YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues concerning Armenian-Russian cultural cooperation were discussed at RA President's May 25 meeting with Oleg Dobrodeyev, Chairman of the Pan-Russian State Television Company, and delegation headed by him.
YEREVAN, MAY25, NOYAN TAPAN. The National Association of Publishers (NAP) of Armenia will participate in the Book International Fair-Exhibition to be held in the city of Saloniki, Greece from May 26 to
YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 21, a Park of Stone-Letters opened on Aparan highway in connection with the 1600th anniversary of invention of Armenian alphabet.
YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 1, the International Day of Children's Protection, the "Armenia is my Homeland" Second Republic Youth Festival will start in Yerevan.
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 21, the 14th congress of the Writers' Union of Armenia reelected Levon Ananian Chairman of the Writers' Union of Armenia with 294 "for" and
YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. More than three dozen of paintings and graphics of 10 young painters are displayed at the exhibition dedicated to the Children's Protection Day which opened at the
YEREVAN, MAY 2O, NOYAN TAPAN. Isabel Bayrakdarian, a Canadian Armenian world famous opera singer, a soloist of the Milan "La Scala", New York "Metropoliten," Paris "Bastil" and other famous opera theatres will
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Sergey Azizian, a famous violinist arrived in Armenia from Denmark by the invitation of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia (SPOA). According to the information submitted to
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Shootings of 17 out of 23 films that had remained unfinished from 2002 to 2004 were concluded in 2004 in the "Hayfilm" and "Hayk" state film studios.
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. 250 films from 45 countries of the world will be shown in competitive and extra-competitive programs during the days of the "Golden Apricot" second international film festival
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The 14th cogress of the Writers Union of Armenia (WUA) will take place on May 20-21 with the participation of writers from Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora.
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. "Taking into account the circumstance that Razmik Davoyan is one of the most authoritative persons of the modern Armenian literature, I shall propose his candidature at the
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Republican Council of Armenian Intelligentsia and Cultural Workers with the sponsorship of RA President Robert Kocharian published the "Kashatagh" literary-publicistic annual, the presentation of which took place
YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Arshil Gorki, a greatest abstract artist of the 20th century, the his "Namakani" (collection of letters) was published under
YEREVAN, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the Internet site of the "Mek Azg, Mek Mshakuyt" ("One Nation, One Culture") fund, as well as of the "Krunk" (Crane) music disc released
YEREVAN, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. A meeting of intellectuls entitled "Facing Europe" will be held in Vilnius on May 13-15, in which artists and scientists of a number of European countries will
YEREVAN, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. More than two dozens of copper sculptures of small size made during different years were displayed at the personal exhibition of Nerses Charkhchian, a People's artist, which
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. "Yerkir" (Earth) photo album of Hrayr Baze, a Diasporan Armenian photographer is published where 460 photos of historic-cultural monuments on the territory of Western Armenia are included.
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. By the invitation of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia (SPOA), Alexander Ivashkin, a famous conductor and cellist, who will conduct the concert to be held at
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian temple St Makar that was functioning not so long ago in the South of Cyprus, in the zone of Turkish occupation, in the mountainous
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan cultural institutions have triple subordination: some of them belong to Mayor's Office, some to communal administrations and the third part to the Ministry of Culture, which
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 10, "Europe-Armenia" exhibition of children's works dedicated to the Day of Europe opened at the Yerevan Children's Gallery. According to Henrik Igitian, the Director of
YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of canvases, opened on the initiative of the Armenian Information Office of the Council of Europe, at the European Regional Academy, on May 5, was
YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The exhibition that opened on May 6 at the National Gallery of Armenia is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
YEREVAN, MAY 6, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert of Hideko Udagava, a Japanese virtuoso violinist arrived from England will take place at the Yerevan "Aram Khachatrian" concert hall on May 6. According to
YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 14, on the initiative of the European Cultural Heritage Commission of Paris, the program "Night of Museums" will be held in the member-countries of the
YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. Six Armenian films were presented at the 3rd International Festival of short films held in Infahan, Iran, on April 21-28. As Ruben Gevorgian, the Chairman of Cinematographists'
YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN. On March 18-25, Gyumri Vardan Achemian theatre was on tour in Aleppo where it performed American playwright Richard Kalinosski's "Moon Monster" play. The play is dedicated to
YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The premiere of the play "Assyrian Woman", which took place at the Yerevan Hakob Paronian Music Comedy State Theatre on April 29, was dedicated to the 90th
YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 7-13, "Yes Em" ("It Is Me") second international youth film festival will be held in Yerevan, during which 100 films from different countries of
YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. At the invitation of the Armenian Office of British Council and with the assistance of St Sargis benevolent organization (Galust Gyulbenkian fund) the concert of England's Chilingarian
YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. As a person who for many years has been engaged in the study of inscriptions on historic-architectural monuments of the town of Shushi and grave-stones of local
YEREVAN, APRIL 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The new film "Where does the the Truth Lie" shot by Atom Egoyan, the world-famous Canadian Armenian film director, will not be shown at "Golden Apricot" international
YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 29, the concert of the "Serenade" chamber orchestra, laureate of international competitions and festivals, will be held in the fresco hall of the National Gallery
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. "The book "The Armenian Genealogical Tree" is a specific mirror where each of us can see a piece of our past, a branch from the history
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. For the first time, the book "Vanity Fair" by William Thakeray is published in Armenian. The money earned from the sale of the 300 copies
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. "If I hadn't left for Germany, in all probability, I wouldn't have become a writer and wouldn't have written a book that finishes here, in Yerevan, near
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. 80% of Armenian citizens are ready to assist to protection of cultural monuments, as well as to make certain investments. The evidence of this is the
YEREVAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The problem of protection of monuments in neighboring countries is one of the main functions of RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs. Gagik Gyurjian, RA Deputy
YEREVAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. 1 mln dollars was allocated from 2005 state budget to the Monuments Protection Agency for the purpose of restoring 1 castle monument and 3 churches. Gagik Gyurjian,
YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert of "Hover" Chamber Choir, the State Philharmonic and "Serenade" Chamber Orchestras, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, will take place at Aram
SYRACUSE, NY, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. U.S. singer-songwriter Daniel Decker announced the Government of Armenia has officially invited him to perform his song "Adana" at a national Memorial Concert it is hosting
YEREVAN, APRIL 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The composer and conductor Loris Tcheknavorian's oratorio "Life of Christ" in memory of the victims of the Armenian genocide will be performed at the Chamber Music House
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 11, Daniel Spivakovski and Mikhail Yevlanov, actors playing the main parts in the films "My Step-brother Frankenstein" and "Ours," as well as Sergei Lazaruk, Chief
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Culture and literature is the sphere, which enables to preserve the Armenian essence of Spyurk having a great youth potential. Levon Ananian, Chairman of the Writers'
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 11, the week of Russian films started in the "Moscow" cinema of Yerevan with the show of the "My Step-Brother Frankenstein" film. The
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert of Jazz Orchestra of Armenia, veterants of jazz and jazz band of the Central TV-radio of Armenia took place in Aram Khachaturian concert hall on
MINSK, APRIL 8, NOYAN TAPAN. "Minsk. Autumn. Sarian" 30-minutes documentary film dedicated to the exhibition of Martiros Sarian's works held in Minsk in 2004, was shown on the Public Central TV on
YEREVAN, APRIL 7, NOYAN TAPAN. World premiere of "Italian Symphony" by French composer Vincent D'Indi will take place in Aram Khachatrian concert hall of Yerevan on April 8. Aremnian Philharmonic orchestra under
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The concert of Alexander Siranosian, a French Armenian Conductor and his daughter, cellist Astghik Siranosian, dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, will take place
YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The US State Department and the Smithson Museum of National History announced April a month of jazz in the whole world. In connection with this the
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 4, an event dedicated to Hrant Matevosian's 70th anniversary was held in the Republican Children's Library after Khnko-aper. The week of book and music started
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. From April 6 to May 18, a "National Picture-Gallery" festival of classical music will be held for the first time in Armenia. The initiators of the festival
YEREVAN, APRIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 6-9, the collective of Moscow Art Academic Theatre will perform on tour in Yerevan within the framework of the Year of Russia in Armenia.
