THREE THEATRICAL FESTIVALS TO BE HELD ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY
IN ARMENIA
17-10-2007 18:40:00 | Armenia | Culture
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. Three theatrical
festivals, Pomegranate Grain Children's Festival, 3rd Republican
Festival of Puppet Theaters, and 2nd Festival of Young
Producers, will start almost simultaneously soon with the
assistance of the RA Ministry of Culture. As Karine Khodikian,
the RA Deputy Minister of Culture, said at the October 17 press
conference, these three festivals solve various problems and are
addressed to different age groups.
The Pomegranate Grain festival, which is being held for the
7th time and has been already proved by time, according to the
festival Chairwoman Hasmik Karapetian, contributes to spreading
and development of threater and theatrical art among children
and young people, promote formation of companies of actors.
According to H. Karapetian, various companies of actors take
part in the festival every year, not involving companies, which
have already achieved success. This year the festival will be
held between October 22 to November 2, with participation of 19
companies of actors from Armenia, Artsakh, Javakhk.
According to Hakob Ghazanchian, the Chairman of the
Armenian Union of Theater Figures, the 2nd Festival of Young
Producers, which will be held this year between October 21 to 26
in Gyumri, is aimed at assisting young producers by giving them
a possibility to present their works.
The 3rd Republican Festival of Puppet Theaters will be held
on October 18 in 5 towns of Tavush region. 20 puppet companies
of actors from Armenia, Javakhk and NKR will take part in the
festival. They will present 50 performances. This festival,
according to its organizers, is an expected holiday for children
living in remote regions of Armenia.