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Pilgrimage to Havuts Tar


Second phase of the program “Let’s Get to Know Our Church” was finalized by the pilgrimage to Havuts Tar. The objective was to familiarize the youth with the history of and current activities of the Armenian Church.
2014-07-14 21:24:30
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Allocation of funds in St. Hakob and Holy Mother of God Churches in Ararat Marz


Within the framework of the initiative “We are Next to Our Soldier”, the Armenian Church continues allocating funds to the families of current and former soldiers.
2014-07-14 21:28:07
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Directors without Borders


Directors across Borders (DAB) Regional Co-Production Forum held on sidelines of the Golden Apricot International Film Festival is already the 8th one.14 projects out of 24 were selected to compete. The participants include directors from Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine and Armenia.
2014-07-17 13:52:15
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New Department set up in Gevorkian Seminary


A Department for Public Relations has been established at Gevorkian Theological Seminary of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The activities of the Department will focus on disseminating comprehensive information on the Seminary, meetings and direct interactions at educational institutions,... more
2014-07-18 14:27:48
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New hotel in Parajanov style


On the occasion of the 11th Golden Apricot, the American Armenian philanthropist Levon Der-Bedrosian has turned his newly opened Silk Road House into a cultural hotbed furnished in Parajanov style. Parallel to the festival, the House hosted screenings of documentaries on the legendary director and... more
2014-07-18 16:13:43
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“Let There Be Light” to Krzysztof Zanussi


Within the scope of Golden Apricot International Film Festival, Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi was handed the award “Let There Be Light” determined by the Mother See for his great contribution in the world cinematography. The award was handed to the filmmaker by the Patriarch of All... more
2014-07-19 12:55:20
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Armenian composers in Tag(h)ebuch (Tagharan/Book of Songs) Project


A meeting with three composers, Aram Hovhannisyan, David Balassanian and Helena Sargsyan, who participated in the German Tagharan Project was held in Naregatsi Art Union.
2014-07-19 16:02:54
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Premiere of Cadence Ensemble at Cafesjian Art Center


Pieces of Komitas’ creations arranged for guitar, violin, contrabass, piano and accordion: the concert of July 16 held at Cafesjian Art Center was to pay homage to the guests of Golden Apricot Film Festival.
2014-07-19 16:07:45
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Golden Apricot 11th Film Festival finalized


Golden Apricot film program went on with its now traditional nominations – International Feature, International Documentary, the Armenian Panorama and the Apricot Stone short film competition. This year the number of applications exceeded 1500 from 95 countries. The number of Armenian films... more
2014-07-22 00:14:46
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“To shoot a film it’s not enough to take graduate courses”: Kim Ki-duk


As part of Golden Apricot 11th Film Festival Retrospectives program, films of the South-Corean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk's films were screened. The honorable guest was given Parajanov Thaler Award.
2014-07-22 00:19:00

Five soloists at the Chamber Music House


On July 6, State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia performed at the Chamber Music House after Komitas with five soloists – Shmavon Grigoryan, Yuan Tienwei, Jordi Bertran, Astghik Vardanyan, Levon Arakelyan.
2014-07-13 17:11:06
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We Remember and Demand


Every 24th of each month, youth unions of Araratian Patriarchal Diocese organize events to commemorate April 24. On July 24, third event of the program “Towards 100th years from the Armenian Genocide” was held at Freedom Square.
2014-07-25 20:17:10