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. "Avetik Isahakian" cultural center was founded on the initiative of the "Orinats Yerkir" ("Country of Law") party. The chief of the center is the grandson of the
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The 1600th anniversary of invention of Armenian alphabet and translation of the Holy Writ into Armenian will be celebrated at state level in 2005 in Armenia. Sen
YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Paintings of 13 Armenian modern artists were represented in the "Arame Picture-Gallery 2005" catalogue, the presentation of which took place on April 1 in the picture-gallery of
YEREVAN, APRIL 1, NOYAN TAPAN. The exhibition that opened on March 31 in the National Library of Armenia was dedicated to painter Martiros Sarian's 125th and RA People's Artist, composer Ghazaros Sarian's
YEREVAN, February 25 (Noyan Tapan). The RA Institute of Archeology and Ethnography that received no financing from the state budget during the previous 5-6 years carried out a number of excavations jointly
WASHINGTON, February 25 (Noyan Tapan). The Yerevan branch of the World Children's Fund of Transplantation organized a benevolent concert for the treatment of the Armenian children from vulnerable families under the patronage
YEREVAN, February 24 (Noyan Tapan). On February 23, RA President Robert Kocharian received famous Italian opera singer Renato Bruzon. The singer will have a solo concert in
YEREVAN, February 23 (Noyan Tapan). Films of 3 film-makers of Armenian origin from Diaspora were represented at the Berlin film festival held on February 10-20. The "Last Mitterand" film of Rober Getikian,
YEREVAN, February 23 (Noyan Tapan). The course of fulfilment of the errands of the previous sitting of the State Commission on Coordination of the Holding of the Year of Armenia in France
YEREVAN, February 22 (Noyan Tapan). The State Philharmonic Society of Armenia starts the action-cycle of concerts dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the schools of Armenia and Artsakh
YEREVAN, February 21 (Noyan Tapan). After an interval of more than 5 years 1.5m drams (more than $3 thousand) was allocated to Yerevan State Theatre of Pantomime. Zhirayr Dadasian, Art Director of
YEREVAN, February 17 (Noyan Tapan). The "Nazenik" second international festival of pantomime will be held in October in Yerevan. Zhirayr Dadasian, Art Director of Yerevan State Theatre of Pantomime, told Noyan Tapan's
YEREVAN, February 14 (Noyan Tapan). Famous Armenian writer Hrant Matevosian, the laureate of the USSR state prize, cavalier of the "Mesrop Mashtots" order, was 70 on February 12. The jubilee arrangements will
YEREVAN, February 14 (Noyan Tapan). The new Chairman of the Writers' Union of Armenia (WUA) will be elected during a congress scheduled for May. Levon Ananian, the Chairman of the Writers' Union
STEPANAKERT, February 11 (Noyan Tapan). Artsakh is making ready for the jubilee celebrations in connection with the 1600th anniversary of the creation of the Armenian alphabet and establishment of the first school
YEREVAN, February 10 (Noyan Tapan). A joint concert of American conductor Robert Coal and Russian pianist Yevgeny Mikhailov accompanied by the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia will be held in Yerevan on
YEREVAN, February 10 (Noyan Tapan). On February 9, birthday of one of the greatest Armenian poets, Vahan Terian, the members of the "Terian" cultural center, literary critics, representatives of intelligentsia and pupils
YEREVAN, February 9 (Noyan Tapan). A joint concert of American conductor Robert Coal and Russian pianist Yevgeny Mikhailov accompanied by the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia will be held in Yerevan on
YEREVAN, February 8 (Noyan Tapan). The solo concert of world-famed baritone Renato Bruzon scheduled for February 5 is postponed for 20 days. According to David Terzian, the Deputy Director of the Yerevan
YEREVAN, February 8 (Noyan Tapan). Directors of four libraries will participate in a working seminar to be held in Frankfort on February 14-18 within the framework of the "STAGE" cultural program. Gayane
YEREVAN, February 7 (Noyan Tapan). Businessman from the US Khachik Khachikian, the President of the "Vision Quest Production" company, issued an application to the RA government for the privatization of the "Armenfilm"
YEREVAN, February 4 (Noyan Tapan). On February 4, the results of the "Vahan Tekeyan" annual distribution of prizes announced by the Tekeyan Cultural Union of Armenia were summed up and prizes were
YEREVAN, February 4 (Noyan Tapan). The Yerevan Young People's Theater participated in the "Fajr" theatrical festival held in Tehran on January 20-29. The festival was dedicated to the 26th anniversary of the
YEREVAN, February 3 (Noyan Tapan). On February 12, the Chamber Orchestra of Armenia will open its 2004-2005 concert season performing Vardan Achemian's third symphony composed for string orchestra. Soloist, violinist Nikolay Madoyan
YEREVAN, February 3 (Noyan Tapan). The "Nane" show ballet won 2 gold medals on the "Classical" and "Folk" dance nominations at the "Tanzolymp" international competition held on January 13-17 in Berlin.
