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Hamazkayin Association Cyprus to present Armenian
traditional dances and Baghdasar Aghpar performance
  • Culture
  • 2010-01-19 18:25:00

NICOSIA, JANUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Sipan, directed by Janna Tahmizian, Dance Ensemble of Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational Association Cyprus Oshagan Chapter will present

Hourig Torossian's exhibition to be opened in Cyprus
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  • 2010-01-15 15:25:00

NICOSIA, JANUARY 15, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On January 13th Hourig Torossian's exhibition entitled "To Colour and Symmetry" will be opened at Argo Gallery in

Michel Legrand's concert in Krasnodar not cancelled
  • Culture
  • 2010-01-14 21:00:00

KRASNODAR, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Michel Legrand's concert in Krasnodar, during which he was to perform with Georgy Garanyan, will take place. The

Songwriter Vahan Hovy will be speaking in Watertown
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  • 2010-01-14 17:59:00

WATERTOWN, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On February 1 Vahan (Hovhannissian) Hovy , an author and songwriter, will be speaking at the St. James

Armenian film director Mikhail Vartanov passed away at age
72
  • Culture
  • 2010-01-14 17:40:00

HOLLYWOOD, JANUARY 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On December 31st, 2009 in Hollywood, Armenian film director Mikhail Vartanov passed away at age 72.

Famous jazz musician Georgy Garanyan dies
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  • 2010-01-11 16:48:00

KRASNODAR, JANUARY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The famous jazz musician, People's Artist of Russia Georgy Garanyan died from cardiac arrest early January 11. The 75-year-old saxophonist was on

Parajanov masterpieces to undergo digital restoration
  • Culture
  • 2009-12-24 20:00:00

KIEV, DECEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A digital restoration laboratory has opened at the Dovzhenko Film Studio. Masterpieces by such renowned firectors as Dovzhenko

Photos of painter and cross-stone maker Varazdat
Hambardzumian's works to be shown at Moscow World Exhibition
  • Culture
  • 2009-12-24 15:54:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. Photos and drawings of cross-stones designed by painter and cross-stone (khachkar) maker Varazdat Hambardzumian will be shown at the World Exhibition to

Isabel Bayrakdarian showers her luxuriant voice On Gusman
Hall
  • Culture
  • 2009-12-23 16:00:00

LOS ANGELES, DECEMBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian-Canadian soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian brought to the University of Miami's Gusman Hall a luxuriant soprano voice

Event dedicated to Armenia and Armenian culture organized
in Rustavi
  • Culture
  • 2009-12-16 17:58:00

RUSTAVI, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. An event dedicated to Armenia and Armenian culture was held on December 15 in Rustavi comprehensive school N 4 within the

Artists from Armenia to perform at charity event in Sochi
  • Culture
  • 2009-12-16 16:00:00

SOCHI, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TOAY. A Bridge of Kindness: Sochi-Yerevan charity event will be held on December 21 at the Winter Theater of

Belgian Armenians mark 140th birth anniversary of Komitas
  • Culture
  • 2009-12-16 15:40:00

ANTWERP, DECEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Nuard Armenian cultural union of the city of Antwerp, Belgium, organized an event dedicated to the 140th

The "most Armenian" sculpture set up in Lovers' Park
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  • 2009-12-10 20:00:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The family of People's Painter, sculptor Hripsime Simonian has donated the ceramic sculpture "Armenuhi" by H. Simonian to Lovers'

Hasmik Harutyunyan performs in San Francisco concerts,
festival events
  • Culture
  • 2009-12-01 16:30:00

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In autumn, 2009, Hasmik Harutyunyan, leading member of Yerevan's Shoghaken Folk Ensemble, performed concerts of the music of Komitas,

Gagik Altunian's works shown in Athens
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  • 2009-11-25 18:00:00

ATHENS, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An event dedicated to success of foreigners in Greece took place on November 21 at Tisio's Melina

Famous composer Robert Amirkhanian celebrates 70th birthday
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-19 16:45:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert dedicated to the 70th birthday of the renowned composer, recipient of a Surb Mesrop Mashtots order, People's Artist of

