Standing in the roots of national awakening and independent statehood with the young generation you had a chance to participate in the creation of the cultural image of today’s Armenia, and brought new quality and thinking to Armenian music with a charming voice and wonderful performances.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited the National Gallery of Armenia on September 15 to view the “Hovhannes Aivazovsky: Creation” exhibition, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the famous painter’s birthday.
The concert will feature works by Antonio Vivaldi and Astoria Piazzola and new pieces.
Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to People’s Artist of the Republic of Armenia Rafael Kotanjian on his 75th birthday, wishing him robust health, inexhaustible energy and vigor, as well as new achievements.
The St. Kirakos Armenian Church of Diyarbakir, Turkey has been looted and damages as result of the Turkish-Kurdish clashes in that region.
Harutyun Khachatryan has stepped down as director of Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival.
Fame is usually not the goal for a true artist. You can be famous for many things today. But as an artist you would like for your art and craft to be recognized all over the world, yes! And have people use what you do to their own best ability and appreciate it as much as you do. The main obstacle I would say is timing. Everything has it’s time and place and I believe that I have a place at the top of the industry.
President Serzh Sargsyan received People’s Artist of Georgia and the USSR, composer Giya Kancheli who is in Armenia to attend the Yerevan music festival dedicated to Kancheli, scheduled for June 18-20.
During Cannes 70th Film Festival (May 18-26), for the first time Armenia was represented in the sector Village International/Pantiero under the number 226.
This year, in the period of 70th Festival de Cannes—May 18-26, for the first time Armenia will be represented in the Film Market in the sector Village International/Pantiero under the number 226 through the pavilion of the Republic of Armenia, where these days “Aurora’s sunrise” of Bars Media, Sergo Ustyan’s “Exchange” and Artur Sukiasyan’s “The Wounded City” are trying their chances to succeed.
