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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF PANTOMIME THEATERS TO BE HELD ON
AUGUST 10-15 IN TSAKHKADZOR
  • Culture
  • 2008-05-06 20:20:00

YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. An International Festival of Pantomime Theaters will be held on August 10-15 in Tsakhkadzor on the initiative of the RA Ministry

NEARLY ONE THOUSAND ARTISTS TAKE PART IN VAHAN TEKEYAN
ANNUAL COMPETITION OF TEKEYAN CULTURAL UNION OF ARMENIA IN LAST
5 YEARS
  • Culture
  • 2008-05-05 17:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The Tekeyan Cultural Union of Armenia is going to hold Vahan Tekeyan annual competition for works created in 2007. As Ruben

7th FESTIVAL OF BRITISH FILMS TO OPEN ON APRIL 29 IN MOSCOW
CINEMA
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-29 18:25:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The solemn opening ceremony of the 7th festival of British films will take place on April 29 in Yerevan's Moscow cinema.

SEASONS OF RUSSIAN CULTURE TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA UNTIL LATE
2008
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-24 15:25:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Mikhail Shvidkoy, the Head of the RF Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography, is in Armenia at the invitation of the

NATIONAL GALLERY FESTIVAL FOR FIRST TIME INCLUDED IN
ACTIVITY PLAN OF RA MINISTRY OF CULTURE
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-16 17:20:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The holding of the National Gallery International Music Festival has become traditional and one of the most expected cultural events for

BETWEEEN APRIL 17 AND JUNE 15 FOURTH INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL
FESTIVAL "NATIONAL GALLERY" TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-15 15:15:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. With the assistance of the RA Ministry of Culture and under the auspices of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, the fourth international

ON INITIATIVE OF WRITERS' UNION OF ARMENIA, TRADITIONAL
GATHERING OF YOUNG WRITERS TO BE HELD IN ARTSAKH ON MAY 22-26
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-15 15:05:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Like every year, this year as well numerous events will be held on the initiative of the Writers' Union of Armenia.

MUSIC ART NEEDS GREAT STATE CARE
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-14 19:25:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, ARMENIANS TODAY - NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting that was held on April 14 in the Hayeli (Mirror) club was dedicated to the

FOURTH ALL ARMENIAN CONFERENCE OF WRITERS TO BE HELD IN
ARMENIA AND ARTSAKH ON JULY 6-13
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-14 15:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN. On July 6-13 the fourth All-Armenian Conference of Writers will be held in Armenia and Artsakh. More than seventy writers

KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI PLANS TO COMPOSE ARMENIAN SPIRITUAL
MUSIC
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-12 17:00:00

ETCHMIADZIN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on April 10 received Krzysztof Pendrecki in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Welcoming the

KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI TO BE HONORARY CHAIRMAN OF PROSPECTS
OF 21st YEREVAN FESTIVAL
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-11 19:50:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Henceforth the days of world-famous composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki in Armenia will become traditional and Penderecki himself will become the Honorary

IN ARTISTS' OPINION, THEY ARE SPLIT LIKE PEOPLE
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-08 16:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The meeting organized on April 8 in the Hayeli (Mirror) club was dedicated to the problems of the cultural sphere. Producer

KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI: I AM GLAD TO BE IN THE LAND OF
ANCESTORS
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-08 15:00:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. The famous Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki arrived in Yerevan on April 7. He told reporters that he considers his first visit

ARMENIAN CHOIRS TO JOIN INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS OF CHORAL
MUSIC SOON
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-07 19:40:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. The Singing Armenia 3rd republican contest of youth and children's choirs will be beld in Armenia on the initiative of the

LYUDMILA PUTINA VISITS PHOTOEXHIBITION IN YEREVAN
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-07 18:20:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. First Lady of RF Lyudmila Putina, who is in RA on a visit, and First Lady of RA Bela Kocharian, on

ALL ARMENIAN LIBRARIES TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN NEXT TWO YEARS
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-05 20:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian library system, which collapsed after the breakup of the Soviet Union, is now beginning to develop.

