On June 2, the opening of the “New Names” Young Performers 3rd International Festival took place at the Komitas Chamber Music Hall. The Festival has been initiated and organized
Today, the Ministry of Culture hosted the first press conference dedicated to the Golden Apricot” 10th Jubilee International Film Festival. The joint press conference was presided by the Minister
On May 21 the Arno Babajanyan Concert Hall hosted a press conference devoted to the release of the “Anthology of Armenian Chamber Music (Part 1: Works for Cello and
Today, the Ministry of Culture hosted a joint press conference presided by the United States Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern, VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, Deputy Minister of Culture
“Hazaran Blbul” contest of the children’s musicals is just another means of discovering talented young people and to encourage their creativity. The annual festival of musicals is organized for
Legendary British rock musician, Black Sabbath guitarist Toni Iommi recorded a video asking his European fans to vote for Armenian Dorians rock band in the semi-final of Eurovision song
On May 3, Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan participated in the solemn ceremony of opening art center in the town of Shoushi in the jubilee exhibition of famous sculptor
President Serzh Sargsyan sent today a congratulatory letter to the People’s Artist of Russia and Ukraine, artistic director of Mariinsky Theater and Chief Conductor of the London Symphonic Orchestra
Newly-interpreted opera's opening night took place in the National Academic Theatre after Sundukyan Cannes Film Festival award-winner Serge Avedikian and French choreographer Nicolas Musin have given ‘fresh breath’ to the
Since the Armenian Genocide, we Armenians have come a long way in reinstating the historical truth: historiography, diplomacy, lobbying. Being well aware of the power of culture, we have
On April 18, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John A. Heffern will open a joint performance of the Bad Boys of Dance, an American dance company, and the National Ballet
The “Renaissance” Fifth International Contest-Festival launched in Gyumri. The General Sponsor of the Festival is VivaCell-MTS. The Festival is held in the frames of “Gyumri, the cultural capital of
Yerevan’s Yans club hosted the presentation of famous Moscow project Jazz Parking. The presentation of the project was sponsored by VivaCell-MTS. The project which has acquired exclusive franchising rights will
Ahead of the second international nursing congress of Armenia (18-20 September 2013), a cooperation memorandum was signed between the representatives of Yerevan State Armenian-American Medical College ''Erebouni'' of the
International Film Festival "Conflict and Reconciliation in the Central-Eastern European Cinema" which was organized by UN Office in Armenia, by EU Delegation and by different European embassies, is in motion. On
“Armenian writers, who compose in a foreign language, are not strangers to us” - that was the title of a literary soiree, which was held on February 16 at
In frames of the 6th International Forum of Translators and Publishers and UNESCO announcement about selecting Yerevan as 2012 World Book Capital City a seminar entitled "The Role
On 16 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent an address to the participants of the International Poetry Festival launched in the city of Stepanakert. The address runs as
The State Youth Orchestra of Armenia (artistic director and principal conductor Sergey Smbatyan) and the Embassy of the United States of America in Armenia present “Youth for Youth
VivaCell-MTS sponsors another celebration of genuine art in Yerevan A «Gran Concerto» performed by the Italian Orchestra «I Solisti Veneti» was held in Yerevan, on the occasion of the
On 28 August Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan received director and conductor of the Armenian State Youth Orchestra Sergey Smbatyan. A number of issues related to the development of culture
The I, CULTURE Orchestra is a project launched in 2011 by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as one of the key elements of the Cultural Programme of the Polish Presidency
VivaCell-MTS once again undertakes the general sponsorship of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival July 8th, 2012, Yerevan, Armenia VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, announces
On July 7, 2012 the Cafesjian Center for the Arts will launch Art Family new educational program. Each session of the program will host 3-4 families, with at
The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic State Dance Ensemble will participate in the scheduled for July 6-14 Festival of the Ethnographic Dance in the Castle Gombert inMarseille. On the threshold
From 6-13 June in Yerevan will be held 8th Aram Khachaturian International Competition. This year it will be open for “violin” specialty. Organizers of the competition are RA Ministry
If a person has creative ideas and spirit, fitted from God, he looks with another eye upon everything. A potter - painter Vardan Ayvazyan is a creator of this
Ten young filmmakers from Armenia and Turkey participated in the Armenia-Turkey Cinema Platform (ATCP) workshop held in Istanbul on April 12-13, 2012 on the sidelines of the 31st Istanbul