Ruben Matevosian performs concerts in Tehran
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  • 2009-11-19 15:20:00

TEHRAN, NOVEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Renowned Armenian singer Ruben Matevosian performed concerts of gousan (Armenian national bard) and variety songs between November 7 to

Eduard Ghazarian wins S. Rakhmaninov competition
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  • 2009-11-18 15:30:00

ROSTOV-ON-DON, NOVEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Eduard Ghazarian from Krasnodar was recognized the best in Sergey Rakhmaninov competition of vocalists. He won the competition held

Armenian community of Estonia plans to activize
Armenian-Estonian cultural contacts
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-18 15:15:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian community of Estonia did much work in the past years to present Armenian culture in that

Guy Manukian to perform at concert in Dubai
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-17 14:00:00

BEIRUT, NOVEMBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Lebanese Armenian pianist and composer, famous musician Guy Manukian will perform live at an exclusive concert to be held

Event dedicated to 140th birth anniversary of Komitas held
in Tehran
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-16 16:15:00

TEHRAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A jubilee event dedicated to the 140th birth anniversary of Komitas was organized on November 12 at the

Exhibition of works by Armenian painters to be opened in
Cyprus
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-16 15:30:00

NICOSIA, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Opening ceremony of a unique exhibition of works by more than twenty Armenian painters will take place on

AGBU Youth Structure to support shootings of film on
Avarayr battle
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-16 15:15:00

LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. AGBU Youth Structure is going to organize fund-raising to support shooting of the film East of Byzantium

Maxim Panossian to perform at ANC Australia Day
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-13 23:00:00

SYDNEY, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Internationally-renowned United States-based Armenian singer Maxim Panossian will perform at ANC Australia Day on November 15. Galstaun College students

Armenian American dance instructor Grigori Sedrakyan's
students rehearsing for California Star Ball Dancesport
Championships
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-13 22:00:00

GLENDALE, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Matador Dance Studio instructor Grigori Sedrakyan's couples dance students are rehearsing for the California Star Ball Dancesport Championships from

Event dedicated to Komitas' 140th anniversary held in
Georgia
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-13 17:45:00

TBILISI, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An event dedicated to great Armenian composer, author of songs Komitas took place on November 12 at the

Maral dancing ensemble of Istanbul prepares to mark its
30th anniversary
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-12 17:50:00

ISTANBUL, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Maral dancing ensemble of Yesayan union of Istanbul turns 30 this year. According to Marmara, the dancing

World-famous guitar player and singer George Benson to
perform concert on November 12 in Yerevan
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-12 15:26:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. World-famous guitar player and singer George Benson will perform a concert on November 12 in Yerevan Karen Demirchian sports and concert complex.

Originals of 21 works by Arshile Gorky shown for first time
in Armenia
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-09 17:46:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Public's entrance to Cafesjian Center for the Arts to see the exhibitions presented there was free on November 8. American Armenian

Armenian Guitar Music Festival 2009 to be held on November
9 in Yerevan
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-09 16:14:00

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Guitar Music Festival 2009 will be held on November 9 at Yerevan Gabriel Sundukian National Academic Theater. According to festival organizers

Lebanese Armenian painter Zohrap's exhibition opens
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-06 18:05:00

BEIRUT, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A solemn opening ceremony of the 37th personal exhibition of Lebanese Armenian painter Zohrap's works took place on

French Armenian conductor Alain Altinoglu to lead orchestra
of Opera Bastille
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-04 20:00:00

PARIS, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The French Armenian conductor Alain Altinogly will lead the orchestra of Opera Bastille (Paris) during the performance of "Salome"

Armenian director's film about Henry Morgenthau to be
demonstrated in Germany and at Endicott College in New York
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-04 20:00:00

BOSTON, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A film about Henry Morgenthau made by Abo Torosian, a director of Armenian descent, will be demonstrated at

Exhibition of Sergei Parajanov's works opens in Slovak
Republic
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-04 20:00:00

BRATISLAVA, NOVEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The opening ceremony of a photo exhibition of Sergei Parajanov's works took place at the hall of the Slovak Ministry of

Galstaun College students perform concert titled Trip to
Armenia
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-03 17:05:00