OUR HUMOR IS JUST LIKE OUR COUNTRY, HRANT TOKHATIAN SAYS
  • Culture
  • 2008-04-01 18:30:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. "The April 1 holiday of 2008 is not marked festively, as there is March 1 in this April 1," Aramayis Sahakian,

ARMENIAN THEATERS' SUCCESS IN 2007 SUMMED UP BY ARTAVAZD
AWARD GIVING CEREMONY OF UNION OF THEATRICAL FIGURES OF ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-28 18:30:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 28, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 27, on the occasion of the International Day of Theater, the annual Artavazd award giving solemn ceremony of the

LAUNCHING OF KARINE ASHUGHIAN'S "EXPERIMENTS" COLLECTION
TAKES PLACE IN UNION OF WRITERS OF ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-28 18:15:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The launching of writer, translator Karine Ashughian's collection under the title "Experiments" took place on March 28 in the Union

ARMENIAN PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES REPRESENTATIVES OF
THEATRICAL ART ON OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL THEATRE DAY
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-27 22:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 27, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of International Theatre Day, the RA president elect, prime minister Serge Sargsian on March 27 received a number

WEEK OF CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH BOOK TO BE HELD BETWEEN MARCH
31 TO APRIL 7 IN ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-25 18:15:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. A Week of Children's and Youth Book will be held between March 31 to April 7 in Armenia on the initiative

FIRST REPUBICAN CELLO MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-25 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the RA ministry of culture, the first republican cello music festival dedicated to People's Artist of Armenia,

70th ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN JAZZ MARKED THIS YEAR
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-24 16:35:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 24, NOYAN TAPAN. For the first time listeners heard a jazz work by Armenian State Radio in 1938, performed by the Jazz Band conducted

CHARITY CONCERT WITH PARTICIPATION OF ARMENIAN MUSICIANS
ORGANIZED IN STRASBOURG
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-17 19:15:00

STRASBOURG, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A charity concert of the AMALGAMMES French-German orchestra with the participation of Armenian pianist Vahan Martirosian and singer Gayane Movsisian took

A NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS TO BE HELD THIS YEAR AS
WELL IN ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-17 11:52:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Like in previous years, this year as well a number of international festivals will be held in Armenia on the initiative

SIRUSHO TO PERFORM "QELE, QELE" SONG BY HAROUT
TER-HOVAKIMIAN IN "EUROVISION - 2008" CONTEST
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-10 15:45:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, NOYAN TAPAN. As a result of the SMS messages of television watchers, it has been decided that Sirusho, who is representing Armenia in

ARMENIAN PUBLISHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITIONS THIS YEAR
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-05 18:00:00

YREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. This year Armenian pulishers will participate in several international exhibitions, including in those in Moscow, Frankfort and Tehran. NT correspondent was informed

123 TITLES OF LITERATURE TO BE PUBLISHED BY STATE ORDER
SYSTEM THIS YEAR
  • Culture
  • 2008-03-05 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. 123 titles of children's, popular scientific, encyclopaedic, translation and musicological literature will be published by the state order system in 2008. The

UNQUENCHABLE FIRE BROUGHT BY ARMENIANS THROUGH CENTURIES IN
BORIS YEGHIAZARIAN'S CANVASES
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-29 19:15:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Bright colors as if torn off from a fairytale, bold and original choice of paints, warmth and love reaching for the

GOVERNMENT APPROVES RA BILL "ON NON-MATERIAL CULTURAL
HERITAGE"
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-28 19:20:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 28 sitting, the RA government approved the RA bill "On Non-material Cultural Heritage," which will be submitted for

RECONSTRUCTION WORK OF H. PARONIAN THEATER BUILDING TO
BEGIN SOON
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-27 19:55:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The reconstruction work of the building of Hakob Paronian State Comedy Theater will begin soon with 50 million drams allocated by

AZERBAIJANIS APOLOGIZE TO ARMENIAN COMPOSER
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-15 19:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Composer Ara Gevorgian proved that he is the author of "Artsakh" composition. Stating this at the February 15 press, he added

"LOVE EACH OTHER" COMPOSITION OF ARA GEVORGIAN IS APPEAL
FOR HUMAN SOLIDARITY
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-15 18:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Ara Gevorgian is going to present his song "Love Each Other" to the Grammy awards in the autumn of 2008. The

WAC AND UNION OF ARMENIANS IN RUSSIA PRESENT PRIZES IN
SPHERES OF LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-14 15:20:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Distribution of prizes in the spheres of literature and journalism took place on February 13 at the RA National Academy of

