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Ayb High School ChoirThe pupils of Ayb High School learn Armenian national music, spiritual and secular chorals.
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Performance of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” operaBefore the yearend, the staging of “The Magic Flute” opera of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will complete the list of program to be performed by A. Spendiaryan Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Before then, the concert performance of the opera was presented. The Symphonic Orchestra of the Opera Theatre was conducted by Swiss conductor Michael Vandenberg.
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Donation of American Armenian businessman John Pridjian to Gevorkian Theological SeminaryOn February 4, American Armenian businessman John Pridjian paid a visit to Gevorkian Theological Seminary. The benefactor presented 30 latest generation computers to the Seminary as a gift and other useful items.
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Meeting of poet Anna Davtyan with readersOn February 4, a meeting-discussion was held in “Armenian Book” bookstore. The author presented her collection called “Book of Thanks”.
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New books in book-storesGeorge Orwell’s “Animal Farm” is now available in a separate book. The novel translated by Artashes Emin was published by Antares Publishing House.
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Valentin Podpomogov would turn 90When completing his personal information, painter-animator Valentin Podpomogov would write: nationality – Russian, mother tongue – Armenian, education – incomplete, primary. Podpomogov worked in HayFilm Studio. In 50-ies, he screened “Mi Katil Meghr” (A drop of Honey), “Parvana”, “Puy-puy Mknik”, “Lur-da-Lur” cartoons. This year Valentin Podpomogov would turn 90. |
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Visit of Karekin II, the Catholicos, to the military hospitalOn the eve of the Army Day, Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians, visited one of the military hospitals inYerevan. The Supreme Patriarch toured some of the wards and the Department of ITAR which currently holds 6 patients. The Minister of Defense accompanied the Supreme Patriarch.
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“Robert Burns’ Day” in YerevanOn January 25, through the cooperation of the British Embassy in Armenia and the Armenian-British Business Chamber, the annual charity event called Burns’ Supper took place.
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New booksWhat books are presently published in Armenia? What art works do our publishing houses focus on?
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Romanos Melikyan FEST finalizedSince 2010, an Armenian Composers’ Art Festival is held in Armenia. It is organized by the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, Union of Composers and the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia. The concert which was to attach high value to the heritage of the Armenian composers’ school was supposed to take place in December, but it was delayed and eventually took place on January 23.
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Concert of Datevik Hovanesian in New York’s St. Vartan CathedralOn January 17, Haik and Alice Kavookjian Auditorium of New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral hosted the concert of the prominent jazz singer Datevik Hovanesian initiated by the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern Diocese). The singer was accompanied her trio. |
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International seminar on the conservation of archaeological itemsThe international seminar held in Yerevan from January 15-21 is titled “Archaeological Study of Bronze” and “Preventive Conservation”. Participants include famous experts invited from Japan, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Russia.
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