YEREVAN, January 31 (Noyan Tapan). The Cinematographs' Union of Armenia will hold the second international youth film festival "It's Me" in May. Ruben Gevorgiants, the Chairman of the Cinematographs' Union, told
YEREVAN, January 28 (Noyan Tapan). World-famed baritone Renato Bruzo will perform with the only concert at the "Aram Khachatourian" concert hall in Yerevan on February 5. The Yerevan concert of
YEREVAN, January 28 (Noyan Tapan). The unprecedented International Festival of mute film "Demk" ("Face") will be held in Yerevan for the first time on October 1-7 upon the initiative of the
YEREVAN, January 26 (Noyan Tapan). On February 4, the results of the "Vahan Tekeyan" annual distribution of prizes announced by the Tekeyan Cultural Union of Armenia will be summed up and prizes
YEREVAN, January 25 (Noyan Tapan). The draft program of arrangements foreseen within the framework of the Year of Armenia to be held in France in 2006-2007 was discussed during the sitting
YEREVAN, January 20 (Noyan Tapan). The process of the fulfillment of the instructions given at the previous sitting, which were mainly performed, were presented during the January 19 sitting of the
YEREVAN, January 20 (Noyan Tapan). The process of the fulfillment of the instructions given during the last sitting was presented at the sitting of the Commission on Holding of Jubilee Arrangements on
YEREVAN, January 19 (Noyan Tapan). The Scientific-Research Center of Historical-Cultural Heritage compiled the state list of the historical and cultural monuments of the Shirak and Tavush regions, which was approved by the
BRUSSELS, January 19 (Noyan Tapan). The exhibition of Armenian art workers entitled "Open Armenia for You" opened at the House of Culture of the Brussels Community Ganshoren on January 14.
YEREVAN, January 13 (Noyan Tapan). Measurement, researches and restoration of some fragments of Zvartnots temple, i.e. the western entry, the south altar, an official hall and lavatory, were carried out owing to
YEREVAN, December 27 (Noyan Tapan). Taking into account the agreement made between Jean and Albert Poghosians, members of the Robert Poghosian and Sons fund and Hayastan (Armenia) Pan-Armenian Foundation, on December 24,
YEREVAN, December 24 (Noyan Tapan). The RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs carried out all the work and arrangements expected by the 2004 budgetary program. RA Minister of Culture
YEREVAN, December 24 (Noyan Tapan). About $42m and $31m are necessary for repair and construction of about 900 cultural centers in Armenia in 2004-2008. Sos Kocharian, RA Deputy Minister of Urban Construction,
YEREVAN, December 23 (Noyan Tapan). The Armenian Tekeyan Cultural Society set the annual prize "Vahan Tekeyan" in January 2004. Ruben Mirzakhanian, the Chairman of the Society, said during the December 23
YEREVAN, December 22 (Noyan Tapan). The Yerevan Theater of Musical Comedy after Hakob Paronian performed on tour in Toronto and Montreal from November 21 to December 11 at the invitation of the
YEREVAN, December 21 (Noyan Tapan). The Armenian cultural days were held in Sharjah on December 11-16. The string orchestra after Komitas, the "Shoghakn" ethnographic group and the ensemble of dudukists of
STEPANAKERT, December 21 (Noyan Tapan). According to NKR Minister of Education, Culture and Sport Armen Sargsian, serious changes which may be considered as strategic are expected in the sphere of education
YEREVAN, December 21 (Noyan Tapan). The constituent assembly of the Tavush Regional Department of the Armenian Writers' Union was held in the town of Ijevan. Levon Ananian, the Chairman of
YEREVAN, December 20 (Noyan Tapan). The premiere of the "Monster" play staged by RA People's Artist Alexander Grigorian, the Artistic Director of the Yerevan Russian Dramatic Theater after K. Stanislavsky,
YEREVAN, December 20 (Noyan Tapan). The Yerevan Russian Dramatic Theater after K. Stanislavsky participated in the festival of Russian theaters of the CIS and Baltic states held in a number of
YEREVAN, December 15 (Noyan Tapan). On December 15, the "World in Children's Eyes" exhibition of photographs of the pupils of "Manana" children's and youth educational and cultural center was opened in the
YEREVAN, December 15 (Noyan Tapan). The "Fatal Toys" video film was presented in the patriarchate of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The film is dedicated to the children who became disabled
YEREVAN, December 15 (Noyan Tapan). On December 15, the glorification evening of famous opera singer Gohar Gasparian, USSR People's Artist, laureate of state prizes, will be organized in the Yerevan Chamber Music
YEREVAN, December 15 (Noyan Tapan). "She is one of the greatest singers of our nation whose coloratura soprano, peculiar timbre, masterly technique and skill of performance amazed the world." Professor Sergey Sarajian,
YEREVAN, December 14 (Noyan Tapan). The film-festival of European films started with the Armenian premiere of the German "Good bye, Lenin" film at the "Moscow" movie-house on December 13. The festival
YEREVAN, December 13 (Noyan Tapan). On December 21, the results of the competition of compositions and patriotic songs organized within the framework of the "Armenia is My Homeland" republican youth festival will
YEREVAN, December 10 (Noyan Tapan). Khoren Abrahamian, a famous Armenian actor, the USSR People's Artist, winner of the USSR and the Armenian SSR government prizes has passed away.
