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Charity concert “Give a Hope” for children with HIV


All proceeds from the charity concert organized by the Youth Union of Zoravor St. Astvatsatsin Church in Araratian Patriarchal Diocese will be transferred to the families of children with HIV. The concert was attended by the Choir of Holy Trinity Church, the groups Zangakner, Tsakhkazard, Keghart, Chamber Choirs Paros and Hover, Mayilyan Vocal Art Center, as well as the State Orchestra of National Instruments of Armenia directed by Norayr Davtyan.

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“Our Hope” organization at Nagashian Child-Care Center


From 2012, Nagashian Child-Care Center operates in Arabkir community under the auspices of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Around 15 young girls of 12-16 reside there. The Center is also supported by the “Our Hope” organization and individual benefactors. Recently the representatives of the American “Our Hope” visited the Nagashian Center.

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Shakespeare’s Hamlet on the stage of Hamazgayin Theatre


Hamlet is the first premiere in the Theatre since the death of its founder Sos Sargsyan and as such is dedicated to the memory of the Master. The project is at the same time acclaiming the start of fund-raising designed for the construction of a building for the Hamazgayin Theatre.

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“Museum Night” in A. Spendiaryan House-Museum and National Gallery of Armenia


The very first Museum Night was held in 1997, in Berlin. Over the years, this idea became common across all Europe, Argentine and Philippines. This is already the tenth time Armenia attends it. Our crew worked in A. Spendiaryan House-Museum and the National Gallery of Armenia.

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Oliver Weder and Rammon Jaffe: German conductor and cello on the stage of the Armenian Philharmonic


This evening, the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia was conducted by the Chief Conductor of Thüringen Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Weder. Solo cello player was Rammon Jaffe. The concert started with passages from the ballet “Second Moon” by Vache Sharafyan. “I asked to perform pieces from modern Armenian classic music; I wanted to learn something new”, - says the German conductor.

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The Murmaid


“I feel more freedom when in water that on the land”, - says Margarita Hovakimyan, a swimmer. It never occured to Margarita attending swimming classes for rehabilitation purposes that she would become a swimmer. In 2010 Margarita Hovakimyan she won two silver medals at Russian Swimming Championship for Disabled held in Tyumen, Russia. Later she participated in London Paralympics. At present, Margarita no longer attends swimming classes because of financial issues…

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“Hayak” National Film Awards


Hayak” National Film Awards gives its assessment to the Armenian film products for the third time now. National Academic Theatre for Opera and Ballet after Spendiaryan hosted the official night of the award. This year the award ceremony was devoted to the 90th anniversary of Parajanov.

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Young Composers contest after Eduard Mirzoyan


From May 8-12, the Composers’ Union held a contest of young composers after Eduard Mirzoyan. The composers of 9-15 years old from Yerevan and Marzes participated in the contest and presented one piano piece. The gala concert and finals of contest will take place on May 12, the birthday of the renowned composer Eduard Mirzoyan.

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Kaqavagir (partridge-type writing) dance system – on-line


Artistic Director of Karin Folk Dance and Song Group, Gagik Ginosyan, jointly with “Instigate” company have created an online system of Kaqavagir (partridge-like writing) dance system after two-years of hard work. From now on, karinfolk.am web-site will allow not only get familiarized with the dances recorded in kaqavagir, but also to register new ones.

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Presentation of “Illustrators.am – 2014” catalogue at Zangak book-store


At the presentation-exhibition Zangak Publishing House presented the structure and mechanisms of the key international events in the area of printing, through which the illustrators can appear in international book-fairs and simply be on demand and competitive. Illustrators.am web-site will soon be on to support the case.

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Exhibition of Shamir Shahiryan’s paintings


Exhibition of the painter-designer Shamir Shahiryan was opened in Moscow House. It presents the paintings of the author.

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Concert of Vostan Hayots Rock Band for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide


The members of Vostan Hayots Rock Band are convinced, that “hereafter, April 24 should be not only a day of mourning, but also a day of fight”. In the evening of April 24, the concert of the band took place in Mezzo Club under the title “Rock against Genocide”.