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Picasso drawing Tete de Femme recovered after theft
  • Culture
  • 2011-07-08 07:42:51

US police have recovered a Picasso drawing, two days after it was stolen from a San Francisco art gallery. The drawing, valued at $275,000 (£172,000), was taken from the Weinstein

On the behalf of FAEE Ashot Grigoryan congratulated the cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan on winning the first place in Chaykovski contest
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  • 2011-07-07 12:08:54

The President of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe Ashot Grigoryan congratulated the Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan on winning the first place in Tchaikovsky contest. “Narek Hakhnazaryan, the

Cannes winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan is in “Golden Apricot”
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  • 2011-07-04 14:13:59

“Golden Apricot” International Film Festival gives its usual surprise to a spectator. In the frames of Yerevan premieres Turkish famous director Nuri Bilge Ceylan will present his “Once

RA President Serzh Sargsyan awards Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan
  • Culture
  • 2011-07-01 22:29:09

RA President Serzh Sargsyan awarded Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan,a recent Artist Diploma recipient from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, with Gold Medal at the XIV International Tchaikovsky

Presentation of Manuel Adamian’s book “Plays” takes place on the initiation of the RA Ministry of Diaspora
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  • 2011-07-01 15:58:04

On June 30, the presentation of London-Armenian playwright, social-political figure Manuel Adamian’s book entitled “Plays” was held at the Chorus Company home in Yerevan organized by the RA

Famous German soprano Anna Samuil in the Europe Day gala concert
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  • 2011-06-27 14:38:19

On the occasion of Europe Day, the European Union Delegation to Armenia is organizing a classical concert with famous soprano Anna Samuil at 19:00 on 28 June 2011 at

Dali Exhibit to Open in Armenia
  • Culture
  • 2011-06-25 11:10:36

Daughter of legendary publisher Pierre Argillet to present launch of exhibition at the National Gallery of Armenia Glendale, California-- The National Gallery of Armenia presents “Salvador Dali and the Surrealists”

System of a Down Return for the Fans
  • Culture
  • 2011-06-24 23:45:46

by Evgeniya Chaykovskaya June 21, 7pm, Olimpiisky Sports Complex, 16 Olimpiisky Prospekt, m. Prospekt Mira System of a Down are coming to Moscow. The newly reformed Armenian- American rock band from

Charles Aznavour will release his new album in September which will include 13 new songs
  • Culture
  • 2011-06-23 17:02:43

During the interview with “France 2” radio station Charles Aznavour who recently celebrated his 87th anniversary said that he was going to release a new album. 13 new songs

Levon Barseghyan: “The government should find a solution to return Minas’s wall-paintings to its real owners”
  • Culture
  • 2011-06-20 16:08:28

These authorities, especially RA Ministry of Culture, lead immoral, outrageous policy of taking Minas Avetisyan’s wall-paintings, pretending that they want to save them. On June 20, during the press

Armenian youth in Russia get acquainted with Artsakh history
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  • 2011-06-20 14:04:02

70 Armenian youth living in Voronezh city of Russia yesterday participated in the readings of Raffi “Melikdoms of Khamsa” investigation. The event was organized by the representative office of

Names of participants of the second phase of Aram Khachatryan International competition are known
  • Culture
  • 2011-06-09 14:15:47

On June 7-8, the first phase of Aram Khachatryan International concert was held in Aram Khachatryan concert hall, at the result of which 9 participants from the 24 pianists

Serzh Sargsyan congratulated the Armenian painter Ara Shiraz on his 70th birth anniversary
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  • 2011-06-08 18:47:11

On June 8 RA President Serzh Sargsyan talked on phone to Armenian folk painter Ara Shiraz and congratulated him on the 70th birth anniversary, wished health and new creative

The number of events dedicated to the 30th death anniversary of William Saroyan continues in Greece
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  • 2011-06-08 11:30:55

The events dedicated to the 30th death anniversary of the great writer William Saroyan are organized by the Armenian Embassy in Athens, American-Greek Union and the center of Armenian-Greek

On June 6, the international contest named after Aram Khacatryan begins in Armenia
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  • 2011-06-06 15:15:13

On June 6, the birthday of Aram Khachatryan, the participants of the international contest, a number of cultural and social figures visited Komitas pantheon-park to pay a tribute to

The 4th Pan-Armenian Painting Contest was organized by FPWC in the Yerevan Zoo. On the occasion of June 1st – Children’s Day, VivaCell-MTS made the entrance to the Zoo for all children free of charge
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  • 2011-06-01 16:42:07

