yerevan Hrachya Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater prepares to put on the stage his "Neutral Zone" film novel.
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 1, Hrachya Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater will start its 37th theatrical season with the premiere of performance of Perch Zeytuntsian's "Stop, Globe" play. Yerevan spectators have
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Hovhannes Tumanian Puppet Theater will celebrate its 70th anniversary in the first decade of October. Theater's executives decided to celebrate the anniversary in a non-traditional way. As
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An International Festival of Puppet and Children's Theater will be organized for the first time in Armenia within the framework of the
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Works of more than four dozens of Armenian painters were presented at the exhibition titled "France in Eyes of Armenian Painters" which opened on
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian-Italian Cultural Days will start on October 5 within the framework of which a number of most important events will take place. Hamlet Gasparian,
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Tavush-2005" theatrical festival, which is initiated by the RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues, the Union of Theatricians and the regional administration of Tavush, will
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 29, a concert dedicated to the culture of tolerance in Armenia will be held in Yerevan on the initiative of RA Foreign Ministry and OSCE
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Immediately after finishing his new film under the title "A Journey to Armenia" French Armenian film director Rober Gedikian is going to
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. From November 11-19, the Yerevan State Chamber Choir will participate in the annual fetsival of Halle, and one day of the festival will be
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. More than 150 publications set to music and disks were displayed at the exhibition titled "Songs of Great Patriotic War" which opened on September 23 at the
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Hayfest" third international theatrical festival will be held from September 28 through October 6 in Yerevan. Companies of actors from 28 countries will present 50 performances
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The 2005-2006 9th concert season of Armenian State Chamber Orchestra will open on September 24 by a concert to be held at
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA President Robert Kocharian received Sergey Khachatrian, a young violinist, on September 22. The violinist who's a prize-winner and
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Today Armenian theater started working and creating with new respiration. One may not say any more that "the history of Armenian theater finished" or "there is no
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Days of Culture of the Emirate of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, started at the National Gallery of Armenia on September 19, with
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 17, the "Armmono" Yerevan third international Shakespeare festival of monoperformances closed with the "Juliet" monoperformance (staged by Georgy Khojoyan) of Anush Panosian, an actress of
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. "The Century of Outstanding Women" research work by Anahit Haroutiunian, candidate of philological sciences, was published. The subject of study is the public activity of Armenian women
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The literary taste was distorted so much in the Armenian reality that it isn't ready to perceive neither modern world nor local serious literature. Eduard Militonian, Head
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation headed by Valentina Matvienko, St Petersburg Governor, that arrived in Yerevan on the occasion of the Year of Russia in Armenia, donated works of 24
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Each festival is a great theatrical holiday and it is something like a birth of a child," Arnold Shvetsov, American actor and producer, mentioned. He arrived in
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. More than 40 albums and 35 post cards were presented at the exhibition under the title "Russian Painting" that opened on September 14 at the Armenian National
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. "I haven't been to Yerevan for 10 years. This country is very dear to me. These aren't mere words. I was on intimate terms with Achemian, Parajanov,
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. All films produced in Armenia will be made digital during the coming 3 years. Garegin Zakoyan, Deputy Director of Armenian National Cinematheque, reported this at
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The US Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation of the US Government donated 30 thousand US dollars fund to the Armenian National Cinematheque, owing to what 4 archives
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The 3rd international monoperformances' theatrical festival, which will be called "Shakespearian" from this year, started with the performance of Karine Khodikian's play "Tractate about Handkerchief"
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. "First I have read about Armenia this morning in the encyclopedia. Of course, it is little for completely getting acquainted with a people having a centuries-old history
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The National State Theater of Voronezh will perform on tour at G.Sundukian National Academic Theater on September 18 and 19 in connection with
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The "Erebuni-Yerevan" festive events will be held on October 8-9 in Yerevan. As Arman Sahakian, the Deputy Mayor of Yerevan stated at the September
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The opening of the 2005-2006 concert season of the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia will take place on September 24 at the
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Days of Arab Culture will be held on September 17-23 in Armenia. The delegation of Sharzha Emirate of United Arab Emirates headed by Abdullah
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On September 8, RA President Robert Kocharian received Armen Jigarkhanian, a famous actor, the head of Moscow Dramatic Theater.