SYDNEY, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Over 400 members of the Armenian Australian community were present at the Galstaun College Primary concert titled Trip

Garo Khachigian's Our State comedy staged in Australia
  • Culture
  • 2009-11-03 16:45:00

SYDNEY, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Hamazkaine Shant Chapter and the Hagop Baronian Theatre Group brought comedy in three acts to over 600 Armenian-Australians on Sunday night

Film about Vardan Mamikonyan and Avarayr Battle being shot
in Hollywood
  • Culture
  • 2009-10-27 17:00:00

HOLLYWOOD, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Director Roger Kupelian's film "East of Buzantium or Mamikonyan's Battle for Faith" is being shot in Hollywood. The film

RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan discussed
activities for celebration of Western Armenian thinker Daniel
Varuzhan's anniversary
  • Culture
  • 2009-10-19 18:45:00

YEREVAN, 19 OCTOBER, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan held a discussion on preparation for events dedicated to the anniversary of great poet,

The "Sayat Nova" dance group to tour Glendale
  • Culture
  • 2009-10-09 18:45:00

GLENDALE, 9 OCTOBER, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY: The Boston-based "Sayat-Nova" dance group will tour Glendale with its two-hour long "Power in Rhythm" program. The

Female ensemble of Geghard Monastery takes part in
Shtuttgart International Festival
  • Culture
  • 2009-09-25 19:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Under the patronage of Kuratorium-Lorsh cultural organization the female ensemble of Geghard Monastery performed 7 concerts in Germany on September 5-17.

I do not want revenge and punishment, I want justice,
Brazilian Armenian actor Stepan Nercessian says
  • Culture
  • 2009-09-18 21:00:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA Minister of Diaspora Ms. Hranush Hakobian on September 10 received Brazilian Armenian actor Stepan Nercessian who was

Ararat Ensemble to celebrate Armenian Independence Day with
concerts in Dnepropetrovsk and Nikopol
  • Culture
  • 2009-09-12 18:25:00

KIEV, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Ararat Armenian folk dance ensemble of Ukraine will perform concerts in the Dnepropetrovsk region on September 26-27.

Roman Balayan begins shooting new film
  • Culture
  • 2009-09-12 18:20:00

YALTA, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The shooting of a new film with the same name of Alexander Green's Red Sails tale-story has begun

Valerie Gortsunian honored as Knight of Art and Education of
French Ministry
  • Culture
  • 2009-09-09 17:45:00

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. One of the first French Armenian investors in Armenia, founder of Parisian Coffee company in Yerevan, Valerie Gortsunian

Nor Serount Cultural Association to hold festival in
Glendale dedicated to Armenian Independence Day
  • Culture
  • 2009-09-09 16:50:00

GLENDALE, SEPTEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Nor Serount Cultural Assocation which functions in the U.S. will hold its annual 11th festival dedicated to

Charles Aznavour today gives concert in Uruguay
  • Culture
  • 2009-09-04 17:20:00

MONTEVIDEO, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. World-famous chansonier, Armenian national hero, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Switzerland Charles Aznavour is in Punta Del

Exhibition of Armen Eloyan's works to be launched in London
  • Culture
  • 2009-08-28 16:00:00

LONDON, AUGUST 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Timothy Taylor Gallery in London will open an exhibition of painter Armen Eloyan on September 4. Armen Eloyan

Haroutiun Khachatrian: "Armenians cannot rightly use
cultural weapon"
  • Culture
  • 2009-08-27 17:45:00

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The Golden Apricot on Wheels of the Golden Apricot International Film Festival travelled to Artsakh on August 19-23, already for the

Exhibition of Harry Kundakchian's photos to take place in
Glendale
  • Culture
  • 2009-08-26 17:20:00

GLENDALE, AUGUST 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An exhibition of internationally-known photo correspondent Harry Kundakchian will take place between September 11 to 13 at AGBU Pasadena

Concert takes place in Montevideo on occasion of Radio Arax
anniversary
  • Culture
  • 2009-08-20 18:35:00

MONTEVIDEO, AUGUST 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Arax Armenian radio program of Uruguay marked the second anniversary of its being on air on August