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ACCORDING TO OBSERVATIONS OF CULTURAL ATTACHES OF EMBASSIES
OF FRANCE AND SYRIA, ARMENIANS HAVE EXCLUSIVE, PURELY ARMENIAN
CULTURE
  • Culture
  • 2007-03-12 19:10:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia being on the borderline of eastern and western civilizations, nevertheless, has an exclusive, purely Armenian culture, which has been also enriched

110th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF YEGHISHE CHARENTS TO BE MARKED
ON MARCH 13
  • Culture
  • 2007-03-12 16:52:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Yeghishe Charents' 110th birth anniversary will be marked on March 13. Like every year, on that day representatives of Armenian intelligentsia,

ARMENIAN CHILDREN'S CINEMATOGRAPHY ENTERS NEW STAGE OF
DEVELOPMENT
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  • 2007-03-09 14:33:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. A program of long-term cooperation was signed between the Rolan Bykov fund Armenian representation and Italian Giffoni international film festival for children.

SINGER SHUSHAN PETROSIAN'S CONCERT TO BE HELD ON MARCH 17
IN WASHINGTON
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  • 2007-03-06 16:29:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Singer Shushan Petrosian will have a solo concert on March 17 in Washington at the invitation of the Embassy of Armenia

MINISTRY OF CULTURE SHOULD CONTROL TV BROADCASTS, RUBEN
HAKHVERDIAN CONSIDERS
  • Culture
  • 2007-03-06 16:28:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 6, NOYAN TAPAN. "Today many things are distorted, as any kind of mediocrities enter into television and TV air is filled with Turkish and

HAYKO HAS ALL ABILITIES FOR WINNING EUROVISION CONTEST,
NADEZHDA SARGSIAN SAYS
  • Culture
  • 2007-03-02 18:50:00

YEREVAN, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Like presidential and parliamentary elections, contests and competitions are also distorted in Armenia. Yeghishe Petrosian, Director General of Ardzagank studio, expressed such

GEGHARDAVANK CHOIR TO LEAVE WITH CONCERTS FOR GERMANY
  • Culture
  • 2007-03-02 15:03:00

GEGHARD, MARCH 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The Geghardavank choir headed by abbot monk Ghevond Ghevondian will leave for Germany where it will have concerts. The artistic head

ARMENIAN PAINTER TENI VARDANIAN WINS GOLD MEDAL OF
INTERNATIONAL BIENNALE IN CAIRO
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  • 2007-02-28 20:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian painter Teni Vardanian won the gold medal at the 10th international biennale in Cairo with the participation

"CATS" BAND LED BY VAHAGN HAYRAPETIAN RECORDS ITS FIRST
DISC
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-28 20:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. First disc "The Norevan" of the avant-garde and folk band "Cats" has been released. The band's founder, famous jazz performer and

CONCERTS OF ARMENIAN STATE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PASS IN
CROWDED HALLS IN FRANCE
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  • 2007-02-28 18:35:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The concerts of Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra held on February 5-16 in seven French cities passed in crowded halls. As Edvard

HAYKO TO REPRESENT ARMENIA IN EUROVISION-2007 COMPETITION
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  • 2007-02-26 17:01:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. As a result of the televiewers' SMS messages and by the February 25 decision of the jury, Hayko, recongized the singer

EXHIBITION OF GERMAN SURREALIST MAX ERNST OPENS IN YEREVAN
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-21 21:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of works created by German artist Max Ernst, a founder of surrealism, opened at the National Picture Gallery of

ZAHRAT WAS ONE OF GREAT FIGURES OF ARMENIAN POETRY,
LITERARY CRITIC SUREN DANIELIAN SAYS
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  • 2007-02-21 19:55:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Great Armenian poet of Constantinople Zahrat died at the midnight of February 20 in Turkey, at the age of 83.

APPLICATIONS FOR DEMONSTRATION OF 75 FILMS AT 4th
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL "GOLDEN APRICOT" ALREADY SUBMITTED
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  • 2007-02-21 15:44:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The organizing committee of the 4th international film festival "Golden Apricot" has already received applications for demonstration of 75 films. The number

TAVIANI BROTHERS' FILM ON ARMENIAN CAUSE IN A FEW DAYS DID
WHAT POLITICIANS DO IN MANY YEARS, CINEMA CRITICS EMPHASIZE
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  • 2007-02-20 17:55:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) fourth international film festival to be held on July 9-14 in Yerevan

1000 ARMENIAN PUPILS TO LEAVE FOR FRANCE WITHIN FRAMEWORK
OF YEAR OF ARMENIA
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-16 18:29:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The Year of Armenia in France has a great political, economic, moral and psychological importance for us. All the events and

200 EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITS RELATING TO ARMENIAN CHRISTIAN
CULTURE TO BE PRESENTED AT "SAINT ARMENIA" EXHIBITION IN LOUVRE
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-16 17:58:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. 200 exclusive and symbolic exhibits given from depositories of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin treasure house, History Museum of Armenia