For the 7th year in a row VivaCell-MTS becomes the general sponsor of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival The joint press conference held today at the Ministry of
Golden Apricot Fund for Cinema Development is pleased to announce Call for Applications for the 6th DAB (Directors across borders) Regional Co-Production Forum to be held within the framework
Photographer from London Anastasia Taylor-Lind is awarded a prestigious international prize for the project National Womb: Baby-Boom in Nagorno-Karabakh, the initiator of which is the non-commercial Photographers’ Organization Center
The famous French singer Patrick Fiori (Chouchayan) will give a concert at the Mezzo Club in Yerevan on March 31. "I am proud of being an Armenian. The Armenian
by Marianna Martynova Yet another spectacular exhibition timed to coincide with Day of Beauty and Motherhood, which will conclude the Month dedicated to Armenian women, took place
The State Youth Orchestra of Armenia and the Embassy of the United States of America in Armenia present “Youth for Youth,” a joint music initiative to be held
Armenia will not participate in the "Eurovision 2012" international song contest. The Armenian Public TV informed about it to the Union of European Broadcasters, Armenpress reports citing
Israeli heavy metal band Orphaned Land's charity conference on February 25th in Istanbul raised money for victims of the October 23rd 2011 earthquake in the Van province of eastern
The expatriate Syriac Christian community in Europe has rolled into action to create greater public awareness of the alleged Syriac genocide of 1915 with plans to erect a genocide
On 29 February President Bako Sahakyan partook at the presentation ceremony of the documentary film “Karabakh: a Hidden Treasure” which was produced on the request of the department
After its establishment last year, the Platfrom for One-Day Armenian Schools in the Netherlands organized an event dedicated to Mother Language Day at the Van School in
A copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, believed to have been painted at the same time as the original, has gone on display at Madrid's Prado Museum,
Both renowed producer-director Steven Spielberg and Schindler's List writer Steven Zaillian are in negotiations with the Armenian National Cinema Center to develop a full-length feature film on the
Two loud booms jolted awake the music industry executive in her fifth-floor room of the Beverly Hilton hotel. The time was 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The thuds seemed
Two loud booms jolted awake the music industry executive in her fifth-floor room of the Beverly Hilton hotel. The time was 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The thuds seemed
According to plan, the church will have a height of 50 meters and will occupy a territory of 1 hectare, Armenpress reports citing http://society.lb.ua. An Armenian cultural center will
“I’m only looking ahead. Otherwise, I will cease to be a singer. But my wish is to breathe life into the songs that I have not yet sung,” Matevosyan
For the past 10 years, the Davitian and Mariamian Educational Institution of Glendale has been organizing Annual Appreciation and Homage Awards in several categories, including Man of the
The Armenian Church of the Holy Seal (Surb Nshan) in Old Tbilisi, Georgia, caught fire twice this year on Jan. 2 and 9. Georgian authorities assert the
VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, informs that the results of the WebApricot Pan-Armenian online film festival were summed up. By the decision of the professional jury
Hamazkaine Shant Chapter has received the film “Charents: In Search of my Armenian Poet”. The film produced and directed by Shareen Anderson is a detailed look at the life
It was an extraordinary evening of revelation on Dec. 1 as Dr. Levon Avdoyan unveiled the large trove of Armenian treasures in the Library of Congress, where he
Veteran Broadcast Journalist Peter Musurlian won two Golden Mikes Saturday night, January 21, 2012 at the 62nd Annual Golden Mike Awards, organized by the RTNA, the Radio & Television
Armenian artists Karine Matsakyan, Mher Azatyan and Karen Alekyan held a painting exhibition called “Ambiguous Boundaries” at the exhibition complex of the KulturKontakt Austria Center in Vienna on
French cultural figures of Armenian origin have sent a letter-message to the French parliament, government and political parties encouraging them to pass the bill criminalizing the denial of
We have a great news to share with you all. We've been receiving regular requests from many people for extending our Photo Exhibition for more days. Considering the
Within the framework of celebrations of 63rd Republic Day of India (26th January) Indo-Armenian Friendship NGO in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Armenia has decided to organize
The organizers of the Eurovision International Song Contest have changed procedures of voting, the Azerbaijani news agency APA reported. That beginning this year, the voting will take place
On 25 November President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan took part at a solemn ceremony of opening in Los Angeles the first Armenian theater “Shant”.
French pop star Sylvie Vartan said for the first time on television her Armenian descent by her father Georges Vartan, former press officer at Embassy of France in Sofia.