YEREVAN, December 9 (Noyan Tapan). On December 9, a jubilee evening dedicated to the 90th anniversary of great Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz took place in the Yerevan National Academic Theatre of Opera
YEREVAN, December 8 (Noyan Tapan). Armenia-Bulgaria relations develop in an active way in the economic and political spheres owing to the mutual visits of the Presidents of the two countries.
YEREVAN, December 8 (Noyan Tapan). The results of the second national musical prize awarding ceremony will be summed up and the prizes will be given at the Yerevan National Academic
YEREVAN, December 8 (Noyan Tapan). A number of festivals of Armenian art will be held in 2005 with the support of the RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs.
YEREVAN, December 7 (Noyan Tapan). The "Last Waltz" performance of the "Arion" theatre after Edgar Elbakian was recognized the best staging at the 12th theatrical festival in Damascus. Armen Elbakian, Head and
YEREVAN, December 2 (Noyan Tapan). Many of 1-minute films represented to the youth film festival-competition announced within the framework of the "Women for Peace and Settlement of Conflicts in the South Caucasus"
NOYEMBERYAN, December 2 (Noyan Tapan). The theatrical troupe of the House of Culture of the town of Noyemberyan staged "Forgive me, Maria" play in connection with the World Day of Struggle
YEREVAN, December 1 (Noyan Tapan). The photo exhibition entitled "Women and War" will be opened at the "Academy" picture gallery on December 2 upon the initiative of the British Council.
DAMASCUS, November 30 (Noyan Tapan). The 12th festival of Damascus dramatic art was held in Syria on November 21-30. The Armenian "Arion" theater after Edgar Elbakian participated in the festival with
YEREVAN, November 30 (Noyan Tapan). On November 30, a jubilee concert dedicated to the 20th anniversary of "Alan Hovhannes" chamber ensemble was held. The ensemble founded in 1984 in the school after
YEREVAN, November 29 (Noyan Tapan). The Theater after Henrik Malyan of the "Hayfilm" studio was participating in the Third International Theater Festival held in the Iranian city of Ispahan November 15-19. The
YEREVAN, November 29 (Noyan Tapan). The program of jubilee events dedicated to Hrant Matevosian's 70 anniversary was discussed during the November 27 sitting of the jubilee commission attending to preparation of the
YEREVAN, November 29 (Noyan Tapan). The presentation of the publication of the cycle for the piano and vocal of Sofa Aznaurian on the poems of Mkrtych Sargsian and "Impromptu" composed for the
YEREVAN, November 29 (Noyan Tapan). In January 2005 the first republican festival of choreography will be held upon the initiative of the Stability union of NGOs. Sargis Haroutiunian, member of presidency of
IJEVAN, November 26 (Noyan Tapan). Te exhibition of paintings and graphical works of painter Zaven Petrosian was opened in Ijevan, the regional center of Tavush, on November 24. Painter and poet Z.
YEREVAN, November 22 (Noyan Tapan). The residents living in the neighbourhood of Khachatur Abovian's house-museum in Kanaker built a hen-coop and summer-houses in the territory of the museum, as well as turned
YEREVAN, November 22 (Noyan Tapan). Eight actors of the Yerevan State Theater of Musical Comedy after Hakob Paronian will perform in different cities of Canada from November 21 to December 11
YEREVAN, November 19 (Noyan Tapan). From October 23 to November 7, the National Academic Theater after Sundukian was on a jubilee tour in the US in connection with the 80th anniversary of
YEREVAN, November 15 (Noyan Tapan). "American Armenian prosaist and playwright Khoren Aramuni is one of the Diasporan Armenian writers whose works are read not only in the Diaspora but in the
YEREVAN, November 12 (Noyan Tapan). An exhibition of 110 works of 40 lecturers of the Art College after Panos Terlemezian was opened at the Painters' House on November 11.