PREMIERE OF OPERA "ARSHAK II" TO TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 25
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  • 2007-02-16 14:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The premiere of the opera "Arshak II" will take place at the Alexander Spendiarian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet

EXHIBITION OF TENI VARDANIAN'S PICTURES OPENS IN CAIRO
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  • 2007-02-15 15:04:00

CAIRO, FEBRUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The exhibition of Armenian artist Teni Vardanian's pictures dedicated to the 15th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Armenia

CONCERT OF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF ARMENIA HELD IN SAINT
ETIENNE
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  • 2007-02-13 15:24:00

SAINT ETIENNE, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia headed by Eduard Topchian performed at the Masne Opera Theater of the

HRANT MATEVOSIAN IS TODAY CONSIDERED MOST READ ARMENIAN
WRITER, LEVON ANANIAN SAYS
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  • 2007-02-13 15:03:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 13, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 12, Hrant Matevosian's birthday, representatives of the Writers' Union of Armenia, RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues, politicians visited

BIGGEST EXHIBITION OF S.PARAJANOV'S WORKS TO OPEN AT HIGHER
ART ACADEMY OF PARIS
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-12 17:20:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Glorious Parajanov" biggest exhibition will open on February 12 at the Higher Art Academy of Paris. Armenian great artist Sergey

JIVAN GASPARIAN TO PARTICIPATE IN GRAMMY AWARD-GIVING
CEREMONY
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-09 22:30:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Iranian tar-player Husein Alizade's album "Endless Vision" recorded jointly with duduk-player Jivan Gasparian will be presented at the Grammy award-giving ceremony in

PRESENTATION OF ART ACADEMY FOUNDATION TAKES PLACE IN
YEREVAN
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-09 22:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the Art Academy Foundation took place at the National Picture Gallery of Armenia on February 9. The founder

KAREN SAMARGASHIAN'S MARINE PICTURES' EXHIBITION OPENS IN
YEREVAN
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  • 2007-02-06 18:45:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Painter-designer Karen Samargashian's private exhibition opened on February 6 at Armenian State Museum of Nature where 45 marine pictures and 7 models

HOVHANNES CHEKIJIAN: MODERN COMPOSERS CREATE INSTRUMENTAL
MUSIC, IGNORING CHORAL ONE
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-06 17:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The origins of the Armenian national classical music are deep but instead of it, distorted Oriental music can be heard today.

140 THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS GATHERED AS A RESULT OF 2nd
TELETHON HELD BY ALL-ARMENIAN LITERARY FUND
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-06 15:24:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The All-Armenian Literary Fund for the second time held a telethon on February 4 by the Public Television during which about

FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSLATION OF THE QURAN - HOLY BOOK
OF MUSLIMS PUBLISHED IN ARMENIAN
  • Culture
  • 2007-02-02 22:00:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of festive events on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the presentation

TEN DAYS EVENTS DEDICATED TO 28th ANNIVERSARY OF IRI
REVOLUTION STARTS WITH OPENING OF IRANIAN PAINTER'S EXHIBITION
IN YEREVAN
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  • 2007-02-02 16:40:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The ten days of events dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the revolution of the Islamic Republic of

EVENING PARTY DEDICATED TO 295th ANNIVERSARY OF SAYAT-NOVA
TAKES PLACE IN MINSK
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  • 2007-02-02 14:26:00

MINSK, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. A literary music evening party dedicated to the 295th anniversary of eminent Armenian composer Sayat-Nova was held on January 31 in

WORLD-FAMOUS PIANIST FRANCOIS-JOEL THIOLLIER TO HAVE
CONCERTS IN YEREVAN
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  • 2007-02-01 16:30:00

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Solo concert of world-famous pianist Francois-Joel Thiollier will be held on February 1 at A.Spendiarian National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet.

DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ARMENIA CONSIDERS IT RIGHT
TO DISPLAY ORIGINS OF ANCIENT ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS AND BOOKS IN
LOUVRE
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  • 2007-01-31 17:50:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Display of rare and incunabular books was organized on January 31 at the National Library of Armenia. 27 titles of Armenian

EVENTS DEDICATED TO 28th ANNIVERSARY OF IRI REVOLUTION TO
BE HELD IN YEREVAN
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  • 2007-01-31 16:51:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The Iranian revolution implemented great and fatal overturn not only in Iran but in all over the world. Reza Atufi, the

"AREVORDI" FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL REGIONAL FESTIVAL TO BE HELD
ON APRIL 1-15 IN ARMENIA
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  • 2007-01-31 15:35:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Arevordi" first environmental regional festival will be held on April 1-15 in Dilijan. The organizers of this environmental festival are

