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What are the priority directions in the field of culture? Hasmik Poghosyan, the Minister of Culture, presented the plans for this year.
The novel on which he worked for many years and about which he spoke many times, he never finished and saw it published. One year after his death, the reader has the “Gerezmania” incomplete novel by Hovhannes Grigoryan on his table.
Anna Davtyan’s works help you experience the pleasure of reading a good poem, - claim the literary critics. The poetess read her creations in “Armenian Book” bookstore.
The film “Again There – Our Home” shot by Shoghakat TV company is included in the best 10 films of the 7th International Film Festival “Nevski Blagovest” of Saint Petersburg Christian Films.
New books in the book-stores
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Antares Holding and Granish Literary Club finalized “Prose 2013” story contest.
Painter Valentin Podpomogov would turn 90 this year. A memory-night to him was held in Yerevan.
It’s been 5 years since a dedicated night to Vladimir Visotsky is held in the House of Moscow. The night devoted to the artist’s birthday was entitled “Visotsky and Armenia”.
New books in the book-stores
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The building of Martiros Saryan House-Museum is under major overhaul. The works of Master will be exhibited in Matenadaran by the end of spring, on temporary basis.
It’s been 15 years now that an evening dedicated to Robert Burns, a Scottish poet, is organized in Yerevan.
To promote creative industries, the project “Heritage Crafts - Common Platform for Development” is implemented in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
What books are presently published in Armenia? What creations do our publishing houses focus on? All the answers to these questions covered by our new program.
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From January 15-21, an International Seminar entitled “Archeological Study of Bronze” and “Preventive Conservation” was held in Yerevan related to the study and conservation of archeological bronze items.
The project Hi-artonline now possesses a physical space in addition to its virtual one. There are tree on-going art shows in the newly opened Golden Age gallery featuring remarkable and exceptional pieces of Armenian art.
From January 13-16, third series of concerts of the music of Krzysztof Penderecki was organized in Yerevan devoted to the 80th anniversary of the great musician. Final notes of the program were taken in Moscow Cinema with the shooting of a film about him, as well as a meeting with him.
Photographs are as vivid and diverse as the life itself; they reflect the surrounding reality pictured from the author’s viewpoint. This is a window to the world. Tekeyan Center hosts a newly opened exhibition called “A Window to the World”.
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Third series of concerts of the music of Krzysztof Eugeniusz Penderecki, a rather famous composer with Armenian origin, will be held from January 13-16, in Yerevan.
On January 8, after a long-lasting grave disease, writer, freedom fighter Levon Khechoyan died. Publication of his new novel “The Book of Mher’s Door” is underway.
The plans of architect, academician Jim Torosyan served to build churches, a number of institutional buildings, squares, medical institutions. The renowned intellectual abandoned his earthly life last week.
On January 8, after a long-lasting disease, Armen Mazmanyan, Rector of State Institute for Theatre and Cinema of Yerevan, Artistic Director of “Goy” Theatre, filmmaker passed away.
In his 58th years of life, merited artist of the Republic of Armenia Aram Gharabekian died suddenly in the USA.
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Most important achievements and momentous events of the cultural year in the festive mosaic.
These days, the Puppet Theatre is on its way of preparing a world full of miracles and tales for its younger and elder audience.
2013 has been notable for the Literature and Art Museum after Y. Charents: drastic renovations were made, a new permanent exhibition is now in place.
2013 was really fruitful for Zangak Printing House: participation in 3 large international book exhibitions, new projects brought to life, a number of new books published.
2013 was a jubilee year for “ReAnimation” International Animation Film Festival. For the fifth time not, autumn in Yerevan was animated.
This was a jubilee year for the Golden Apricot International Film Festival. This “apricoty” festivity this year brought the film fans around itself for the tenth time now.
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Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia, Hasmik Poghosyan, finalized the cultural year in the House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian.
December 17-18: International Scientific Practical Seminar “Faces of Memory” was held in Matenadaran.
Last week “Tsirani” (Apricot) NGO hosted Vahan Artsruni as the guest of a number of meetings it organized. The topic of his presentation was “The Type of a Cultural Armenian”.
“Gretert” summed up the year with its now annual award nomination.
On every New Year’s eve, Zangak Publishing House organizes a program called “A Fairy-Tale to My Grandchild” where the grannies tell fairy tales to their grandchildren.
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The portrait bust of composer Alexander Harutyunyan opened in Komitas Pantheon-Park.
December 13-14: Argentine Film Festival held in the Cultural Center “Moscow House”.
Kin International Film Festival organized in Yerevan for 10th time. During 5 days of the festival, around 80 films from 27 countries will be screened.
Painter Shota Khachatryan in a desperate situation.
Exhibition of graphic designer-painter Aida Hambardzumyan opened in the State Museum of Nature.
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Following its roaming in Gyumri, Vanadzor, Martuni and Kapan, a multimedia exhibition called “An Earthquake that Shook the Media” was opened in Yerevan.
To support the School of Fine Arts after Merkurov in Gyumri, an exhibition-sale has been organized in the Painters Union of Armenia.
60th anniversary of scholar and poet Hrachya Tamrazyan was celebrated in Matenadaran.
Concert of Arevik Children and Youth Ensemble in memory of Armen Divanyan.
New collection of poet Husik Ara “Freedom Square” is already in sale.
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Lecture of Ashot Piliposyan, Professor, Doctor of Sciences in History, on the topic of “The Mystery of Cave Constructions in the Armenian Highlands”.
Exhibition dedicated to the RA National Artist Suren Safaryan in the National Gallery of Armenia.
Dramaturgical readings titled “Restoring the Present” in the Puppet Theatre after H. Toumanian.
Merited artist of Russian Federation Nonna Grishayeva and Dmitri Isayev on the stage of National Academic Theatre after Sundukyan.
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November 20-22: International Conference titled “Armenian Junction: Traditions of Carpet Art” organized in Yerevan.
The play “The Master” based on Hrant Matevosyan’s story was on the stage of Elbakyan Theatre following a one-year interval.
Narekatsi Art Union hosted premiere of animation film based on the tale “The Bird” by Hovhannes Toumanian.
Individual exhibition of painter Nana Aramyan, called “Violet Rainfall” was launched in Dalan Art Gallery.
During the opera-tours held in the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after Al. Spendiarian, the history of establishment of the building and other details few people know, are being presented.
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International Conference on “Armenian-Romanian Cultural Heritage” was held in Bucharest on October 30-31.
The program “Gyumri as Cultural Capital of CIS” has been finalized.
On November 12, a presentation of two books and DVDs of films by director Ruben Gevorgyants was held in Sergei Paradzanov Museum.
Poet, publicist Tigran Paskevichyan had a meeting with readers in Armenian Book book-store.
The film “That Other Frunzik” presented in Cafesjian Center for the Arts.
Presentation of the book “Harutyun Chalikyan: Graphics, Sculpture” took place in Bureaucrat book-store.
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