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FRANCE-BASED FAMOUS PIANIST VARDAN MAMIKONIAN TO HAVE SOLO
CONCERT IN YEREVAN
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  • 2008-10-10 19:35:00

YERAVAN, OCTOBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 11, the solo concert of France-based famous pianist Vardan Mamikonian will be held in the Aram Khachatrian concert hall

KONSTANTIN ORBELIAN: I DO NOT MISS ANY INVITATION OR CHANCE
TO COME TO ARMENIA
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  • 2008-10-08 17:55:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. Maestro Konstantin Orbelian does not like jubilees and considers that one jubilee concert organized in Yerevan on the occasion of his

COMPANY OF SUNDUKIAN THEATER OPENS NEW THEATRICAL SEASON
WITH STAGING OF PERTSH ZEYTUNTSIAN'S PLAY ARSHAK THE SECOND
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  • 2008-10-06 17:45:00

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. G. Sundukian National Academic Theater started the new theatrical season on October 5 with the staging of the play Arshak the

CONCERT DEDICATED TO JIVAN GASPARIAN'S 80th BIRTH
ANNIVERSARY TO TAKE PLACE IN YEREVAN
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  • 2008-10-03 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

COOPERATION AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN MINISTRIES OF CULTURE
OF ARMENIA AND SLOVAKIA
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  • 2008-09-26 19:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia's and Slovakia's Ministers of Culture Hasmik Poghosian and Marek Madaric signed a Cultural Cooperation Agreement on September 26. According to Hasmik

MINAS AVETISIAN'S WALL-PAINTING TOROS ROSLIN'S BIRTH BEING
RESTORED
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  • 2008-09-26 18:25:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of painter Minas Avetisian's 80th birth anniversary, a jubilee exhibition of painter's works will be opened at the

45 COMPANIES OF ACTORS FROM 30 COUNTRIES TO TAKE PART IN
HIGHFEST 5th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
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  • 2008-09-26 17:40:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. 45 companies of actors from 30 countries of the world will perform on 17 stages of Yerevan in the days of

IGOR BUTMAN'S JAZZ QUARTET TO PERFORM IN YEREVAN ON
OCCASION OF 70th ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN JAZZ
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  • 2008-09-23 17:30:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert of jazz quartet of one of the famous performers of Russian jazz, saxophone player Igor Butman will take place

IRANIAN PHOTOGRAPHER AFSHIN ARYAFAR'S EXHIBITION OPENS IN
YEREVAN
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  • 2008-09-18 16:55:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Iranian photographer Afshin Aryafar's exhibition under the title "My Armenia" opened on September 18 at the HayArt cultural center. 56 out

TIGRAN KHZMALIAN'S "SARDARAPAT" DOCUMENTARY FILMED BY STATE
ORDER NOT ACCEPTED YET
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  • 2008-09-17 18:40:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. After a four-year silence, 9 months ago film director Tigran Khzmalian received an order from the RA ministry of culture to

IRANIAN PHOTOGRAPHER'S EXHIBITION UNDER TITLE "MY ARMENIA"
TO OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 18 IN YEREVAN
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  • 2008-09-16 18:20:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Iranian photographer Afshin Aryafar's exhibition under the title "My Armenia" will open on September 18 at the HayArt cultural center of

RETURN SECOND FESTIVAL OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO START ON
SEPTEMBER 15 IN YEREVAN
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  • 2008-09-13 18:50:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The Return (Veradardz) second festival of classical music will be held between September 15 to October 28 in Yerevan on

OFFICE OF LITERATURNAYA GAZETA'S CORRESPONDENT OPENS IN
YEREVAN
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  • 2008-09-12 19:30:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The editor of Literaturnaya Gazeta newspaper (Russia) Yuri Polyakov and several members of the editorial staff are on a visit to

DAYS OF ARSHIL GORKI START IN ARMENIA
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  • 2008-09-12 18:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the RA ministry of culture and the National Association of Art Critics, "The Days of Arshil Gorki

MONUMENT TO WILLIAM SAROYAN TO BE ERECTED IN YEREVAN CENTER
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  • 2008-09-10 14:35:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. A monument to world-famous American writer William Saroyan will be erected in Yerevan center, on the crossroad of Mashtots Avenue and Moskovian

DUDUK PLAYER JIVAN GASPARIAN'S 80th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY TO BE
MARKED IN AUTUMN
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  • 2008-09-05 16:10:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. RA People's Artist Jivan Gasparian took part in the Francisco international competition on August 30 in Italy and was awarded the

WEEK OF LEBANON'S CULTURE BEING HELD IN ARMENIA FROM AUGUST
27 TO SEPTEMBER 2
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  • 2008-09-02 16:51:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Naregatsi Art Union (NAU) with the support of Ministries of Culture of the RA and the Republic of Lebanon, as well