In connection with the death of honored Armenian and NKR popular actress Nvard Asatryan Bako Sahakyan sent a condolence letter to her family. The letter runs as follows: “I
ZENNE DANCER, a groundbreaking Turkish indie feature film, won five awards at the largest film festival in Turkey. Norayr Kasper, a Canadian cinematographer of Armenian descent, was awarded
An exhibition of applied art works by the distinguished Armenian film director Sergei Parajanov opened on October 22 within the framework of the 35th International Film Festival in Sao
Artists for Peace (AFP) announced the countdown to the largest peace event of the year set to take place on November 1, 2011 at the Gibson Amphithatre at Universal
The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) and Levon Galchian Studio Arts & Crafts Center held the Accomplishment 2011 Crafts Exhibition Fair, exhibiting the artworks crafted by rural children of
The Austrian Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia has the pleasure to invite you to a Concert of Julia Malischnig, renowned Austrian concert guitarist, composer and singer on Thursday, 27
The concert of Latin-American music will take place on October 14. Brazil's, Peru's and Argentine's rhythms will sound by the performance of guitar player Fabiano Borges. In the frames
Golden Apricot International Film Festival and Webtv.am Internet Channel established WebApricot pan-Armenian film festival. It will be launched on November 15 and will end on December 15. The films
Two new bronze sculptures are presented on the open-air Khanjyan terrace of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts (CCA) - The Visitor, 2011,by British artist David Breuer-Weil, especially commissioned
JOAN AND THE VOICES, a feature film by Mikayel Vatinyan, a participant of DAB 2007, is selected to have a World Premiere at Busan International Film Festival, in Flash
On Wednesday, September 28 evening, several French ministers and friends of Armenia came to attend the Charles Aznavour Show in Olympia Music Hall to mark the
On the 19th of November “Second annual festival of Armenian pop singers HAYRENIQ-2011” will take place in Moscow city. The first festival took place at one of the most beautiful
The opening ceremony of the new subsidiary building of the Matenadaran – the Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts after Mesrop Mashtots in Yerevan – was held on September 20.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on September 19 received Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of Mariinsky Theatre (Saint Petersburg) Valery Gergiev. According to the presidential press service, S. Sargsyan said that
In International music competition-festival, that took place in Uzbekistan, were participating 300 representatives from 52 countries. Duduk musician Givan Gasparyan junior, who was representing Armenia, was given a special
On September 5, in the sphere of ''Friends Meeting” First International Festival of Culture and Art, concert will take place in Odessa’s Philharmonic Hall, with the participation of Armenian
To mark the 20th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia, the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia with 62 musicians, directed by talented conductor Sergey Smbatyan, will
The old and new friends of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) gathered together for the organization’s Summer Cocktail Party held at the magnificent Terrace of Three Divers of
Armenian singer Erik Karapetyan was awarded with Spectator's Sympathy Prize at "New Wave 2011" international music contest. E. Karapetyan said that he was especially happy as many Armenians were
The bookstore of “Edit Print” publishing house hosted today “Menq” Armenian youth group from Moscow, which aims at studying and spreading the Armenian culture. Hovhannes Tumanya’ns granddaughter Irma Safrazbekyan
The film “Mummy” of Armenian young film director living in Russia Arik Manukyan won “Horizon” annual festival held in Düsseldorf, Germany. The problems of single mothers and the
The executive director of AFK Sistema Joint Stock Company will be appointed a new Deputy Minister of Culture of Russia. 49-year –old Sergey Mndoyanc is a son of a
“Karine” operetta by Tigran Chukhajyan that was staged in Paris was presented in our country in "Narekaci" Art Centre. As French director and actor Jirayr Papzyan informed during
6 million AMD has been given Sanahin Monastery from the budget 2011 for the restoration of the greenery of the complex. We learnt about this by the message spread
Levon Mukanyan, the vice-president of Armenian Union in Russia for Youth issues said that the representatives of Russian First Channel arrived in Armenia to hold a casting of
The Italian version of “Marie Claire Travel” magazine published an extensive 20-page article about Armenia titled “Dove la pietra respira. Peregrinazione nel cuore dell Armenia Cristiana.” The magazine presents Armenian
New traces of Urartian civilization were discovered during the archaeological excavations in Van. As “TRT-Russian” reports, one of the stones with protocols which belonged to the Urartian largest temple,
On July 16, the official closing ceremony of the 8th “Golden Apricot” film festival took place in “Moscow” cinema, where German director Vim Vender’s “Pina” film was shown by
The Armenian actress, Mher Mkrtchyan’s wife Donara Mkrtchyan died at the age of 70. Donara Mkrtchyan is famous for her roles in “Khatabala”, “Lipstick N4”, “Mher’s adventures” films, as
On July 15, the RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received Diaspora Armenian participants of the 8th “Golden Apricot” International Film Festival. The 8th Golden Apricot International Film Festival is
The political state of monuments aren’t’ favorable in Armenia. Such point of view expressed the president of “The Armenian association of architectures of reconstructing historical monuments” Gagik Soghomonyan during
