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Notable Achievements of Composer Hasmik Harutyunyan in the United States
  • Culture
  • 2024-07-27 10:05:35

The works of Armenian composers working in the field of contemporary music always attract significant attention. Taking advantage of the fact that our compatriot, the young and distinguished composer

“The Mud” by Vahan Grigoryan was showcased in New York and London during the AGBU Arts “Armenians in Film” screenings
  • Press release
  • 2023-12-07 15:28:07

Six new short films by Armenian filmmakers from around the world  were showcased during the  AGBU Arts “Armenians in Film” series at Lincoln Center in New York City in

MarAni platform of ReAnimania as a road to international market
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  • 2023-10-18 16:27:34

This year, the ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan will be held in Yerevan from October 22 to 28.   The festival aims not only to contribute

"The master of song and act": matinee dedicated to the memory of Vladilen Balyan
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  • 2022-04-30 13:29:50

  An event entitled "The master of song and act" dedicated to the 98th birth anniversary of the famous Armenian composer, music and public figure, RA People's Artist, Honorary citizen

“RASAMANJARI” An Indo-Armenian Gala Live In Concert in Yerevan
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  • 2022-03-22 15:35:07

  Diverse and unique Armenian and Indian cultures with centuries-old civilisational history will be united again on one evening.    “RASAMANJARI", which means Spring Blossom- a Gala Live In Concert will take

Top specialists of the Mariinsky Theater tech team videotape and record Beethoven symphonies performed by the ANPO
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  • 2021-01-25 12:20:10

    The top specialists of the Russian Mariinsky Theater technical staff, one of the largest cultural institutions in the world videotape and record Beethoven symphonies performed by the Armenian National

«Ոսկե ծիրան»-ը գերմանական ֆիլմերի հատուկ ծրագիր կիրականացնի՝ նվիրված վերամիավորման 30-ամյակին
  • Culture
  • 2020-11-06 12:00:38

The Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival is privileged to be traditionally supported by Goethe Institute and Goethe Zentrum Yerevan. A lot of festival initiatives were made possible through

ARMENIA International Music Festival to be held in Yerevan
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  • 2020-09-23 12:05:54

    The ARMENIA International Music Festival is about to be held in Yerevan on 24 to 28 September, 2020. Lovers of classical music will enjoy 5 concerts throughout the festival

Annecy IAFF, ReAnimania and Saqanima Georgian Animators Association announces a call for Animated Film Project Pitching training
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  • 2020-08-19 15:15:56

ReAnimania International Animation Film & Comics Art Festival of Yerevan is joining the 6th Animation Film Project Development/Pitching training organized by Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Saqanima Georgian

Around 45,000 people from different parts of the world were following the "Music 20" International Festival
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  • 2020-07-31 15:13:31

    44,760 music lovers from Armenia, Russia, Germany, Malta, UK and many other countries were following the "Music 20" online international festival, held on July 10 through 28 in Armenia.

Yerevan Biennale Diary by Minjie Zhang
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  • 2020-05-19 16:45:56

  Organized at the initiative and with the efforts of KulturDialog Armenien in Yerevan from September 7 to November 7, 2019, the Second International Print Biennale, Yerevan 2019 continues to

Annual scholarship for young Armenian talents
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  • 2020-05-04 17:36:00

                        Music for Future Foundation, which is aimed at identifying and supporting talented representatives of culture and art, provides an

Dedicated to the Saints of the Martyr – victims of the Armenian Genocide 1894 – 1923
  • Culture
  • 2020-04-23 17:38:58

Dedicated to the Saints of the Martyr – victims of the Armenian Genocide   1894 – 1923 Hamshenian (Armenian) poet Yeprem Baharyan

ReAnimania annual IAFCAFY will also be available online
  • Culture
  • 2020-04-21 11:05:13

  The 12th ReAnimania International Animation Film and Comics Art Festival of Yerevan will be held on October 24-30, 2020. This year, the festival will offer its audience an unprecedented

“Sergey Smbatyan has a unique perception of sound himself, that’s why his orchestra sounds so good.”, Maxim Vengerov remarks
  • Culture
  • 2020-03-12 13:30:09

    The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra has recently performed several concerts in Israel. Performed on March 2 to 5, the concert series of the orchestra received warm acclamations of the

Singer Ibrahim Khalil Presents the Yazidi National Songs in a New Way
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  • 2020-02-18 13:10:29

  The Yezidi community of Armenia, Syria, Turkey and Iraq already knows singer Ibrahim Khalil who presents the Yazidi national songs in a new way. Ibrahim likes to perform old

First Reforming Film & TV Festival to Reform the World to be held in October
  • Culture
  • 2019-09-17 16:08:59