NIGEL CHARNOCK TO PRESENT UNUSUAL DANCE SHOW TO ARMENIANAUDIENCE
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  • 2007-01-30 20:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. The famous British dancing-master Nigel Chanock will give two concerts at the K. Stanislavski Russian Dramatical Theatre of Yerevan on January

587 MLN 385 THOUSAND DRAMS TO BE ALLOCATED FROM 2007 RA
STATE BUDGET TO FILM PRODUCTION
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  • 2007-01-30 18:20:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. It is envisaged to allocate 587 mln 385 thousand drams from 2007 RA state budget to film production against

ARMENIAN INTELLECTUALS ASK COUNTRY PRESIDENT TO PROHIBIT
TRANSPORTATION OF OLD ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS TO FRANCE
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  • 2007-01-26 17:52:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A group of famous Armenian intellectuals expressed their anxiety in an open letter addressed to the RA President, Prime Minister and

DAYS OF ARMENIAN CULTURE HELD IN BRUSSELS
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  • 2007-01-26 15:05:00

BRUSSELS, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The Days of Armenian Culture started on January 24 at the "Espace Senghor" cultural center in the European district of Brussels.

"KHOREN PALIAN TO GIVE LIGHT AND HEAT TO OUR COUNTRY AND
NATION FROM SKY," HRANUSH HAKOBIAN SAYS
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  • 2007-01-25 15:37:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The ceremony of last farewell to Khoren Palian, the Yerevan State University senior lecturer, specialist of the Old Armenian language, expert

RESULTS OF "VAHAN TEKEYAN" AND "ARA AND MARAL" CONTESTS
SUMMARIZED
  • Culture
  • 2007-01-24 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The results of the annual contest "Vahan Tekeyan" announced by the Tekeyan Cultural Union of Armenia were summarized on January 23,

UNMATCHED ARTIST OF ARMENIAN SPIRITUAL SONGS KHOREN PALIAN
DIES
  • Culture
  • 2007-01-24 17:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. "The Armenian culture suffered a heavy loss - the unmatched artist of Armenian spiritual songs, connoisseur of sharakans Khoren Palian passed away.

EXHIBITION OF SCULPTURES, PAINTINGS AND PHOTOS PRESENTED
FOR "VAHAN TEKEYAN" COMPETITION OPENS
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  • 2007-01-23 18:02:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The exhibition of more than seven dozens of works presented in the "Art Photography," "Sculpture" and "Painting" nominations of the "Vahan

RESULTS OF "VAHAN TEKEYAN" ANNUAL COMPETITION SUMMED UP ON
JANUARY 23
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  • 2007-01-23 17:58:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Results of the "Vahan Tekeyan" annual competition stated by the Tekeyan Cultural Union of Armenia will be summed up on January

LAO TZU'S "DAO DE TSZIN" OR "WAY POWER BOOK" TRANSLATED
INTO ARMENIAN FOR THE FIRST TIME
  • Culture
  • 2007-01-19 16:00:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The philosophical book "Dao De Tszin" or "Way Power Book" by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu who lived in the 5-4th centuries

COPIES OF TIGRAN KHZMALIAN'S "FROM ARAKS TO KUR, FROM
ARTSAKH TO JAVAKHK" DOCUMENTARY FILM ARE CONFISCATED BY NSS
EMPLOYEES
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  • 2007-01-19 11:20:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Few hundreds of copies of the "From Araks to Kur, from Artsakh to Javakhk" documentary film shot by film director Tigran

AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION OF ROTTERDAM, PUSAN AND GOLDEN
APRICOT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS TO BE SIGNED ON JANUARY 30
IN ROTTERDAM
  • Culture
  • 2007-01-18 13:20:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The agreement on cooperation of the Rotterdam, Pusan and Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) international film festivals will be signed on January 30

660 MLN DRAMS ALLOCATED BY 2007 STATE BUDGET FOR
PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF MONUMENTS
  • Culture
  • 2007-01-17 15:54:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. 660 mln drams were allocated by the RA 2007 state budget for works of preservation and restoration of monuments. As Gagik

ROSSINI'S "LAST MASS" TO BE PERFORMED AT KOMITAS CHAMBER
MUSIC HOUSE ON JANUARY 17
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  • 2007-01-16 15:30:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, NOYAN TAPAN. A joint concert of RA People's Artist Svetlana Navasardian, "Hover" chamber choir and "Solo" quartet will take place on January 17

ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN LITERARY TIES RESTORED
  • Culture
  • 2007-01-12 19:10:00

YEREVAN, JANUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. New program of cooperation for coming several years will be signed between Armenian and Georgian Unions of Writers one of this

ARMENIANS STARTED CELEBRATE NEW YEAR ON JANUARY 1 IN 18TH
CENTURY
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  • 2006-12-30 17:40:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenians called New Year "Amanor" ("am" meant "year" in ancient Armenian, and "nor" means "new") or Navasard ("nav" means "new" and