The aim of the yearly Contest is to involve Armenian children and youth's throughout the country and abroad to encourage and empower young Armenians worldwide to raise their voices

ACNIS Contributes to A Komitas Concert
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  • 2011-05-26 13:15:59

Yerevan—Yesterday, on 25 May 2011, the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) and “Kantegh” Armenian classical music ensemble jointly presented, at Aram Khachaturian House-Museum, a concert-lecture devoted

U.S. Ambassador Hosts Tour of U.S. Embassy’s Art Collection
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  • 2011-05-25 20:03:29

Yerevan – On May 25, 2011, U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch hosted a tour of the U.S. Embassy’s permanent art collection for Armenian guests from various professional fields, including

Bako Sahakyan donated the portrait of Vachagan Barepasht to Artsakh Arts Museum
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  • 2011-05-25 19:48:33

On 25 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received philanthropist Armen Davtyan who presented the President with the portrait of Vachagan Barepasht (the Pious) by painter Martiros

The launch of the 8th “Golden Apricot” Yerevan International Film Festival was announced at the RA Ministry of Culture
  • Culture
  • 2011-05-25 18:23:12

Now for the 6th year VivaCell-MTS is the General Sponsor of “Golden Apricot” Yerevan International Film Festival May 25, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems”

Bako Sahakyan was present at the final concert of the Stepanakert's music school
  • Culture
  • 2011-05-21 21:42:54

On 21 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan was present at the final concert of the Stepanakert's music school after Komitas organized in the capital’s Youth and

Bako Sahakyan received a group of cultural workers and actors, who will organize in Stepanakert a literal-musical performance on the motives of Franz Werfel’s “ The Forty Days of Musa Dagh” novel
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  • 2011-05-21 14:57:13

On 21 May President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of cultural workers and actors arrived from the Republic of Armenia and the USA who will

AGMI presents a temporary exhibition in Paris
  • Culture
  • 2011-05-18 15:57:51

On May 14, the opening of the temporary exhibition “The Armenian Genocide – Front Page Coverage in Foreign Media” took place in Phrnjian Hall of the Armenian Apostolic Church

The Cafesjian Center for the Arts will be celebrating Museum Night
  • Culture
  • 2011-05-13 19:39:20

May 13, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia- On May 14 the Cafesjian Center for the Arts will be celebrating Museum Night, by opening its galleries to the public till midnight for

Emmy did not advance to Eurovision finals
  • Culture
  • 2011-05-11 02:12:26

For the first time in its participation history, Armenia has not made it through to the Eurovision finals that will take place on Saturday, May 14. Armenia’s chosen song, “Boom

Gagik Ginosyan: The victory of “Karin” dance group is the victory of the Armenian dance
  • Culture
  • 2011-05-10 15:29:51

In the international contest- festival of dances, Armenian “Karin” folk song and dance group won the first prize in the category of “Folk Dance” and the third prize in

VivaCell-MTS is the General Sponsor of the Comics Festival
  • Culture
  • 2011-05-03 19:51:18

Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, announces upon the initiative of the Association for the Promotion of Bande Dessinee in Armenia the “Fireworks of Comics” Festival will

Orange has prepared many musical surprises for May
  • Culture
  • 2011-04-29 19:16:08

Today the Armenian representative to Eurovision 2011 Emmy was received by Orange at its Flagship where Emmy met with her fans and journalists. This was the last meeting of

The program of events dedicated to the 90th birth anniversary of composer Edward Mirzoyan was approved
  • Culture
  • 2011-04-29 15:55:15

On April 29, in the government of RA the sitting of the committee headed by the prime minister, the head of the committee Tigran Sargsyan took place dedicated to

For the 6th year in a row VivaCell-MTS becomes the General Sponsor of the National Gallery International Music Festival
  • Culture
  • 2011-04-29 13:35:19

Gallery of Arts Cultural Foundation upon the sponsorship of Armenia’s Leading Mobile Operator and the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia from April 28th

"Theatre X" 4th theatrical festival ended
  • Culture
  • 2011-04-29 11:25:55

The "Theatre X" 4th theatrical festival ended on April 28. It was held from March 21 to April 28 in Yerevan. In the frames of the festival the

The selection of the films of “Golden Apricot” film festival will be shown in the Netherlands
  • Culture
  • 2011-04-28 13:37:42

From 6 -15 May, in the Netherlands Filmhuis Den Haag will represent the selection of the films of 2008-2010 of “Golden Apricot” film festival under the heading “The Best

Nadejda Ispiryan’s "Street of shattered dreams" film was presented in London
  • Culture
  • 2011-04-28 13:15:56

