VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, informs that the results of the WebApricot Pan-Armenian online film festival were summed up. By the decision of the professional jury
Hamazkaine Shant Chapter has received the film “Charents: In Search of my Armenian Poet”. The film produced and directed by Shareen Anderson is a detailed look at the life
It was an extraordinary evening of revelation on Dec. 1 as Dr. Levon Avdoyan unveiled the large trove of Armenian treasures in the Library of Congress, where he
Veteran Broadcast Journalist Peter Musurlian won two Golden Mikes Saturday night, January 21, 2012 at the 62nd Annual Golden Mike Awards, organized by the RTNA, the Radio & Television
Armenian artists Karine Matsakyan, Mher Azatyan and Karen Alekyan held a painting exhibition called “Ambiguous Boundaries” at the exhibition complex of the KulturKontakt Austria Center in Vienna on
French cultural figures of Armenian origin have sent a letter-message to the French parliament, government and political parties encouraging them to pass the bill criminalizing the denial of
We have a great news to share with you all. We've been receiving regular requests from many people for extending our Photo Exhibition for more days. Considering the
Within the framework of celebrations of 63rd Republic Day of India (26th January) Indo-Armenian Friendship NGO in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Armenia has decided to organize
The organizers of the Eurovision International Song Contest have changed procedures of voting, the Azerbaijani news agency APA reported. That beginning this year, the voting will take place
On 25 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan took part at a solemn ceremony of opening in Los Angeles the first Armenian theater “Shant”.
French pop star Sylvie Vartan said for the first time on television her Armenian descent by her father Georges Vartan, former press officer at Embassy of France in Sofia.
In connection with the death of honored Armenian and NKR popular actress Nvard Asatryan Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to her family. The letter runs as follows: “I
ZENNE DANCER, a groundbreaking Turkish indie feature film, won five awards at the largest film festival in Turkey. Norayr Kasper, a Canadian cinematographer of Armenian descent, was awarded
An exhibition of applied art works by the distinguished Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov opened on October 22 within the framework of the 35th International Film Festival in Sao
Artists for Peace (AFP) announced the countdown to the largest peace event of the year set to take place on November 1, 2011 at the Gibson Amphithatre at Universal
The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) and Levon Galchian Studio Arts & Crafts Center held the Accomplishment 2011 Crafts Exhibition Fair, exhibiting the artworks crafted by rural children of
The Austrian Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia has the pleasure to invite you to a Concert of Julia Malischnig, renowned Austrian concert guitarist, composer and singer on Thursday, 27
The concert of Latin-American music will take place on October 14. Brazil's, Peru's and Argentine's rhythms will sound by the performance of guitar player Fabiano Borges. In the frames
Golden Apricot International Film Festival and Webtv.am Internet Channel established WebApricot pan-Armenian film festival. It will be launched on November 15 and will end on December 15. The films
Two new bronze sculptures are presented on the open-air Khanjyan terrace of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts (CCA) - The Visitor, 2011,by British artist David Breuer-Weil, especially commissioned
JOAN AND THE VOICES, a feature film by Mikayel Vatinyan, a participant of DAB 2007, is selected to have a World Premiere at Busan International Film Festival, in Flash
On Wednesday, September 28 evening, several French ministers and friends of Armenia came to attend the Charles Aznavour Show in Olympia Music Hall to mark the
On the 19th of November “Second annual festival of Armenian pop singers HAYRENIQ-2011” will take place in Moscow city. The first festival took place at one of the most beautiful
The opening ceremony of the new subsidiary building of the Matenadaran – the Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts after Mesrop Mashtots in Yerevan – was held on September 20.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on September 19 received Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Mariinsky Theatre (Saint Petersburg) Valery Gergiev. According to the presidential press service, S. Sargsyan said that
