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Cultural poster 11.11.2013


Kinoashun (Fall Films) 2013 festival was finalized.
Second screening of Harutyun Khachatryan’s film “Endless Escape, Eternal Return” was held in Moscow Cinema.
The film “Interrupted Childhood” of Jivan Avetisyan is dedicated to all those children with childhood obstructed because of war. On November 4, the film was screened in Narekatsi Art Union and a meeting with the film director was held.
Tiziana Loschi, Managing Director of Annecy Film Festival delivered a master class in Tumo Center.
New educational program “Treasures of Nature” is launched in Cafesjian Center for the Arts.
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Cultural poster 04.11.2013


Association of Museum Staff and Friends is ten years old. The organization celebrated its anniversary in Toumanian Museum with an exhibition “Museum Staff Creating”.
5 festival days and 5 feature-length motion pictures. From November 2-6, a Japanese film festival is being held in Armenia.
Avag Yepremyan met his readers in the book-store “Armenian Book”.
Culture specialist Gayane Igityan has published a trilingual album dedicated to Vazgen Bazhbeuk-Melikyan. The presentation was on November 1 in HayArt Cultural Center.
Painter Tigran Sahakyan participated in the International Exhibition of Printmaking held in Bonn from October 8-10. The event was followed by the International Symposium titled “Culture: City: Religion”, where Armenia was represented by Father Asoghik Karapetyan, Director of the Museums and Archives of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and Sona Harutyunyan, President of “Cultural Dialogue” Foundation.

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Cultural poster 28.10.2013


This year the annual literary festival “Literary Arc” hosted around 50 participants.
Famous Polish writer Yanush Vishnevsky met Armenian readers in Zangak Publishing House.
Italian poet Claudio Pozzani read his poems in the library after Isahakyan.
Yerevan International Animation Film Festival kicked off for the 5th time. This year it is dedicated to the 75 years anniversary of Armenian animation films.
From 2012, educational-cultural program “I Can Feel the Breath of Time” is conducted in the Armenian museums aiming to make the museums accessible for persons with disabilities.
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Cultural Poster 21.10.2013


3rd International Media Forum titled "At the Foothill of Ararat" was held in Armenia.
In the result of a several-hours long congress, a new Chairman of the Writers Union of Armenia was selected.
National Academy of Science has its new hymn. 70th anniversary of National Academy of Science was solemnly celebrated.
In the Union of Theatre Workers a memory night dedicated to 75th anniversary of National Artist of Armenia, laureate of state prize, director Hrachya Ashughyan was held.
The prize-winners of SunChild 4th International Environmental Festival are known. "SOS culture" program finalized its activities.
The bronze sculpture of Henrik Malyan will decorate the front of the theatre named after him. The author is Tariel Hakobyan.
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Cultural poster 14.10.2013


At the entrance of National Gallery of Armenia, the memorial board of the founder Ruben Drambyan was opened. His daughter Irina Drambyan presented the Gallery a Marc Chagall "Interior II".
Within the scope of Erebuni-Yerevan 2795 celebrations, an exhibition titled "Traditions of Armenian Carpet-Weaving" was opened in Yerevan History Museum.
On the stage of the State Puppet Theatre, Japanese actor Makoto Inoue presented Richard III of Shakespeare in an entirely new interpretation.
Since 2012, Czech non-governmental organization "People in need" implements the project "Let's Talk about Films in South Caucasus" both in Armenia and Georgia.
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Cultural poster 07.10.2013


“Nietzsche in the Cultural Context”: international conference in YSU from October 1-3.
12 days, 18 countries, 25 theatrical groups: on October 11 HayFest International Theatre Festival kicked off.
Hovhannes Abelyan Drama Theatre of Vanadzor hosted in Yerevan with guest tours.
Sean McAllister, British documentary film-maker, Sundance Film Festival prize-winner, delivered master classes and with retrospective screenings of films was in Yerevan from October 1-4.
Three-generational exhibition of Lithuanian photographers opened in the National Gallery of Armenia called “Dialogue of Generations. Daily Routine”.
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Cultural poster 30.09.2013


The patriarch of Armenian theatre and movie passed away.

8th CIS Forum of Creative and Academic Intellectuals was held in Minsk.

The exhibition of Vazgen Bazhbeuk-Melikyan in HayArt Center.

International Conference on “The Problems of Preserving Historical-Cultural Heritage” held in Matenadaran.

Memory-night dedicated to the poet Ashot Avdalyan.

“Edit Print” Publishing House presented the book-album of Shmavon Shmavonyan “Ararat” and the encyclopedia dedicated to Paruyr Sevak.

Exhibition of Khachik Harutyunyan.

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Cultural poster 23.09.2013


First International Exhibition Art Expo of CIS countries in Gyumri.
5th competition-festival of story-telling and dialect.
Restoration course of ceramics in the National Gallery of Armenia.
Minister of Culture of Armenia received the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.
Photography exhibition in Metro.
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Cultural Poster 16.09.2013


Memorial night dedicated to Ruben Sevak.

Exhibition of the painter Mher Mansurian, residing in France, in the Art Gallery “Academy”.

Individual exhibition of the painter Kamsar in Yerevan History Museum.

One man show “There Is and There Isn’t” by Anahid Aramouni Keshishian in the stage of the State Chamber Theatre of Yerevan.

Reading of contemporary poetry in the courtyard of St. Zoravor Church.

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Cultural poster 09.09.2013


Օn September 6-7, an international conference “Aram Khachaturian and the Contemporary World” dedicated to the 110th Anniversary of the composer was held.

“Wiki Loves Monuments” international photo contest was first time ever held in Armenia.

First 3D technology hall inHovhannesTumanian Museum.

The Artist’s Union hosted the individual exhibition of the sculptor Artashes Keshishyan.

On September 6, the premiere of the film “Golden Trinket” by filmmakers NarineMkrtchyan and ArsenAzatyan was screened in Moscow Cinema.

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Cultural poster 02.09.2013


European Heritage Days spent in Armenia from August 31-September 1.
On August 31, the exhibition of painter Ashot Avagyan was opened in Zvartnots titled “Inheritor of Inheritance”.
On August 31, new text-books and additional educational manuals of Zangak Publishing House were presented in Zangak book-store.
It’s been one month since Gala art gallery exhibits original lithographic works of Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Salvador Dali.
Every Saturday ReAnimation International Animation Film Festival organizes open-air screenings in the Lovers Park dedicated to the occasion of 75th anniversary of Armenian animation.
On August 23, Mexican artist Cristina Maldonado presented the visual collage of Sayat Nova movie on the stage of NPAK.
By the end of the year, the performance lists of all state and private theatres and theatre groups will be replenished with 6 new performances.
On August 27, French-Armenian painter Jansem died at 93.
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Cultural poster 15.07.2013, Special release “Golden Apricot”


“Golden Apricot” Film Festival crossed its first decade.

Within the scope of “Golden Apricot”, Artavazd Peleshian was handed the award “Let there be Light” of the Armenian Church.

World famous filmmaker Godfry Reggio delivered two Master Classes in Yerevan.

“The artistic crew of the film is like an orchestra with me as its conductor”. Famous Dutch filmmaker Jos Stelling was in Yerevan.

Within the scope of Golden Apricot, the exhibition “From East to West: from Modern to Postmodern” was opened.

Last 30 years of Sergei Parajanov’s life within 93 minutes. The film festival was finalized with the film “Parajanov” by Serj Avetikyan.

Seven-day feast of films is over. Golden and silver apricots already found their owners. 10th film festival Golden Apricot finalized its activities.