EXHIBITION OF YOUNG PAINTERS OPENS AT "HayArt"
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  • 2008-08-25 23:00:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of paintings by graduates of Terlemezian School Karen Grigorian and Albert Bernetsian opened at HayArt cultural center on August

AVETIS AWARDED THREE GOLD MEDALS AND ANNOUNCED WINNER IN
5th CHOIR CONTEST
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  • 2008-08-05 17:10:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 5, NOYAN TAPAN. In the 5th World Choir Contest held in Austria on July 9-19, Armenia's Avetis choir was awarded 3 gold medals

100th ANNIVERSARY OF ADANA MASSACRE TO BE MARKED IN 2009
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  • 2008-07-29 19:20:00

YEREVAN, JULY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. Next year the 100th anniversary of Adana massacre will be marked. Composer Ara Gevorgian's work Adana which is devoted to the

GOLDEN APRICOT - 2008 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES
WINNERS
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  • 2008-07-25 17:45:00

YEREVAN, JULY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The finish of the Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) 5th International film festival was announced on July 19 at the Moscow cinema

GOLDEN APRICOT SHOULD BECOME CULTURAL PLATFORM WHERE
CREATIVE CONCEPTIONS AND QUALIFIED FILM PRODUCTION WILL BE
PERIODICALLY BORN,- CINEMATOGRAPHIC FIGURES THINK
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  • 2008-07-21 18:35:00

YEREVAN, JULY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The organizers of the Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) 5th International Film Festival are sure that the suuccessful realization of the newly

JOS STELLING: THROUGH GOLDEN APRICOT ARMENIAN FILM-LOVERS
GET ACQUAINTED WITH BEST PIECES OF WORLD CINEMATOGRAPHY
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  • 2008-07-18 19:20:00

YEREVAN, JULY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) International Film Festival has already become dear for Dutch director Jos Stelling: "I love both the

GOR BAGHDASARIAN: GOAL OF THE THIRD RIDER DOCUMENTARY IS TO
PRESENT UNPREDICTABLE CONSEQUENCES OF INTOLERANCE
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  • 2008-07-18 15:45:00

YEREVAN, JULY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. It was probably the first case in the history of the Golden Apricot (Vokse Tsiran) International Film Festival that the cinema

CATHERINE BREILLAT: ONE SHOULD BE SINCERE, OPEN, BOLD, AND
INTERESTING IN CINEMATOGRAPHY
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  • 2008-07-17 18:50:00

YEREVAN, JULY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. To be engaged in cinematographic work it is not compulsory to go to a cinematographic school, but it is compulsory to

JOURNALISTS MEET WITH CHINESE AND IRANIAN DIRECTORS WITHIN
FRAMEWORK OF GOLDEN APRICOT
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  • 2008-07-16 14:05:00

YEREVAN, JULY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) 5th International Film Festival, on July 15, Armenian journalists met with Chinese

THIS YEAR MONIKA MANUCHAROVA FROM GYUMRI TO REPRESENT
ARMENIA IN JUNIOR EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
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  • 2008-07-15 17:45:00

YEREVAN, JULY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. 12-year-old Monika Manucharova from Gyumri will represent Armenia in the Junior Eurovision International Song Contest to be held on November 22 in

GOLDEN APRICOT 5th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OPENS IN
YEREVAN
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  • 2008-07-14 19:55:00

YEREVAN, JULY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) 5th International Film Festival started late in the evening of July 13 in the Moscow Cinema

A NUMBER OF WRITERS REWARDED WITH NKR STATE AWARDS
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  • 2008-07-14 16:35:00

STEPANAKERT, JULY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Under the decree of NKR President Bako Sahakian, a number of writers have been rewarded with NKR state awards for their

CD OF ARA GEVORGIAN'S INSTRUMENTAL PIECE "LOVE EACH OTHER"
RELEASED IN U.S.
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  • 2008-07-11 20:00:00

YEREVAN, JULY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. A CD of instrumentalist, composer Ara Gevorgian under the title "Love Each Other" was released in the U.S. As the composer

ARMENIAN COMPANY OF ACTORS PLAYS BRILLIANTLY IN FANTASTIC
YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
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  • 2008-07-04 18:15:00

YEREVAN, JULY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The Fantastic Youth and Children's International Theatrical Festival held on June 19-22 in the city of Rudolstadt, Germany, started with the tale-performance

BIDS OF 454 FILMS RECEIVED FOR PARTICIPATION IN GOLDEN
APRICOT 5th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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  • 2008-06-27 18:30:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The number of film bids received for participation in the Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) 5th International Film Festival to be held

CONFERENCE "CINEMA AS MEANS FOR INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE" TO
BE HELD IN YEREVAN
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  • 2008-06-24 12:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The conference "Cinema as Means for Intercultural Dialogue" will be held on the days of the fifth "Golden Apricot" International Film

