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Andranik Alexanian to represent Ukraine at Junior
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-16 22:00:00

KHMELNITSK, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. 11-year-old Andranik Alexanian of Khmelnitsk will represent Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009. According to analitika.at.ua, Andranik

Avetik Karapetian takes second place in Helsinki
International Ballet Contest
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-16 16:35:00

HELSINKI, JUNE 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Sweden-based Avetik Karapetian took the second place in the International Ballet Contest held in Helsinki. According to Marmara, he

Gilbert Sinoue presents his "Yerevan" novel in Paris
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-15 22:00:00

PARIS, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Gilbert Sinoue presented his "Yerevan" novel during a report-debate organized in Paris by the French Armenian Cultural Union.

Grigor Momjian's exhibition to be launched in Dutch city of
Gouda
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  • 2009-06-12 17:05:00

GOUDA, JUNE 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Grigor Momjian's Orange Moon exhibition will be launched on June 14 at the Museum of Gouda, Holland. It

Three films become finalists in contest announced by
Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-12 17:00:00

LOS ANGELES, JUNE 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Three films are the finalists of the Biennial Lillian & Varnum Paul 2009 Screenwriting Award announced

Six representatives of Armenian community of Belarus to
take part in Karot festival
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-11 17:10:00

MOSCOW, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Six representatives of the Armenian community of Belarus will take part in the Karot International Armenian Festival, which

Yntsa Annual Song Festival launched in Stepanakert
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-11 16:50:00

STEPANAKERT, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Yntsa (Gift) Fifth Annual Armenian Song Contest-Festival started on June 9 at the Culture and Youth Palace

Christoph Scheben and Stuart Emerson to have concerts in
Vayots Dzor region on June 10-11
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-10 20:05:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Tenor Christoph Scheben and pianist Stuart Emerson will have concerts in the Vayots Dzor region on June 10-11, within the framework

12th century Armenian khachkar displayed at New York
Metropolitan Museum
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-10 17:30:00

NEW YORK, JUNE 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 8, New York Metropolitan Museum displayed the Armenian 12th century khachkar (cross-stone), which Armenian government provided to the

Shant Hamassian new film shown in Los Angeles
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-09 16:35:00

LOS ANGELES, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Shant Hamassian's Spaceman on Earth film is on in Los Angeles. This film's premiere has lately taken

Festival dedicated to Armenian Culture held in Fresno
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-09 16:25:00

FRESNO, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The first festival dedicated to Armenian culture under the title Hye Fest was held at Fulton Mall of

Istanbul-based Armenian Ari Edirne appointed Samsun opera's
main tenor
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-08 18:30:00

ISTANBUL, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Saint King choir's tenor Ari Edirne has been appointed the main tenor in Istanbul State Opera for a

Al Pacino to play Dr. Death
Hollywood, June 6, Noyan Tapan. In Barry Levinson’s film shot for HBO TV channel, famous Al Pacino is suggested to play Jack Kevorkian, better known to the world as Doctor Death, Marmara reports. Script writer is Adam M
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-06 17:50:00

The film tells about the period when Kevorkian built his ‘Mercy killing Machine’ for conducting his first assisted suicide. Confirmed proponent of physician assisted death, Jack Kevorkian had euthanasia,

Mkhitarian High School's Pupils awarded gold coins for their drawings
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-05 18:45:00

Istanbul, June 5, Noyan Tapan – Armenians Today. Asmin Pulash and Narek Meidan, pupils of the Mkhitarian High School in Istanbul, have been awarded for their successful works in

Al Pacino to be shot in role of Doctor Jack Gevorgian
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-05 16:55:00

HOLLYWOOD, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Producer Berry Levingston decided to shoot a film about American Armenian doctor Jack Gevorgian who is known to

Erebuni Armenian Community takes part in Zhitomir's Festival
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-05 12:43:00

Zhitomir, June 3, Noyan Tapan - Armenians Today. Erebuni Armenian community of Zhitomir took part in the "From mother to family, from family to mother" festival held

Erebuni dance ensemble of Belarusian Armenians to perform at Moscow International festival
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-05 11:00:00

Minsk, June 5, Noyan Tapan -Armenians Today. Erebuni ethnographic dance ensemble of Belarusian Armenians will participate at the finale of the Karot International Armenian festival in Moscow. The Erebuni folk

Armenian cultural center opens in Zheleznovodsk
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-05 00:23:00