The Armenian young film maker Nadejda Ispiryan’s "Street of shattered dreams" film was shown in one of central cinemas of London. The Englishmen have highly assessed Ispiryan’s art, especially

Vahan Miraqyan was awarded with "Komitas" medal by the Ministry of Diaspora and Golden medal by the Ministry of Culture of RA
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  • 2011-04-28 13:11:38

On April 27, in Alexander Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet National Academic Theatre by the help of the Ministry of Diaspora and the Ministry of Culture an event dedicated

"One shot" stimulates the development of native film production
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  • 2011-04-25 15:13:04

From May 17 to 24 the 9th international short-length films festival will be held in Armenia. It is organized by “Innovator experimental art center”. According to the founder of the

A conference is convened in YSU
  • Culture
  • 2011-04-22 13:51:32

Today a conference is convened at the department of translation studies of the faculty of Romance and Germanic Philology of YSU. The conference was dedicated to the 20th anniversary

The results of the competition are known

  • Culture
  • 2011-04-22 13:37:59

The results of Translators’ annual competition, organized by the department of translation studies of the faculty of Romance and Germanic Philology of YSU, are known. The competition was held

US Museum Director: the Cafesjian Center for the Arts is a World-Class Museum
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  • 2011-04-21 19:46:57

On Friday, April 15, the Cafesjian Center for the Arts (CCA) was visited by Lyndel King, Director and Chief Curator of the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at the

For the first time the word "Genocide" was used in the cinema in Istanbul
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  • 2011-04-20 15:40:06

In the frameworks of Istanbul International Film Festival the premiere of "Don’t forget me" film took place. The film is about the stories of people of different nations, which are

Translators' competition
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  • 2011-04-20 12:43:44

The department of translation studies of the faculty of Romance and Germanic philology of Yerevan State University organized the annual Translators' competition which has already become a tradition. Students

Not Sayat-Nova, but Sayad-Nova
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  • 2011-04-18 11:43:50

In the frameworks of National Library the presentation of Aslan Aslanyan’s Sayad–Nova book was organized. This is the author’s 4th work. Having studied the manuscripts of a great master, A.Aslanyan

Oscar-winner presents Parajanov-Vartanov Institute Award
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  • 2011-04-15 10:27:46

Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight presented the 2011 Parajanov-Vartanov Institute Award honoring icon of French cinema Jean Vigo (1905-1934) to his daughter and Paris-based film critic Luce Vigo at Beverly

The ordinal Library Week of the National library started
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  • 2011-04-11 14:48:25

The director of the National library Davit Sargsyan opened the Library Week with “Typography-eternal presence of knowledge” slogan. Each day of the Library Week has its sense: there are

Antoyan is in the semi-final phase of the “The Ukraine has talents” competition
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  • 2011-04-09 02:38:23

On April 8, in Kiev, 8-year-old David Antonyan, who is an air acrobat, has reached the semi-final phase of the authoritative competition “The Ukraine has talents” with his impressive

People’s actress Svetlana Grigoryan was awarded a Medal of Honor of the National Assembly
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  • 2011-04-06 17:28:31

On April 6 the Speaker of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan accompanied by the Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan visited the People’s actress Svetlana Grigoryan. The acclaimed actress of

Orange hosted moldovan participants of Eurovision 2011
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  • 2011-04-04 16:25:00

Today Prange hosted the moldovan Zdob si Zdub band, which will represent Moldova at the Eurovision 2011. Being the general partner of the Eurovision broadcast for already the second

The Television Premiere of the Film "From Ararat to Zion" Setting Record
  • Culture
  • 2011-03-28 17:29:50

On March 20th, the television premiere of the documentary "From Ararat to Zion" took place at Mountain Lake PBS, with the live presence of Fr. Mesrop Aramian, producer and

In 2011 VivaCell-MTS will continues its support to “Speghani” choir
  • Culture
  • 2011-03-28 17:21:32

True to its strategy of supporting Armenian culture VivaCell-MTS will support “Speghani” choir’s Armenian concert season 2011 which started at Komitas Chamber Music Hall March 28, 2011,

Bako Sahakyan met theater workers of the Artsakh Republic
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  • 2011-03-26 14:48:43

On 26 March President Bako Sahakyan met theater workers of the republic. The Head of the State congratulated all representatives of Artsakh’s dramatic art on the World Theater Day. A

VivaCell-MTS undertakes the general sponsorship of yet another concert season of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia
  • Culture
  • 2011-03-16 14:42:45

VivaCell-MTS reasserts its commitment to the friendship with culture March 16, 2011, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, announces that the Company’s General Manager Ralph Yirikian,