  Los Angeles, CA (September 17, 2019) – We are honored to announce that the Spouse of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Anna Hokobyan, chairwoman of the Board of Trustees

It took place “Far from the homeland, in the homeland. Opening of Temporary Exhibition of Fate of Armenian Warriors in World War I and Presentation of Homogeneous Catalog
  • Culture
  • 2019-07-31 18:54:25

On 31 August, at the temporary exhibition hall of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation a new exhibition and the presentation of the catalogue “Far from the Fatherland, in the Fatherland:

16th Golden Apricot International Film Festival announces its winner films
  • Culture
  • 2019-07-15 17:05:24

    The 16th Golden Arpicot International Film Festival summed up. On July 13, the closing ceremony of the festival took place at Moscow Cinema.  Founding director of the festival Harutyun Khachatryan

"Golden Apricot" has a new logo this year, reflecting the unique approach of the new composition of the festival to the 16th anniversary
  • Culture
  • 2019-06-12 15:48:35

16th Golden Apricot Yerevan IFF kicks off in Yerevan   This summer Armenia's cultural life will be marked by an expected and prominent event. Golden Apricot 16th International Film Festival is

Only Stage agency to present Armenian State Symphony Orchestra to international music platforms
  • Culture
  • 2019-05-14 11:22:55

    The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra has started collaborating with Only Stage international music agency. From now on, the agency will present the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra worldwide.     The growing international

Sergey Smbatyan Is Going To Perform Within The Framework Of Malta International Music Festival
  • Culture
  • 2019-04-30 11:41:18

    On May 4 the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan is set to conduct the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in Valletta, the capital

Mahler's 9th Symphony was performed in Armenia after several decades of break
  • Culture
  • 2019-04-08 18:02:29

  Austrian great composer Gustav Mahler's 9th Symphony was performed in Armenia after a break of several decades. This exclusive opportunity was provided by the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra led

Vag Papian will chair the jury for the 15th Khachaturian International Competition
  • Culture
  • 2019-04-05 12:33:05

    The jury chairman of the 15th Khachaturian International Competition set to take place on June 6-14 in Yerevan will be renowned pianist Vag Papian. Khachaturian International Competition will specialize in

Sergey Smbatyan and the London Symphony Orchestra make joint recordings
  • Culture
  • 2019-04-03 11:35:17

  These days the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan was in Great Britain, where he participated in a recording with the London

A worldwide tour, unprecedented in the history of the Armenian show business, initiated by Lilit Hovhannisyan(VIDEO)
  • Culture
  • 2019-02-11 19:00:25

    Beloved singer Lilit Hovhannisyan’s World Tour, entitled Dream, will be presented in more than 70 cities around the world. The unprecedented in the history Armenian show business worldwide tour

Raffi Kharajanyan, “Khachaturian’s works contain national colors and are vividly reflected in his piano works”
  • Culture
  • 2018-10-26 14:51:29

  On October 25, Aram Khachaturian’s piano works were performed in House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian.  In the frames of the 6th Khachaturian International Festival the piano works of the great composer

2018 Armenia-Turkey Cinema Platform Winner is Announced
  • Culture
  • 2018-07-16 18:29:23

    The ATCP Project Development Workshop was held in Yerevan on 10-12 of July, as a parallel event to 15th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival. 8 projects - four

THE WINNERS OF 15TH GOLDEN APRICOT YEREVAN IFF ARE ANNOUNCED
  • Culture
  • 2018-07-16 11:53:50

    The 15TH GOLDEN APRICOT Yerevan International Film Festival summed up the films in competitions. The Boards of Juries of International Feature Competition, International Documentary Competition and Armenian Panorama Special

15th Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival kicks off
  • Culture
  • 2018-07-09 17:24:25

  One of the most spectacular events of the capital the 15th Golden Arpicot International Film Festival kicked off on July 8th. The General Partner of the event is VivaCell-MTS

Golden Apricot Yerevan 15th International Film Festival kicks off in Yerevan
  • Culture
  • 2018-06-02 16:22:38

    This summer, the cultural life of the capital will be marked by an expected and prominent event. Golden Apricot 15th International Film Festival is to start on July 8,

ARARAT Museum joins the international "Museum Night" initiative and presents a special exhibition dedicated to the anniversary of the capital
  • Culture
  • 2018-05-18 18:37:31

    On May 19th from 18:00 till midnight the residents and city guests will have an opportunity to visit ARARAT Museum for free and get acquainted with the centuries-old heritage

Armenian culture days in Malta will be initiated by the concert devoted to Khachatryan’s jubilee
  • Culture
  • 2018-04-19 19:06:00

    The concert dedicated to the 115-th anniversary of Aram Khachatryan opened Armenia's Culture Days in Malta started on April 18. These wide-scaled events, which will be held up till April