CONCERT-ACTION DEDICATED TO 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF NELSON
MANDELA TO OPEN WITH PERFORMANCE OF JIVAN GASPARIAN IN LONDON
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  • 2008-06-23 12:54:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The concert-action dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Nelson Mandela to be held on June 27 in the London famous Hyde

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN FESTIVAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO ARRIVE IN
YEREVAN THIS WEEK
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  • 2008-06-20 20:05:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. Schleswig-Holstein Festival Symphony Orchestra will perform on June 25 at Aram Khachatrian Concert Hall. The conductor is Christoph Eschenbach and the soloist

"GOLDEN APRICOT" FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES "ARMENIAN FILM
PROJECT" PROGRAM THIS YEAR
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  • 2008-06-19 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the 5th international film festival "Golden Apricot" to be held on July 13-20 of this year, the

THIS YEAR GOLDEN APRICOT 5th INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TO
HAVE NEITHER OPENING NOR CLOSURE SOLEMN CEREMONIES
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  • 2008-06-18 19:40:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. This year the Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) 5th International Film Festival to be held on July 13-20 will have neither opening

ISTANBUL'S BOSPHORUS QUARTET'S CONCERT TO BE HELD IN
YEREVAN ON JUNE 18
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  • 2008-06-11 19:05:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The esteemed Bosphorus Quartet from Istanbul, Turkey will perform at Komitas Chamber Music Hall in Yerevan on June 18. During the

SCHEDRIN DAYS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 11-14 IN YEREVAN
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  • 2008-06-10 18:50:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Schedrin Days will be held on June 11-14 in Yerevan within the framework of the Prospects of 21st 9th International Music

"ONE NATION, ONE CULTURE" ALL ARMENIAN THIRD FESTIVAL TO BE
HELD IN ARMENIA AND ARTSAKH ON AUGUST 17-23
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  • 2008-06-04 16:12:00

YEREVAN, JUNE 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The "One Nation, One Culture" All Armenian third festival will be held in Armenia and Artsakh on August 17-23. Art critics

ARMENIA TAKES FOURTH PLACE IN EUROVISION - 2008
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  • 2008-05-26 15:20:00

YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Russia has been recognized winner in the Eurovision - 2008 international song contest, which was held in Belgrad on May 24.

ARAM KHACHATRIAN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST OF VIOLONISTS TO BE
HELD FOR FIFTH TIME IN YEREVAN
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  • 2008-05-26 12:15:00

YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Aram Khachatrian international contest of violonists will be held in Yerevan for the fifth time between May 30 and June

DELEGATION OF ARMENIAN WRITERS TO TAKE PART IN A NUMBER OF
EVENTS ON MAY 24-30 IN TBILISI
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  • 2008-05-23 17:40:00

YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 24-30, a delegation of Armenian writers will leave for Georgia to take part in the events dedicated to the

RECTOR OF CONSERVATORY SERGEY SARAJIAN REELECTED ON HIS
POST
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  • 2008-05-22 15:50:00

YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Sergey Sarajian has been reelected rector of the Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory. This information was provided by Ara Avetisian, the Deputy

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO WILLIAM SAROYAN'S
100th ANNIVERSARY TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA
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  • 2008-05-21 18:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. An international conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of great writer William Saroyan is envisaged to be organized on October 6-10

IT IS FOURTH TIME ARMENIAN MUSEUMS JOIN MUSEUM NIGHT ACTION
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  • 2008-05-16 19:30:00

YEREVAN, MAY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. All Armenia's museums also join the Museum Night action organized for already the fourth time on the initiative of the directors

ENTRANCE TO ALL ARMENIAN MUSEUMS TO BE FREE ON MAY 18
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  • 2008-05-16 19:25:00

YEREVAN, MAY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The International Day of Museums will be marked on May 18 in Armenia. Entrance to all museums of Yerevan and regions

CULTURAL TV CHANNEL WILL SERVE ITS PURPOSE, CULTURAL
FIGURES ARE CONVINCED
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  • 2008-05-14 17:00:00

YEREVAN, MAY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. "I think a TV channel without advertisements and far from policy will be aimed at promotion of high-class art," Artavazd Bayatian,

30th ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDATION OF A. KHACHATRIAN
HOUSE-MUSEUM TO BE MARKED IN JUNE
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  • 2008-05-12 20:45:00

YEREVAN, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Aram Khachatrian House-Museum will mark the 30th anniversary of its foundation on June 6, the birthday of the world-famous composer.

EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO 60th ANNIVERSARY OF RA HONORED
PAINTER VALMAR OPENS AT NATIONAL GALLERY OF ARMENIA
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  • 2008-05-08 16:40:00

YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition dedicated to the 60th anniversary of RA honored painter Valmar (Vladimir Margarian) opened on May 2 at the National