YEGHISHE CHARENTS' DAUGHTER, ARPENIK CHARENTS PASSES AWAY
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-14 15:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The daughter of Yeghishe Charents, great poet of the 21st century, Arpenik Charents, died on February 12 in Yerevan, at the

ARAME RECOGNIZED BEST SINGER OF YEAR 2007 AND ARSEN
GRIGORIAN BEST PEOPLE'S SINGER
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-12 16:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The results of the fifth National Music Awards were summed up on February 10 at A. Spendiarian National Academic Theater of

EXHIBITION OF 60 PAINTINGS BY SERGEI PARAJANOV OPENS IN
KIEV
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-07 16:15:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of 60 paintings by world-famous film director Sergei Parajanov opened from January 30 in the three big halls of


ARMENAK KHACHATRIAN: PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL VALUES IN
ARMENIA IN HARMONY WITH CURRENT STATE OF COUNTRY
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-05 14:30:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The preservation state of cultural values in Armenia is in harmony with the current state of the country. Thus Armenak Khachatrian,

EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO 29th ANNIVERSARY OF IRI
REVOLUTION'S VICTORY OPENS IN YEREVAN
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-04 17:15:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The exhibition, which opened on February 1 at the Armenian Museum of People's Art, is dedicated to the 29th anniversary of

EXHIBITION OF SERGEI PARAJANOV'S WORKS OPENS IN KIEV
  • Culture
  • 2008-02-01 16:00:00

KIEV, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of the world-famous filmmaker Sergei Parajanov opened on January 30 at the National Art Museum of Ukraine. The exhibition

ARMENIAN-IRANIAN CULTURAL RELATIONS ARE AT HIGH LEVEL, REZA
ATUFI SAYS
  • Culture
  • 2008-01-31 18:40:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. "The Armenian-Iranian cultural relations are at a high level and can be considered model in the region." Reza Atufi, the Cultural

HAKOB GHAZANCHIAN: STATE THEATERS ARE IN DANGER
  • Culture
  • 2008-01-31 15:05:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The state theaters are in danger and God forbid if someone makes a decision to close them, that person will become

PARAVON MIRZOYAN: STATE AWARD DETERMINES A PAINTER'S PLACE
IN NATIONAL CULTURE
  • Culture
  • 2008-01-28 19:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Receiving a state award is a great honor to a painter: it means that the state attaches importance to this painter's

THIS YEAR RA MINISTRY OF CULTURE TO HOLD CONTESTS DEDICATED
TO PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NON-MATERIAL CULTURAL
HERITAGE
  • Culture
  • 2008-01-16 17:35:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. This year the RA Ministry of Culture will hold a number of contests, each of which will contribute to development of

SHOGHAKN FOLK ENSEMBLE TO PERFORM ON TOUR IN U.S. AND
CANADA FROM JANUARY 19 TO MARCH 2
  • Culture
  • 2008-01-16 16:40:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Shoghakn folk ensemble will perform on tour in the United States and Canada between January 19 to March 2 on

HASMIK POGHOSIAN: NO NOTICEABLE PROGRESS WAS REGISTERED
ONLY IN THEATRICAL LIFE IN 2007
  • Culture
  • 2007-12-28 17:55:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. 7bn drams has been allocated to the RA Ministry of Culture in 2008 by the RA state budget. However, the

CENTER OF ARMENIAN CULTURE TO BE OPENED IN VENICE
  • Culture
  • 2007-12-28 17:15:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. A Center of Armenian Culture will be opened in Venice in 2008. Conferences, events, exhibitions, concerts dedicated to different branches of

DAYS OF ARMENIAN CULTURE BEING HELD IN CHINA
  • Culture
  • 2007-12-25 20:00:00

BEIJING, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Sun Jiazheng, the Minister of Culture of China, on December 24, received a delegation led by Hasmik Poghosian, the RA Minister

MONUMENT TO WILLIAM SAROYAN TO BE ERECTED IN YEREVAN NEXT
YEAR
  • Culture
  • 2007-12-25 17:15:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. A monument to great American Armenian writer William Saroyan will be erected in 2008 in Yerevan, in the park in front

LITTLE SINGERS OF ARMENIA TO MARK THEIR 15th ANNIVERSARY
WITH JUBILEE CONCERT
  • Culture
  • 2007-12-20 19:15:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. A jubilee concert of the Little Singers of Armenia choir dedicated to choir's 15th anniversary will take place on December 21