On July 13, in the frames of the 8th “Golden Apricot” Yerevan International film festival the Armenian director, producer Roman Balayan presented his films during the press conference. This
The fence of Artsakh Gandzasar monastery complex is being restored without the preservation of the medieval breath of the monastery. Monument scientist Samvel Karapetyan declared about this at the
A lot of citizens and organizations were eager to join the signature collecting after publishing the message on the request with 4038 people’s signature for returning the four frescoes
The RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, ambassadors accredited in Armenia, world famous actors and actresses, directors were present in the opening ceremony. As the
“Golden Apricot” film festival started in Yerevan and the opening ceremony was conducted by French director and actor Serzh Avedikyan. The Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said, “I believe in the
“Golden Apricot” Yerevan International Film Festival has a great progress during 8 years. The Executive Director of the Festival Harutyun Khachatryan declared about this at the press conference held
The mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin congratulated the director, the Russian folk artist, the chief director of “Mosfilm” cinema concern Karen Shahnazarov on his 59th anniversary.
On July 9-10, the first “Jazz King” festival dedicated to jazz-musician Georgi Garanyan will take place “Tsaritsyno” museum in Moscow in. According to Ria Novosti, American and Russian musicians
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
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
“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 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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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-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 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
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
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
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
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
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,
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 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,
On March 5, at 18:30 CET Armenia will decide ESC 2011 song during its National Selection live on First Channel. Armenian singer Emmy will perform the best 4 songs
With deep regrets, Live Legend has to announce Sarah Connor will not perform at the Karen Demirchyan Sports & Concerts Complex in Yerevan on March 8th 2011. As the local
Yerevan, 4 March 2011 – The art exhibition dedicated to International Women's Day (8 March, 2011) was opened today in the UN House, focusing on “Equal access to education,
Yerevan, February 22, 2011 – Earlier this year, the Shushi Library began operating in a completely renovated and newly furnished space. The transformation of the venerable landmark, at a
“The year 2010 has been important for us. It was the first full year of our operation as an arts center. A year when CCA established itself as
Peter Oundjian will become the next Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO). The celebrated British-Canadian musician succeeds Frenchman Stéphane Denève, who departs at the end of
On January 25, the U.S. Embassy hosted a blues concert in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Day. The U.S. Embassy’s guests for this concert were alumni of
Armenian Deputy Minister of Diaspora Stepan Petrosian received on December 30 the world-famous soprano Araks Mansurian and her husband – renowned designer-engraver Hakob Guyuchian. The Press and PR Department
Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida” – is on the stage of Armenia’s culture heart, the National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet after Alexander Spendiaryan – in the interpretation of the
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 2 the Speaker of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received the world-renowned singer Placido Domingo. Before the meeting in
TBILISI, NOVEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. World-famous tenor Placido Domingo will participate in a concert in Batumi on November 25. Domingo will perform 14 arias before 2000
Yerevan, November 23, 2010 - Vladimir Arzumanyan and the members of the dance band who won the first place at the music contect Junior Eurovision 2010 in Minsk with
MINSK, NOVEMBER 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Voters and juries from 14 countries have made up their mind and it's Vladimir Arzumanyan from Armenia to win the 8th
The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia awarded The Grand Prix of the 19th International Festival of Ethnological Films in Belgrade, Serbia. The film is produced by Bars Media, directors
Akhtamar's Surb Khach Church will not become a mosque, as it is included in the UNESCO list, Hakob Chkryan, specialist of Turkish sciences, said at a press conference on
August 12, 2010, Yerevan, Armenia – VivaCell-MTS, a subsidiary of “Mobile TeleSystems” OJSC, gladly undertook the support of Serj Tankian’s solo concert in Armenia. On August 11 the famous
On the morning of July 25, the groups participating in the “Days of Performing Arts” program of the 4th “One Nation, One Culture” Pan-Armenian Cultural Festival (“Nairi” group and
On July 25, within the framework of the 4th “One Nation, One Culture” Pan-Armenian Festival, the participants of the festival visited the History Museum of Armenia, the National Gallery
22 July 2010, Yerevan, Armenia, The exhibition of the American-Armenian artist Arshile Gorky at the Eagle Hall of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts is drawing to close. For