YEREVAN, November 9 (Noyan Tapan). On November 9, RA NA approved the bill "On Export and Import of Cultural Values" in second reading. NA also approved the legislative package envisaging amendments to
YEREVAN, November 8 (Noyan Tapan). More than 60 art and graphic works of Edvard Isabekian, RA People's Artist, state prize-winner, honorary citizen of Yerevan, were represented at the exhibition-sale opened in Painters'
YEREVAN, November 8 (Noyan Tapan). The 90th anniversary of RA People's painter Edvard Isabekian, a state prize laureate, an order-bearer of Mesrop Mashtots order, was celebrated at the Tekeyan Center on
YEREVAN, November 8 (Noyan Tapan). In late November the 80th anniversary of foundation of Yerevan State Choreographical School will be celebrated by a solemn event. Vilen Galstian, newly-appointed Director of the Choreographical
YEREVAN, November 3 (Noyan Tapan). On November 2, the presentation of the book "The Armenian Bow Art" by the well-known violinist, Honored Actress of Armenia Anahit Tsitsikian took place at the House-Museum
YEREVAN, November 3 (Noyan Tapan). The "Grigor Narekatsi and Neoplatonism" work by literary critic Hrachya Tamrazian was released. The book is dedicated to study of school of Narekatsi and neoplatonic sources of
YEREVAN, November 3 (Noyan Tapan). The rumours about relieving of Hovik Hoveyan, RA Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs, of his position are ungrounded and the latest publications in press around this
YEREVAN, November 2 (Noyan Tapan). The congress of the Armenian writers of Iran will be held in Tehran in late November. The topical issues of the Iranian Armenian literature will
YEREVAN, November 1 (Noyan Tapan). On November 1, certificates of honorary membership were given to film producer Ara Vahuni and astrophysicist Grigor Gurzadian in the small hall of the Writers' Union of
STEPANAKERT, November 1 (Noyan Tapan). The Theater of Pantomime of the German city of Yen will give performances in Artsakh and Armenia next April-May. Klaus Gattenbasch, German manager on the organization of
YEREVAN, October 29 (Noyan Tapan). According to the 2005 state budget, it is expected that 100 mln drams (about 200,000 dollars) will be allocated for the restoration of the historical-cultural monuments
YEREVAN, October 29 (Noyan Tapan). The "Documentalist" film of Haroutiun Khachatrian, a film producer, will be also shown during the "Paris-Berlin International Meetings" 8th international film festival held from October 28 till
YEREVAN, October 29 (Noyan Tapan). The Unibank allocated $10 thousand for the purpose of reconstruction of the old half-built 1-storeyed building of dudukists' school after Jivan Gasparian. As it was announced during
YEREVAN, October 29 (Noyan Tapan). The presentation of about 100 books of poetry, dramaturgy, literary criticism, as well as children's and translated books published since 2002 in the Writers' Union of Armenia
YEREVAN, October 29 (Noyan Tapan). In 2005 autumn a conference with participation of Armenian writers writing in foreign languages will be organized in Yerevan within the framework of the Translators' Holiday. Levon
YEREVAN, October 27 (Noyan Tapan). The agreement on cultural cooperation for 2005-2007 was signed between the Ministries of Culture of Armenia and Belorussia. RA Deputy Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs
YEREVAN, October 27 (Noyan Tapan). The jubilee event organized on October 27 in the Writers' Union of Armenia was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of American Armenian poetess and translator Diana Ter-Hovhannisian.
YEREVAN, October 27 (Noyan Tapan). The jubilee celebration of the 80th anniversary of well-known academician Levon Hakhverdian, a specialist in drama and literature study, was organized at the Drama Workers' Union
YEREVAN, October 27 (Noyan Tapan). The first personal exhibition of Larisa Katasanova's photos opened at the picture-gallery of the Academy of Arts on October 26. The works of the photo-artist were displayed
YEREVAN, October 25 (Noyan Tapan). Paintress Nelly Assatrian's individual exhibition opened at the Painters' Union of Armenia on October 25. The exhibition includes over seventy drawings and paintings of the paintress.
YEREVAN, October 21 (Noyan Tapan). This year the annual literary prize "Kanteg" ("Icon-Lamp") will be given to publicist and translator Alexander Topchian for the fruitful work of many years directed at
YEREVAN, October 20 (Noyan Tapan). "In Agapi Mkrtchian's poems the reader sees the drama of the man who left his cradle long ago and has not found spiritual peace in a
YEREVAN, October 20 (Noyan Tapan). The Drama Theater after Hrachia Ghaplanian will open the season on October 23 with the premiere of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" tragedy. Artur Utmazian, an RA People's Artist,
YEREVAN, October 19 (Noyan Tapan). The issue of the allocations to the sphere of culture expected by the 2005 state draft budget was discussed during the first sitting of the Council
YEREVAN, October 19 (Noyan Tapan). Upon the initiative of the Stability union the first Republican Festival of Choreography will be held in late November in Yerevan. Dance groups from Armenia and Artsakh
YEREVAN, October 18 (Noyan Tapan). The President of France attaches a great importance to the program for holding a Year of Armenia in France in 2006-2007, Director of the Louvre Museum Henri
YEREVAN, October 18 (Noyan Tapan). The staff of Yerevan Chamber Musical Theatre refuses to work with director Ashot Jivanian appointed in May 2004. Armen Meliksetian, the Artistic Director of the theatre, said
YEREVAN, October 18 (Noyan Tapan). The personal exhibition of well-known artist Armine Kalents was opened at the exhibition hall of the Academy of Fine Arts of Yerevan on October 15.