Zheleznovodsk, June 4, Noyan Tapan - Armenians Today: On May 29 inauguration of a new Armenian Cultural Center took place in Zheleznovodsk's Inozemcevo districk. Zheleznovosk's branch of the Union

Datevik Hovanesian to perform in Canada
  • Culture
  • 2009-06-04 16:30:00

MONTREAL, JUNE 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The famous singer Datevik Hovhanesian, whom the legendary composer Michel Legrand called the heart of Armenia after listening

Month-long celebration of Armenian culture at New Britain
Public Library
  • Culture
  • 2009-05-29 16:20:00

NEW BRITAIN, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The New Britain Public Library held a month-long celebration of Armenian culture, and traditional Armenian folk and

On Occasion of 85th Birthday of Charles Aznavour
  • Culture
  • 2009-05-22 20:35:00

YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The world-famous Armenian-French singer, composer, poet and actor and all this is about the same man - Charles Aznavour who

Armenia took the 10th place in Eurovision 2009
  • Culture
  • 2009-05-18 20:35:00

Yerevan, May 18, Noyan Tapan. Inga and Anush Arshakians, represented Armenia at the Eurovision 2009 International Song Contest, took the 10th place. Representative of Norway Alexander Rybak won

For the first time Armenian films to be presented at the
Film Market of Cannes film festival
  • Culture
  • 2009-05-12 19:12:00

Yerevan, May 12, Noyan Tapan. Armenia for the first time will officially participate in the Film Market to be held between May 13 and 22

Diasporan Armenian singer Vanno Tadeo to have concerts
dedicated to Armenian Genocide 94th anniversary in Armenia
  • Culture
  • 2009-04-02 16:55:00

YEREVAN, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Diasporan Armenian opera singer Vanno Tadeo, Vahram Tadevosian will have concerts in Armenia in May dedicated to the 94th anniversary of

Assistance to Cultural Education Foundation created in
Armenia
  • Culture
  • 2009-01-12 19:30:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The process of full establishment of cultural education system in Armenia is in the focus of attention of the RA Ministry

RA President's youth prize to be given in spheres of
fine arts, cinema, and literature in 2009
  • Culture
  • 2009-01-08 11:18:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President's youth prize sponsored by the Robert Boghossian and Sons Foundation (France) will be also given in 2009. The prize,

State Academic Chorus of Armenia to tour United States in
2009
  • Culture
  • 2008-12-29 23:00:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. 2008 was a year of interesting concert programs and tours for the State Academic Chorus of Armenia. At the December 29

Novelties and surprises expected in sphere of Armenian jazz
in 2009
  • Culture
  • 2008-12-26 18:00:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The interesting and various jazz events and concert programs continuing for a year were concluded on December 26 by a brief

Cast bronze Monument to William Saroyan unveiled in Yerevan
  • Culture
  • 2008-12-17 23:00:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A 3 m 24 cm high Monument to the 20th century world-famous writer William Saroyan was unveiled at the crossroads of

Music ensembles of Istanbul to have concerts in Yerevan and
Vanadzor
  • Culture
  • 2008-12-11 16:35:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Kardes Turkuler (Brother Songs) music ensemble and the Sayat Nova Armenian choir of Istanbul will have a joint concert program

Turkish violinist Cihat Askin to have solo concert in
Yerevan
  • Culture
  • 2008-12-09 14:35:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The concert of Turkish violinist, professor Cihat Askin will take place on December 9 at Komitas Chamber Music House. As Noyan

Cooperation Agreement signed between Culture Ministries of
Armenia and Ukraine
  • Culture
  • 2008-12-03 20:45:00

ODESSA, DECEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the solemn events of opening an Armenian Culture Center in Odessa, on November 30, RA Minister of

YEREVAN CONCERT OF GEORGE BENSON NOT TO TAKE PLACE
  • Culture
  • 2008-11-25 21:00:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The Yerevan concert of American jazz guitarist and singer George Benson will not take place. As NT

COMPACT DISK OF GRIGOR NAREKATSI'S BOOK OF LAMENTATIONS
POEM IN ENGLISH AND ARMENIAN RELEASED
  • Culture
  • 2008-11-25 19:45:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. A compact disk of the Book of Lamentations poem in English and Armenian created by the project of Anahit Davtian, a

ARMENIA TAKES 8th PLACE IN JUNIOR EUROVISION 2008 SONG
CONTEST
  • Culture
  • 2008-11-24 17:00:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. In the Junior Eurovision 2008 song contest held on November 22 in Cyprus Monika Manucharova representing Armenia with the song The