PARIS, JULY 16, NOYAN TAPAN.According to the information of the Permanent Representation of the NKR to France, on July 14, 2010, the Arte French-German TV channel showed a 42-minute
YEREVAN, JULY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. "The fear to look the truth straight in the eye is the cause of the Armenian-Turkish conflict", the German film director
YEREVAN, 21 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: Within the frames of Armenian-Austrian cultural ties, a screening of the Austrian film “The Falsifiers” will be held at “Moscow” Cinema in German with
YEREVAN, 17 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On August 12, lead singer of the rock band System of a Down Serj Tankian will give his first solo concert at Karen Demirchyan
SOFIA, 2 JUNE, NOYAN TAPAN: On June 1, painter Arshak Nersisyan’s personal exhibition was opened at “Sredets” hall of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Culture within the framework of the “Year
ATHENS, 27 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN-HAYERN AYSOR: Musician Serj Tankian will perform in Athens on August 17 with the accompaniment of an 8-member classical orchestra. As reported by “Azad Or”,
YEREVAN, 25 MAY, NOYAN TAPAN: On May 10-21, RA Distinguished Artists Arsen Grigoryan (Mro), Aram Gevorgyan (Aramo) and well-known singer Emma Petrosyan toured Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil within the
On May 16, singers Emma Petrosyan, Aramo and Arsen Grigoryan left for Montevideo by the initiative of the RA Ministry of Diaspora. On the same day, the singers had an
YEREVAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Students' arts exhibition dedicated to Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War,
YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. VivaCell-MTS continues to accomplish its mission by sponsoring cultural projects that present the history of the Armenian people
YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The 6th international music festival "National Picture Gallery" starts with the concert of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia at the
GLENDALE, APRIL 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 25, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLS-LA), USC Institute of Armenian Studies, and Mashdots
BEVERLY HILLS, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. To recognize the underappreciated role women play in the lives of artists, the first annual Parajanov-Vartanov Awards will be
YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian American singer Eva Medzoryan dedicated her Yerevan concert to the victims of the Artsakh heroic battle
YEREVAN, APRIL 2, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 30 the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund held the concluding round of the President's Youth Prize competitions, the fine-arts and film
NICOSIA, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Educational Assosiation Cyprus Oshagan Chapter will present its 10th Annual Performance at Strovolos Municipal theatre on 10 April. The Concert will
STEPANAKERT, MARCH 17, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 16 March President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met a group of prominent representatives of the spheres of
ETCHMIADZIN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The famous Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica was received by the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on March
YEREVAN, MARCH 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 5 Students' arts exhibition dedicated to International Women's Day, organized jointly by the UN Office in Armenia and Yerevan
BERLIN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On March 1 the Berlin Philharmonic Hall will host a concert of a newly formed choir of the
THE HAGUE, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On March 7, 2010 will be held Thematic Day on Armenian writer Khachatour Abovian on the occasion
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Tatiana Ferahian's artwork entitled the Time Capsule will be shown in New York at the Ana Tzarev Gallery from
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. Eva Rivas with the song Apricot Stone will represent Armenia at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. This was announced at the
LONDON, FEBRUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On February 27 Sergei Parajanov's festival will be held at St Yeghiche Armenian Church in London. The festival
GLENDALE, FEBRUARY 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The literary meeting of the Armenian Writers Association of California took place on February 4 2010 in the
SACRAMNETO, FEBRUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Mihran, who is in the United States is preparing a presentation for their duet with Emmy for national selection in
MAASSLUIS, FEBRUARY 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The presentation of the Dutch translation of Armenian poet Vahe Arsen's collection of poems under the title Return
HELSINKI, FABRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. Maria Kirizian (Voutilainen), a Finnish singer has submitted her song "Little red riding hood" to the Armenian broadcaster in order
PARIS, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. For the first time in history a native Armenian of Georgia Anna Kasyan takes part in prestigious
SAN FRANCISCO, JANUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armen Der Kiureghian, professor of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, has published a book about
TBILISI, JANUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The photo exhibition of Albert Merabov, "Come home" international program participant, will be opened in cultural relations center "Caucasian
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
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