In International music competition-festival, that took place in Uzbekistan, were participating 300 representatives from 52 countries. Duduk musician Givan Gasparyan junior, who was representing Armenia, was given a special
On September 5, in the sphere of ''Friends Meeting” First International Festival of Culture and Art, concert will take place in Odessa’s Philharmonic Hall, with the participation of Armenian
To mark the 20th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia, the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia with 62 musicians, directed by talented conductor Sergey Smbatyan, will
The old and new friends of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) gathered together for the organization’s Summer Cocktail Party held at the magnificent Terrace of Three Divers of
Armenian singer Erik Karapetyan was awarded with Spectator's Sympathy Prize at "New Wave 2011" international music contest. E. Karapetyan said that he was especially happy as many Armenians were
The bookstore of “Edit Print” publishing house hosted today “Menq” Armenian youth group from Moscow, which aims at studying and spreading the Armenian culture. Hovhannes Tumanya’ns granddaughter Irma Safrazbekyan
The film “Mummy” of Armenian young film director living in Russia Arik Manukyan won “Horizon” annual festival held in Düsseldorf, Germany. The problems of single mothers and the
The executive director of AFK Sistema Joint Stock Company will be appointed a new Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia. 49-year –old Sergey Mndoyanc is a son of a
“Karine” operetta by Tigran Chukhajyan that was staged in Paris was presented in our country in "Narekaci" Art Centre. As French director and actor Jirayr Papzyan informed during
6 million AMD has been given Sanahin Monastery from the budget 2011 for the restoration of the greenery of the complex. We learnt about this by the message spread
Levon Mukanyan, the vice-president of Armenian Union in Russia for Youth issues said that the representatives of Russian First Channel arrived in Armenia to hold a casting of
The Italian version of “Marie Claire Travel” magazine published an extensive 20-page article about Armenia titled “Dove la pietra respira. Peregrinazione nel cuore dell Armenia Cristiana.” The magazine presents Armenian
New traces of Urartian civilization were discovered during the archaeological excavations in Van. As “TRT-Russian” reports, one of the stones with protocols which belonged to the Urartian largest temple,
On July 16, the official closing ceremony of the 8th “Golden Apricot” film festival took place in “Moscow” cinema, where German director Vim Vender’s “Pina” film was shown by
The Armenian actress, Mher Mkrtchyan’s wife Donara Mkrtchyan died at the age of 70. Donara Mkrtchyan is famous for her roles in “Khatabala”, “Lipstick N4”, “Mher’s adventures” films, as
On July 15, the RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received Diaspora Armenian participants of the 8th “Golden Apricot” International Film Festival. The 8th Golden Apricot International Film Festival is
The political state of monuments aren’t’ favorable in Armenia. Such point of view expressed the president of “The Armenian association of architectures of reconstructing historical monuments” Gagik Soghomonyan during
On July 13, in the frames of the 8th “Golden Apricot” Yerevan International film festival the Armenian director, producer Roman Balayan presented his films during the press conference. This
The fence of Artsakh Gandzasar monastery complex is being restored without the preservation of the medieval breath of the monastery. Monument scientist Samvel Karapetyan declared about this at the
A lot of citizens and organizations were eager to join the signature collecting after publishing the message on the request with 4038 people’s signature for returning the four frescoes
The RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, ambassadors accredited in Armenia, world famous actors and actresses, directors were present in the opening ceremony. As the
“Golden Apricot” film festival started in Yerevan and the opening ceremony was conducted by French director and actor Serzh Avedikyan. The Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said, “I believe in the
“Golden Apricot” Yerevan International Film Festival has a great progress during 8 years. The Executive Director of the Festival Harutyun Khachatryan declared about this at the press conference held
The mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin congratulated the director, the Russian folk artist, the chief director of “Mosfilm” cinema concern Karen Shahnazarov on his 59th anniversary.
On July 9-10, the first “Jazz King” festival dedicated to jazz-musician Georgi Garanyan will take place “Tsaritsyno” museum in Moscow in. According to Ria Novosti, American and Russian musicians