PRESENTATION OF SINGER GURGEN DABAGHIAN'S DVD "RETURN" TO
BE HELD IN YEREVAN ON NOVEMBER 30
  • Culture
  • 2008-11-19 19:00:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of DVD "Return" of Gurgen Dabaghian, a performer of folk and bardic songs, will take place in Yerevan on

NIGHTINGALE OF ARMENIA FIRST REPUBLICAN CONTEST OF
VOCALISTS T0 BE HELD IN YEREVAN
  • Culture
  • 2008-11-18 19:55:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The first Republican Contest of Vocalists under the title Nightingale of Armenia named after famous opera singer Gohar Gasparian will be

GROWTH IN NUMBER OF ARMENIAN TELEVISION SERIALS MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR HIGHER QUALITY
  • Culture
  • 2008-11-04 20:00:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Art is said to be a reflection of life, but it does not mean that television serials should present all those

CONCERT DEDICATED TO JIVAN GASPARIAN'S 80th BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY TO TAKE PLACE IN YEREVAN
  • Culture
  • 2008-11-03 14:55:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert dedicated to the 80th birth anniversary of internationally-famous duduk player and author of songs Jivan Gasparian will take place

Famous jazzman George Benson to give a concert in Yerevan
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-30 18:00:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of opening its head office, Ameriabank will present jazz lovers with an exclusive concert: for the first time

REPUBLICAN CONTEST OF CHAMBER ENSEMBLES AFTER KAREN
KOSTANIAN BEING HELD IN YEREVAN
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-29 16:00:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. First Republican Contest of Chamber Ensembles after founder of chamber ensembles performing art of Yerevan State Conservatory (1961), professor, memorable Karen Kostanian

LEVON ANANIAN IS NOT GOING TO RESTORE ABGAR APINIAN IN
UNION OF WRITERS OF ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-29 16:00:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. According to Levon Ananian, the current Chairman of the Union of Writers of Armenia, former Union Chairman Abgar Apinian for years

500th ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN BOOK-PRINTING TO BE SOLEMNLY
MARKED IN ARMENIA IN 2012
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-29 16:00:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The 500th anniversary of Armenian book-printing will be solemnly marked in 2012 in Armenia. RA President Serzh Sargsyan will head

ARTICLES ON TIGRAN KHZMALIAN'S FILM "ARMIN WEGNER: THE
GENOCIDE PHOTOGRAPHER" INCLUDED IN BOOK PUBLISHED IN ITALY
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-28 18:00:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The book "Identita e disgregazione" ("Identity and Destruction: Modern Cinema Pictures") recently published in Italy contains two articles on the film "Armin

RETURN FESTIVAL TO BE CONCLUDED WITH CONCERT DEDICATED TO
HAYASTAN ALL-ARMENIAN FUND'S ANNUAL MARATHON
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-28 15:50:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The final concert of the Return (Veradardz) Second Festival of Classic Music will take place on October 28 at Aram Khachatrian

CENTER FOR STUDY OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
ENVISAGED TO BE OPENED IN ARTSAKH
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-17 19:35:00

STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 17, NKR President Bako Sahakian received Viktor Krivopuskov, the head of Russian-Armenian Society of Friendship and Cooperation.

YEKATERINA ROZHDESTVENSKAYA'S PERSONAL EXHIBITION ENTITLED
PRIVATE COLLECTION OPENS IN YEREVAN
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-16 18:55:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 16, Yekaterina Rozhdestvenskaya's personal exhibition entitled Private Collection opened in the Painters' Union of Armenia.

ARTUR GHUKASIAN CONSIDERS HIGHFEST 6th PERFORMING ART
FESTIVAL A SUCCESS
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-15 17:10:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The Highfest 6th International Performing Arts Festival held on October 4-12 was concluded by a number of agreements with foreign festivals

PAINTER RUDOLF KHACHATRIAN'S FAMILY GIVES 11 PAINTINGS TO
ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-13 19:05:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Moscow-based painter, RA People's Artist Rudolf Khachatrian's family has given 11 paintings to Armenia lately. The works of the painter who

RA PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES JIVAN GASPARIAN ON OCCASION OF HIS
80th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
  • Culture
  • 2008-10-13 16:45:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 12, RA President Serzh Sargsyan had a telephone talk with RA People's Artist, duduk player and composer Jivan Gasparian.