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Pianist Svetlana Navasardian's solo concert will be held on September 13 in Yerevan "Aram Khachatrian" concert hall. As it was mentioned in the press release submitted to
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The 3rd "Armmono" international theatrical festival of monoperformances will take place in Yerevan, on September 12-17. Famous actors from eight countries of the world:
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The first all-Armenian festival of people's and bard art of music "Yeghegan Pogh" (trumpet of cane) will be held in Armenia on September 23-25
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The Agency for Publishing Affair of the RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues and the Publishers' National Association of Armenia will participate in the 18th International
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of painter Svetlana Mandarian's works is dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Parliament of the Republic of Armenia. The exhibition opened in the "green
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 5, Minister Vartan Oskanian received Prof. Dr. Jan-Hendrik Olbertz, Minister of Culture and Science of State of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. During
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The cycle of events under the title "Days of European Heritage" in Yerevan started on September 3 in Matenadaran with opening of an exhibition
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Within the framework of the Days of Culture of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt in Yerevan, Hovik Hoveyan, the RA Minister of Culture and
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The importance of organizing the jubilee events dedicated to the 1600th anniversary of the invention of the Armenian letters at high level, including their
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Jubilee Commission on organizing the celebration of Hrant Matevosian's 70th anniversary discussed the process of implementation of instructions of its previous sitting and touched
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On September 1, RA President Robert Kocharian received the members of the crew of the "Cilicia" vessel who have returned from the second stage
YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Three Armenian books were honoured with the second prizes in different nominations of the "Book's Art" second international competition of publishing products held receintly in Moscow.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. This year, the annual celebration "European Heritage Days" held in European countries will be held in Armenia on September 3-18, under the title "Book
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The art lover society took the last leave of Bella Darbinian, the USSR People's Artist, Movses Khorenatsi medalist. The singer graduated from
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, NOYAN TAPAN. After a long and hard illness, Bella Darbinian, the USSR People's Artist, Movses Khorenatsi medalist passed away at the age of 68, in Yerevan, on August 23.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Days of Culture of the region of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, will be held in Armenia on September 3-6. As the Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by the Department
YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The annual celebration "European Heritage Days" held in European countries will be held in Armenia under the title "Book of Way, Way of Book" this September 3-18.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 15-16, Ministers of Culture of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia will discuss issues concerning the cultural cooperation in Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine. According to
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. "The works of Ashot Sargsian are highly analytical and show a unique approach to any problem of life." This is how Grigor Janikian, a specialsit in literature,
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The Yerevan premiere of "Lament" work by Japanese composer Ikkaru Hayashi will be presented by the world-famous "Tokyo" string quartet on July 1 at the Aram Khachatrian
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN. It's almost impossible to shoot a great number of films in Armenian reality, which is first of all conditioned by lack of financing. As film-maker Haroutiun Khachatrian
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On June 29, the exhibition of more than 10 works by Dutch painter Sitse Bakker opened at the National Gallery of Armenia. Works
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the RA President's decree, for the significant contribution in the sphere of the theatrical art and on the occasion of the International Day of Theater,
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. On July 1, the "Tokyo" well-known American string quartet will have only one concert at Yerevan Aram Khachatrian concert hall. The concert was initiated by the Music
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Asugh (bard) Jivani is a sacredness for all the people of Javakhk, and it was very important for me to make a film
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On June 24, the premiere of Diasporan playwright Khoren Aramuni's "Irrevocable Future" play will take place at G.Sundukian National Academic Theater. The play
YEREVAN, JUNE 21, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The historic and cultural heritage of Shushi fortress-town and its neighborhood has been studied on the initiative of the Shushi fund since 2004. As
YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. A regional seminar under the title "Cinema as Means of Inter-cultural Dialogue" will be held on the days of the "Voske Tsiran" (Golden Apricot") second international film
YEREVAN, JUNE 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Showing of Russian films will be organized within the framework of the "Voske Tsiran" ("Golden Apricot") second international film festival to be held
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of more than 40 drawings, paintings and lithographic works of 15 Iranian Armenian and Iranian students of drawing, painting and design faculty of Yerevan State
YEREVAN, JUME 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Russian State Puppet Theater after Sergey Obraztsov will have performances in Yerevan late in June. The theater will perform two plays: Pushkin's "Small Tradegies" and Lifshits'
YEREVAN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The internet site of the Artists' Union of Armenia opened with the assistance of the Open Society Institute. The presentation of the site took place on June
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert of Alex Russell, Duane Funderburk and Jane Thorngren, American musicians to the accompaniment of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia (SPOA) will take place at
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The publishing house "Hayastan" ("Armenia") published the "Ararat" novel by Elgin Groseclose, an American writer. Svetlana Tumanian translated the novel from English. In
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of more than four dozens of works of Nina Karapetian, a young painter, opened at the Armenian Company of Cultural Ties with Foreign Countries on
YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. "Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band" will perform several concerts in Gyumri, Dilijan, Lake Sevan, Vayots Dzor, and Yerevan, at the invitation of the U.S. Embassy in
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. In connection with arguments around sale of Etchmiadzin Museum of Local Lore, History and Economy, Ashot Melikian, Chairman of the Committee on Protection of Freedom of Speech,
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. From May 26 through June 1 Armenian publishers participated in the second International Book Fair-Exhibition in Salonika. Vahan Khachatrian, Chairman of the National Association of Publishers, reported
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Martin Yavrian from Armenia and Satenik Khurdoyan from France gained the first prize at the competition of violinists after Aram Khachatrian receiving 7500 dollars each. 18 violinists
YEREVAN, JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN. The 140-persons ballet company of the Opera and Ballet National Academic Theater after Alexander Spendiarian will perform on tours in Turkey on June 9-16. As Kamo Hovhannisian, the
YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The construction work of the Gafesjian arts museum has started in Yerevan, in connection with which seven sculptures of the Gafesjian collection - the Welsh sculptor Barry
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. No joining of the Armenian History Museum and National Gallery is envisaged, as well as no restaurant will function on the 9th floor of the National Gallery.
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. It's possible to organize shooting of Indian films in Armenia. Deepak Vohra, Indian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia, reported this at the May 30 press conference.
YEREVAN, May 27 (Noyan Tapan). RA President Robert Kocharian and world famous French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour attended the May 27 concert of the American Gary Kesayan jazz quartet in Yerevan.
YEREVAN, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Metekhi" ensemble of the National Ballet Theater of Georgia is on tour in Armenia at the invitation of the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra. On May 26, the
YEREVAN, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The second international film festival "Golden Apricot," to take place in Yerevan on June 12-17, besides the competitive departments, has several non-competitive programs as well, within the
YEREVAN, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The international competition of violinists after Aram Khachatrian will start on May 30 at Yerevan Aram Khachatrian Concert Hall. 23 16-32-year-old violinists from Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Turkmenistan,
YEREVAN, MAY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Film Director Tigran Khzmalian, with a working group of two-three persons, is going to shoot "Armenia in 20th Century" a new 10-parts documentary film. As the director
YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. An international competition of violinists after Aram Khachatrian will be held from May 30 through June 6 in Yerevan. The competition's organizers are RA Ministry of Culture
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