YEREVAN, DECEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The annual festival of European films started in Yerevan on December 12 with show of the "Christmas Holiday at the Front" German full-length film and "Perished Art" Polish short animated film at the "Moscow" theater. At the press conference preceded the start of the festival, convened by the Ambassadors of the European Union member countries accredited in the RA, Robin Liddell, the First Advisor of the European Commission delegation to Armenia stated that the festival will be held this year in Gyumri and Kapan as well, correspondingly on December 14-17 and 16-19. In Mr.Liddell's words, the festival films will be shown in Yerevan with payable tickets, in Kapan and Gyumri with free tickets. He also stated that all the money gathered as a result of show of the films in Yerevan will be used for charity purposes. He mentioned that the festival of European films being held in Armenia already for the third time has become traditional one. The festival was organized in Gyumri the last year, and the city of Kapan was also involved in the festival this year. "Our goal is to present the European cinematographic art in the marzes as well, as people here, being far from the capital, are not, in particular, involved in cultural programs," R.Liddell emphasized.

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