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On March 5 Armenia will decide ESC 2011 song during its National Selection
  • Culture
  • 2011-03-05 20:51:48

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

Sarah Connor will not perform in Yerevan on March 8th 2011
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  • 2011-03-05 12:40:08

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

UN House Opens its Doors to Art Exhibition Dedicated to International Women’s Day
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  • 2011-03-04 21:32:03

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,

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund completes reconstruction of Shushi Library
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  • 2011-02-22 15:01:08

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 Cafesjian Center for the Arts reviews its operations results for 2010
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  • 2011-02-16 20:09:48

“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 To Be RSNO’s New Music Director
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  • 2011-02-04 23:21:26

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

Blues Concert in Celebration of Martin Luther King Day
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  • 2011-01-25 20:49:39

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

Singer Araks Mansurian awarded Komitas medal of Ministry of Diaspora
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  • 2011-01-01 10:48:00

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

Verdi’s “Aida” staged in Armenia again
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  • 2010-12-22 18:01:48

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

Speaker of the National Assembly Receives the World-Renowned Singer Placido Domingo
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  • 2010-12-02 20:20:00

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

PLACIDO DOMINGO TO GIVE CONCERT IN BATUMI
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  • 2010-11-25 12:06:38

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

The winner of Junior Eurovision 2010 Vladimir Arzumanyan received congratulations and presents from Orange
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  • 2010-11-23 19:51:49

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

ARMENIA WINS 8TH JUNIOR EUROVISION SONG CONTEST
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  • 2010-11-21 01:35:58

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
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  • 2010-10-19 19:04:14

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: Specialist of Turkish Sciences
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  • 2010-09-14 22:13:43

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

VivaCell-MTS is the exclusive partner of Serj Tankian’s first solo concert in Armenia
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  • 2010-08-12 17:56:00

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

Artsaj was waiting impatiently for the participants of the festival
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  • 2010-07-25 22:28:46

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

Participants of the “Days of Performing Arts” program visit cultural homes in Yerevan

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  • 2010-07-25 21:02:31

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

Arshile Gorky’s exhibition in Yerevan drawing to close
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  • 2010-07-23 13:08:26

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

Film about Nagorno-Karabakh shown in France
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  • 2010-07-16 21:00:05

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

The fear to look the truth straight in the eye is the cause
of Armenian-Turkish conflict, German film director of Turkish
descent says
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  • 2010-07-15 14:00:00

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

Within the frames of Armenian-Austrian cultural ties
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  • 2010-06-21 19:20:00

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

Armenian American rock singer Serj Tankian to perform in Yerevan on August 12
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  • 2010-06-17 20:54:00

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

Bulgarian-based Armenian painter Arshak Nersisian’s exhibition opened in Sofia
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  • 2010-06-02 19:32:00

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

Musician Serj Tankian to perform in Athens
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  • 2010-05-27 20:00:00

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”,

Armenian singers toured Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil by the initiative of the RA Ministry of Diaspora
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  • 2010-05-25 20:16:00

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

Exclusive concerts held in Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Montevideo by the initiative of the RA Ministry of Diaspora
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  • 2010-05-17 18:15:00

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

UN House Opens its Doors to Students' Art Exhibition
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  • 2010-05-11 14:15:00

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,

"From Ararat to Zion" film presents so far unknown Armenian
history of the Promised Land
  • Culture
  • 2010-05-08 14:00:00

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

6th international music festival "National Picture
Gallery" starts in Armenia on April 21
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  • 2010-04-21 15:30:00

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

"A photographic journey through historic Armenia" on April
25 in Glendale
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  • 2010-04-20 14:14:00

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

First annual Parajanov-Vartanov Awards takes place in
Beverly Hills
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  • 2010-04-15 17:45:00

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

Armenian American singer Eva Medzoryan dedicates her
Yerevan concert to victims of Artsakh heroic battle and Armenian
Genocide
  • Culture
  • 2010-04-13 17:00:00

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

President's Youth Prize competitions conclude with
exhibition of fine-arts and film finalists
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  • 2010-04-02 17:28:00

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

The Sipan Dance Ensemble of Hamazkayin Cultural and
Educational Assosiation Cyprus Oshagan Chapter will present its
10th Annual Performance
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  • 2010-03-29 14:14:00

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

Bako Sahakyan, President of the Artsakh Republic, met a
group of prominent representatives of the spheres of literature
and sport of the Republic of Armenia
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  • 2010-03-17 13:45:00

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

Emir Kusturica sees great spiritual potential in Armenia
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  • 2010-03-09 13:28:00

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

UN House Opens its Doors to Students' Art Exhibition
dedicated to International Women's Day
  • Culture
  • 2010-03-05 15:00:00

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

Choir of Armenian church and cultural community of Berlin
to perform at Berlin Philharmonic
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  • 2010-02-25 22:00:00

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

On the occasion of 200th anniversary of Khachatour
Abovian's birth event to be held in the Hague
  • Culture
  • 2010-02-24 15:35:00

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

The Cyprus Armenian artist's exhibition will be shown in
New York
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  • 2010-02-22 13:36:00

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

Eva Rivas with song Apricot Stone to represent Armenia at
Eurovision 2010
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  • 2010-02-16 23:00:00

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

On February 27 Sergei Parajanov's festival to be held at St
Yeghiche Armenian Church in London
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  • 2010-02-16 19:19:00

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

Literary meeting of Armenian Writers Association of
California held in Glendale
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  • 2010-02-09 15:00:00

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

Emmy & Mihran devote their song to Michael Jackson's memory
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  • 2010-02-08 18:57:00

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

Poet Vahe Arsen's collection Return of Green Gods
translated into Dutch
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  • 2010-02-03 16:35:00

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

Maybe A Finn to represent Armenia in Oslo.
  • Culture
  • 2010-02-01 17:37:00

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

Anna Kasyan is nominated to French Classical Music Awards
in category Revelation lyric artist
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  • 2010-01-26 17:35:00

PARIS, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. For the first time in history a native Armenian of Georgia Anna Kasyan takes part in prestigious

New book was published on Iranian-Armenian painter Sumbat
Der Kiureghian
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  • 2010-01-21 17:00:00

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

The photo exhibition of Albert Merabov will be opened in
cultural relations center "Caucasian House" of Georgia
  • Culture
  • 2010-01-20 15:30:00

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