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Presentation of books “My Kind Dreams to You, My Dears” and “Ararat”“Edit Print” Publishing House published the book-album “Ararat” of Shmavon Shmavonyan and the encyclopedia dedicated to Paruyr Sevak. This colorful literary guidebook-encyclopedia Paruyr Sevak “My Kind Dreams to You, My Dears”, describes the human and creative character, literary experience and the path crossed, thoughts and contemplations of Sevak the poet, and the warm words of his writer colleagues. The encyclopedia containing 360 pages has been collected by Yuri Petrosyan for the duration of two years. The basis of each work, quatrain in this three-language book album “Ararat” by Shmavon Shmavonyan is Ararat; the authors are famous Armenian and foreign writers. The lines devoted to the Biblical mountain are coupled with the paintings of Shmavon Shmavonyan. For almost ten years, the painter has pictured the heights of Ararat at all seasons and from different locations. |
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Exhibition of Vazgen Bazhbeuk-Melikyan in HayArtOn September 7, HayArt Cultural Center hosted the exhibition of Vazgen Bazhbeuk-Melikyan. The event was organized by “Cultural Dialogue” Foundation. The exhibition features both the early, as well as more mature works of the painter. The opening of the exhibition was marked by the presentation of the first trilingual album of Vazgen Bazhbeuk-Melikyan. |
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Symposium in Matenadaran dedicated to the Problems of the Preservation of Cultural HeritageFrom September 25-27, Matenadaran of M. Mashtots hosted an international Symposium on “Problems of Preservation of Historical-Cultural Heritage”. The participants included renowned scientists from Russia, Georgia, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and Italy. The Symposium was dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of “Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum Reservations” SNCO. |
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Premieres in Chamber Music HouseOn September 26, for the first time in Armenia, Symphony No33 of Mozart, Vard Manukyan’s “Elegy” for viola and concertante and also “Grave” by J. J. Benda were presented in the Komitas Chamber Music House. Soloists were Ani Aghabekyan and Vache Hoveyan. The conductor’s panel presented Harutyun Arzumanyan. |
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“Mariam and Mirayf” Band in Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall“Mariam and Mirayf” jazz-funk project is one of the most famous bands in Moscow. It was warmly accepted in the homeland of jazz – United States. American critic Jacob Richardson called their “Intelligent Music” album as “phenomena of modern jazz”. Their vocalist Mariam Merabova is often called “Lady Voice”. As you listen to her, it’s really hard to think that you are in Yeravan and not in New Orleans, the home of jazz. As Mariam says, Yerevan has lost its former audience of jazz. This year they celebrate their 15th Anniversary and release third album. Part of the songs is authored by the husband of Mariam, Armen Merabov. |
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Anniversary Exhibition of Khachik HarutyunyanOn September 25, the anniversary exhibition of Khachik Harutyunyan’s creations took place. The painter is famous for his abstract works. Many of his paintings are exhibited in museums and personal collections. |
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Italian Specialist in ArmeniaFrom September 2-21, Italian restorer Lucia Miazzo conducted theoretical training courses. The Project on restoration of metal artifacts, archeological finds and earthen was a three-month event implemented on the basis of an agreement (“Assistance to local institutions in the protection and restoration of cultural heritage”) signed in 2011 between the Foreign Affairs Ministries of Armenia and Italy. |
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Window to HeavenThe TV program is about the portrait of one of the Armenian Church Nuns. Nelly Harutyunyan lives in Harichavank. She tells us about her feelings and life-style while pursuing her favorite work – icon painiting. |
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SacrificeWhat is the Christian meaning of sacrifice? What can be sacrificed and for what sake? How is the sacrifice perceived among us? Explanations are provided by the priest of the Armenian patriarchate of Constantinople Father Zaccheus Ohanian. |
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Man of GodThe parish of Aparan city is one of the oldest and most powerful spiritual communities of the independent Armenia. It was founded in 1990-ies, by Deacon Edward Frangulyan. He is an architect by profession, and leaving his wife and children in Yerevan, he moved to his native land – Aparan to dedicate almost ten years of his life to the establishment of the local Church. Due to his efforts, the Church Surb Khach (Holy Cross) of Aparan, dated IV century, was renovated. During the TV program, his students, present Pastor of Aparan and his widow share their recollections about Deacon Edward. |
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24 pages for 24 hoursFor some, comics is the best way to reproduce a story, for others it is purely a philosophy. Many are convinced that comics is a simplified literature, combination of speech and picture. Recently, the member of the Armenian “Group of Angouleme” non formal comics movement left for France to participate in the largest festival of comics - Angouleme Comics Festival. Inspired by Angouleme, they organized the very first regional 24-hour comics contest-festival in Armenia. |
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Eduard ZorikyanSinger-songwriter Eduard Zorikyan has a specific perception of what is Godly, he thinks that we should talk to God. His reply to assumed rebukes that this is an inpermissable pretence is - Am I not part of Him? |