YEREVAN, October 15 (Noyan Tapan). Brazilian singer Loalva Braz known to the society with performance of the "Lambada" song is in Yerevan. On October 17 the Brazilian singer will perform at the
YEREVAN, October 14 (Noyan Tapan). Days of Armenian Culture will be held in United Arab Emirates on December 12-15. Within the framework of the event the string quartet after Komitas, Gevorg Dabaghian
YEREVAN, October 12 (Noyan Tapan). "I have constantly struggled for recognition of the Genocide and I hope that before my death I'll see recognition of the Genocide by the whole world," Shamiram
YEREVAN, October 12 (Noyan Tapan). The film-maker of the "Documentalist" film was awarded with the prize "Best Film-Maker" at the "Arsenal" film-festival held on September 17 in Riga.
CALCUTTA, October 12 (Noyan Tapan). An exhibition of the works of sculptor Levon Tokmajian was opened at the exhibition hall of the Humanitarian College at the Armenian church of St. Nazaret
YEREVAN, October 11 (Noyan Tapan). On October 9, the solemn ceremony of closing of the "Hayfest" second international theatrical festival took place. Artur Ghukasian, Chairman of the festival, mentioned that "Hayfest" may
YEREVAN, October 11 (Noyan Tapan). Paolo Coelio has been the most readable writer for twenty years now, and his novels, though in Russian, were available to the Armenian reader. RA Minister of
YEREVAN, October 11 (Noyan Tapan). The RA government approved the state list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of Yerevan. Lists of monuments in two regions should be also specified for the
YEREVAN, October 8 (Noyan Tapan). "I have come to Armenia with an open heart and it is a great prize for me to be in this country," famous Brazilian writer Paulo
YEREVAN, October 8 (Noyan Tapan). The presentation of the "Alchemist" novel of Paolo Coello, a world-famed Brazilian writer, publicist and theatrical worker, was held at the Armenian Writers' Union on October 6.
YEREVAN, October 6 (Noyan Tapan). By the decree of Hovik Hoveyan, RA Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs, Vilen Galstian, a ballet-master of the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after
YEREVAN, October 6 (Noyan Tapan). Travelling Through Dance photo exhibition will open at the Gevorgian Picture Gallery of Yerevan on October 10. The exhibition has been organized on the initiative of the
YEREVAN, October 5 (Noyan Tapan). On October 2, the "Hayfest" second international theatrical festival started in Yerevan in the Russian Dramatic Theatre after K.Stanislavski. The festival was opened with the "Alterego" monoperformance
YEREVAN, October 1 (Noyan Tapan). Days of Armenian culture are being held in Germany from September 21 to November 5. The event includes a photo exhibition of Armenian and German photographers,
YEREVAN, October 1 (Noyan Tapan). An exhibition dedicated to the 13th anniversary of Armenia's independence and the International Day of Peace opened at the UN Public Information Department Yerevan Office on
YEREVAN, September 28 (Noyan Tapan). On October 2-3, days of open doors will be organized in all the museums of Armenia within the framework of the annual events of the "Days
YEREVAN, September 28 (Noyan Tapan). Karen Gevorgian, the newly-appointed Director of the State Choreographical School, handed in an application of resignation during the September 28 meeting with Andranik Margarian, RA Prime Minister.
YEREVAN, September 24 (Noyan Tapan). The individual exhibition of straw worker Raya Petrossian opened at the Museum of Folk Art on September 20. The pieces standing out among over twenty works are
YEREVAN, September 23 (Noyan Tapan). The "European Heritage Days" festivity held in European countries every year will take place on October 2-3 this year in Armenia. Within the framework of the event
YEREVAN, September 23 (Noyan Tapan). The "Hayfest" international theatrical festival will be held on October 2-9 in Yerevan. 20 companies of actors from England, Switzerland, Germany, France, Israel, Sweden, Russia, Georgia,
YEREVAN, September 14 (Noyan Tapan). The joint concert of Hasmik Papian and world-famous tenor Placido Domingo dedicated to the 90th year of the Armenian Genocide will be held in Yerevan next year,
YEREVAN, September 14 (Noyan Tapan). On September 14, the Armenian premiere of the "Artsakh" documentary film shot by the scenario of Zvart Galstian-Gevorgian, an Armenian journalist living in New York, took place
YEREVAN, September 14 (Noyan Tapan). At the September 14 morning sitting RA NA ratified "On Export and Import of Cultural Values" agreement signed in September 28 2001 in Moscow. The agreement is
YEREVAN, September 10 (Noyan Tapan). On the initiative of the Association of Film-Experts and Film-Journalists of Armenia, as well as with the funds of the grant of the Open Society Institute Assistance
YEREVAN, September 10 (Noyan Tapan). On the initiative of the "Province Armenie" benevolent organization, Nune Yessayan and French-Armenian singer Patrick Fiori will give a joint concert at Yerevan Sport and Concert Complex
YEREVAN, September 10 (Noyan Tapan). On September 14-19, the "Armmono" second international theatrical festival will take place in Yerevan. Hakob Ghazanchian, the Artistic Director of Yerevan Young Spectator's Theatre, mentioned at the
YEREVAN, September 7 (Noyan Tapan). 32 photographs of Azatuhi Mnatskanian were represented at the exhibition opened in the US Yerevan representation. According to A.Mnatsakanian, a designer and an art critic, the most
YEREVAN, September 6 (Noyan Tapan). Humor was following Armen Khostikian. This is how actor Armen Marutyan described his elder colleague during the September 6 evening party devoted to the memory of RA
YEREVAN, September 1 (Noyan Tapan). A new department of television announcers will open in Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinema from the new academic year, which will have 3 students by
STEPANAKERT, September 1 (Noyan Tapan). This year the NKR Song and Dance and the State Variety Ensembles have been on tour in France, and the pupils of the Stepanakert Musical College
STEPANAKERT, August 31 (Noyan Tapan). A Russian delegation headed by Iosif Kobzon, People's Artist of Russia, will arrive in Stepanakert on September 1. 70 art workers are within the delegation. Vladik
YEREVAN, August 31 (Noyan Tapan). The international festival of the Antic drama was held in Skopie, the capital of Macedonia. The Yerevan Young People's Theater with its "Antigona" play also participated in
YEREVAN, August 27 (Noyan Tapan). Armenian singer Andre was awarded with the "World Champion - 2004" diploma during the "World Art Performance" international competition-festival held in the United Stated on August
YEREVAN, August 27 (Noyan Tapan). An exhibition dedicated to the activities of Aram Manukian, one of the founders of the First Armenian Republic, was opened at the National Library of Armenia
YEREVAN, August 27 (Noyan Tapan). The jubilee celebration of the 80th anniversary of distinguished writer and publicist Stepan Alajajian's was held on August 26 in the Literature and Arts Museum after Eghishe
YEREVAN, August 26 (Noyan Tapan). The second international festival of monoperformances will be held on September 14-19 in Yerevan. Hakob Ghazanchian, the organizer of the festival, informed Noyan Tapan that actors from
YEREVAN, August 25 (Noyan Tapan). The international competition of polygraphic production entitled "Book Art" was recently held in Moscow. The "Armenian Folk-Tales" book published by the "Arevik" publishing house was
YEREVAN, August 25 (Noyan Tapan). "Rober Hattechian's literary heritage had greatly influence not only on the Diaspora, but on the modern prose of Armenia." Levon Ananian, Chairman of the Armenian Writer's
YEREVAN, August 24 (Noyan Tapan). "Armenia has little information about the cultural groups existing in the Diaspora, and it is the best occasion to recognize art critics and performers living in
YEREVAN, August 24 (Noyan Tapan). The "Silky Way" second exhibition-sale of the samples of the Armenian modern applied art will be held at the Terjan hotel in Yerevan on September
YEREVAN, August 23 (Noyan Tapan). On August 22 the First Pan-Armenian Cultural Festival "One Nation, One Culture" came to an end. It was completed by a grand ceremony in Yerevan's Republic Square,
YEREVAN, August 23 (Noyan Tapan). "My wish is that Armenia should recognize sculptor Arto Chakhmakhchian, Hasmik Papian and other Diasporan Armenian celebrities." RA Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hovik Hoveyan
YEREVAN, August 20 (Noyan Tapan). The Third Pan-Armenian Writers' Forum will be held in Beirut in 2006. Levon Ananian, Chairman of the Armenian Writers' Union, told NT's correspondent that the forum
YEREVAN, August 20 (Noyan Tapan). The Yerevan Theatre of Comedy after Hakob Paronian is 60 years old. In connection with this on August 19 a jubilee event was organized within the framework
YEREVAN, August 20 (Noyan Tapan). Fundraising for the Pan-Armenian Literary Fund will start in Los Angeles in September. Levon Ananian, Chairman of the Armenian Writers' Union, told NT's correspondent about it.
YEREVAN, August 19 (Noyan Tapan). American-Armenian actress Mary-Roze Abusefian (Lusine Shiraz) thinks that the organization of "One Nation, One Culture" first Pan-Armenian festival is a fine idea, but she doesn't agree
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