The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra will present Armenian composers’ art in Hamburg
  • Culture
  • 2018-03-26 12:13:03

  The Armenian State Symphony Orchestra will perform in Germany on March 28 at the Great Hall of the Elbphilharmonie, which is considered to be the most prestigious cultural project

Krzysztof Penderecki: “This was one of the best festivals of my music of the last 20-30 years”
  • Culture
  • 2018-02-19 11:22:31

  The festival dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Krzysztof Penderecki was summed up with a highest note: glorious music, great performances of the Armenian musicians, an orchestra on stage,

Eduard Topchjan: “Penderecki's symphonic perception and the sound of his compositions are very special”
  • Culture
  • 2018-02-14 13:32:27

  On February 13 a festival dedicated to Krzysztof Penderecki’s 85th anniversary was launched at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall.  The Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, headed by its Artistic Director and Principal

The Christmas gift of the SYOA and VivaCell-MTS: Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi performed in Yerevan
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  • 2017-12-26 14:49:19

    On December 25 world famous Italian accordion and bandoneon player Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, who is the most anticipated musician among the Armenian connoisseurs of the music, performed with the

Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi has arrived in Armenia: he will perform in Yerevan on December 25
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  • 2017-12-21 18:58:14

  Famous accordion and bandoneon player Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi, who is the most anticipated musician among the Armenian connoisseurs of the music, has arrived in Yerevan. On December 25 the

The Beirut celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Tekeyan Cultural Association
  • Culture
  • 2017-12-13 18:19:13

TCA Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Founding     Tekeyan Cultural Association celebrated 70th anniversary of founding at Kensington United Reformed Church in London.   The Tekeyan Cultural Association (TCA) was established in Beirut, Lebanon,

The Naghash Ensemble performed within the framework of the Khachaturian Festival
  • Culture
  • 2017-12-04 17:30:50

  On December 2 a unique project was held within the framework of the 5th Khachaturian International Festival. Generally, the Khachaturian Festival is a platform where not only famous classical

Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at Valletta’s St George's Square headed by Sergey Smbatyan
  • Culture
  • 2017-11-28 14:25:01

  On December 15 the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will perform headed by the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia. The concert will take place

Hayk Melikyan’s virtuoso performance within the framework of the Khachaturian Festival
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  • 2017-11-21 14:39:01

  On November 20 the 5th Khachaturian International Festival hosted a piano music evening. Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia, laureate of many international competitions, world famous pianist Hayk

The State Youth Orchestra of Armenia will have a concert in Moscow
  • Culture
  • 2017-11-15 17:01:04

  The Russian Federation is hosting the Days of the Armenian culture from November 14 to November 24. The Days are organized within the framework of the cooperation program 2016-2018

David Nebel touched the Armenian audience with the wonderful performance of Krunk by Komitas
  • Culture
  • 2017-11-10 19:03:23

    On November 9 the 5th Khachaturian International Festival hosted famous Swiss violinist David Nebel. The musician and the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia performed Violin Concerto by Ludwig van

“Khachaturian meets jazz” is a project of international standards and should be presented all over the world (video)
  • Culture
  • 2017-11-08 14:52:02

    On November 7 “Khachaturian meets jazz” project was presented within the framework of the 5th Khachaturian International Festival. The State Youth Orchestra of Armenia and Armenian State Jazz Band

Alexander Romanovsky performed within Khachaturian Festival
  • Culture
  • 2017-11-01 14:31:09

  On October 31 Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall hosted piano recital. The pianist Alexander Romanovsky, who is very popular among Armenian connoisseurs of music and is one of the best

The 14th Khachaturian International Competition is open for cellists
  • Culture
  • 2017-10-31 20:47:41

  The 14th Khachaturian International Competition, which will be held in 2018, is open for cellists. The Competition usually launches on June 6, on the birthday of the great Armenian

Gloria Campaner: “It's good to work with professional musicians from whom you can learn something”
  • Culture
  • 2017-10-27 17:30:34

  On October 26 the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia and Italian pianist Gloria Campaner presented Piano Concerto No.2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff within the framework of the 5th Khachaturian International

Khachaturian Festival: the female section of the “Hover” performed for the first time
  • Culture
  • 2017-10-25 19:08:04

  On October 24 Komitas Chamber Music House hosted the concert of the “Hover” State Chamber Choir within the framework of the 5th Khachaturian International Festival. Khachaturian Festival always gives

A concert dedicated to the diplomatic relations between Armenia and Georgia was held within the framework of the Khachaturian Festival
  • Culture
  • 2017-10-23 15:14:43

  A concert, held on October 22 within the framework of the 5th Khachaturian International Festival, was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia