YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Within the framework of the Year of Armenia in Russia, days of Armenian culture took place from October 29 to November 1 in
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. More than 3 dozens of works of 8-18 years old pupils of the photojournalists' studio of the "Manana" children's educational-cultural center opened at the exhibition opened on
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the Armenian National Educational and Cultural Union, Canadian Armenian photographer Galust Papian's individual exhibition entitled "Meeting Place Armenia" opened on November 2 at
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Composer and singer Lilit Pipoyan's new works will be presented to the spectators during the concert entitled "Blue Violet" to take place at the Aram Khachaturian concert
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 2, NOYAN TAPAN. 13 Armenian representatives participated in the 4th youth Delphic Games of CIS countries taken place in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, on October 26-30, returned with 12
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert dedicated to the 50th anniversary of composer Stepan Rostomian, professor of Yerevan State Conservatory after Komitas will be held on November 5 at the Aram
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of the RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues and the "Culture and Cooperation" European association restoring musical instruments, education programs for masters, restoring,
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. State-public figure, publicist, literary critic Eduard Topchian's memorial plaque opened on October 27 in the address of Kasian 3, Yerevan, where the literary critic lived in 1960-1975.
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Participation of Armenian publishing houses in different international exhibitions became oftener during the recent years. As Eduard Militonian, the Chief of the Publishing Affair Agency of the
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Yerevan State Academy of Art turned 60. This higher education institution was founded by academician, sculptor Ara Sargsian immediately after the end of the Great Patriotic War,
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Exhibition of Armenian and Turkish photojournalists under the title Merhabarev took place on October 25 at Moscow cinema of Yerevan. The exhibition was organized by the Caucasian
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Works of French literature were translated in Armenia not only in the Soviet years but are periodically being translated today as well. But, as translator, literary critic
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The jubilee memorial event held on October 23 at the Union of Theatrical Figures of Armenia was dedicated to the 70th birthday anniversary of Tigran Levonian, a
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 24, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Kantegh" (light) annual literary prize of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Writers' Union of Armenia was this year given to translators Ruben Ghulian,
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. 180 paintings and drawings of students and graduates of Yerevan State University of Architecture and Construction were presented at the exhibition that opened on October 20 at
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. A music festival dedicated to great composer Arno Babajanian's 85th anniversary is being held on October 18-22 in Yerevan on the initiative of RA Ministry of Culture
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 18, art-lovers bade their last farewell to well-known singer, laureate of a number of international contests Varduhi Vardanian who died in a car accident. Being
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian films returned from international film festivals with good results. Only at the New Cinema (Novoye Kino) international festival held from September 29 to October 7 in
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. Though writer and translator Vahe Godel was born and lives in Switzerland, he has served invaluable service to the Armenia literature: for more than 50 years V.Godel
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. The October 12 joint press conference of Hasmik Poghosian, the RA Minister of Culture and Youth Issues and Marco Clemente, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Exhibitions of modern art entitled "Blue Deep: Sea Dreams among Gyumri, Yerevan, Paris and Lyons" will function in Yerevan on November 2-15, and in Paris in March,
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Anahit Topchian, an actress living in Paris, will perform in Yerevan in Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt's drama "Small Marital Crimes." As the actress mentioned at the October 9 press
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. Famous violinist Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica chamber orchestra will perform only one concert in the Aram Khachatrian concert hall on October 11. The Armenian Music
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Tete-a-Tete" exhibition of modern photos opens in the Innovatory Experimental Art Center of Yerevan on October 10. 50 works, portraits and self-portraits, of 14 famous artists
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. The collection "The Ephemeral and the Eternal," the presentation of which took place on October 6 at the Armenian Union of Writers, includes Vahagn Davtian's poems, last
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. The 4th Highfest international performing arts festival started on October 4 at the Hovh.Toumanian Puppet Theater with the performance entitled "Everything about Money" of the Moscow "Practice"
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. The occasion for the meeting with writer and cinema dramatist Kim Bakshi organized on October 3 at the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University (RAU) was his regular, 6th book
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Spitak-2006" theatrical festival, in which 6 theaters of Yerevan take part, is being held on October 2-7. Al.Spendiarian Opera and Ballet National Academic, G.Sundukian National Academic,
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian director Naira Muradian with her "Soldatik" ("Small Soldier") film was recognized the winner in the best experimental film nomination at the "Animayevka" 9th
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. An exhibition entitled "South Caucasus with Youth's Eyes" took place in the hall of the Moscow cinema on September 29, on the initiative of
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN. 50 companies of actors, 30 of them from abroad, will present performances at Yerevan and Artashat theaters and on open-air stages during the High Fest 4th International
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Legendary chansonnier Charles Aznavour, world famous composer Michel Legrand and 90-person delegation accompanying them arrived in Yerevan by the Paris-Yerevan flight late on September 27.
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Psychosis 4-48" performance by G.Sundukian State Academic Theater producer Suren Shahverdian received the prize of the best producer work at the 18th International Festival of Experimental
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The starting point of Year of Armenia in France will be the September 29 official visit of French President Jacques Chirac to Armenia and opening of the
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. "Freedom brought by independence has mixed up many things, as a result of which many and many values have mixed up with each other and our
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of the Year of Armenia in France, French Armenian cinematographer, actor and director Serge Avedikian staged Alfred de Musset's "Les Caprices de Marianne" (Marianne's
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The HayFest 4th International Theater Festival will be held on October 4-14 in Yerevan. This year 45 companies of actors from 30 countries, including England, Estonia, Austria,
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 25, NOYAN TAPAN. A jubilee memorial event dedicated to RA Honored Artist Lusya Hovhannisian's 80th birth anniversary was held on September 25 at the Armenian Union of Theatrical Figures.
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Robert Kocharian gave on September 19 medals and certificates for honorary titles to a group of culture figures on the occasion of the 15th anniversary
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The Shakespeare's 4th "ArmMono" international theatrical festival of monoperformances started from September 12 finished on September 18 with English dramaturg Peter Sutton's performance at the Yerevan Young Spectators'
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Yerevan premiere of film director Gor Kirakosian's (residing in U.S.) full-length feature film "A Big Story in a Small Town" took place on September
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Famous journalist, writer-publicist Artashes Kalantarian's 75th anniversary was marked on September 16. Though that jubilee was not marked officially, but a number of events were held on
VENICE, SEPTEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian delegation headed by Ashot Grigorian, Director of the RA National Museum-Institute of Architecture, is participating in the 10th International Architecture Biennale "Cities:
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Two works of the great Armenian painter Martiros Saryan (both were kept in private collections for many decades) were recently brought to Armenia from Russia and Turkmenistan.
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN. Makar Yekmalian's works, publications about him and other literature is presented at the exhibition dedicated to the prominent composer's 150th birthday anniversary which opened on September 14
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN. A concert of the State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the independence of Armenia will take place in the Zvartnots temple on
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. The exhibition of young painter Hasmik Hovsepian's (Moni) paintings, which was organized on September 11 at the RA National Asssemnly, on the initiative of the NA Standing
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Representatives of 14 countries are going to take part in the Armmono Fourth International Shakespeare Theater Festival of Monoperformances to be held on September
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "One of famous and modern poets of Iran, Ahmad Nurizade, irrevocably tied his life with the Armenian literature, Armenian culture," Levon Ananian, the Chairman
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian Union of Writers will hold a number of events jointly with the Iranian Cultural Center by the end of the
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. During the September 7 memory-party in the Writers' Union of Armenia (WUA), dedicated to playwright Zhora Haroutiunian, the presentation of the "You Came, Surprised, Went" collection of
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian congratulated the world-famous conductor Ohan Durian on his 84th birthday, wishing him good health and success and anticipating
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. This year the European Heritage Days will officially start on September 21, at Saint Petersburg Hermitage museum. Armenia will join this European cultural event on September 9,
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The HayFest 4th International Theater Festival will be held on October 4-14 in Yerevan. This year 45 companies
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. World-famous singer Tony Arnold's (soprano) and violinist Movses Poghosian's (residing in America) concert will be held on September 6 at Yerevan Chamber Music House after Komitas within
STEPANAKERT, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On September 5, NKR President Arkady Ghoukassian received publicist Boris Baratov, author of a number of books dedicated to the historic and cultural heritage
STEPANAKERT, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On September 5, Chairwoman of the Washington organization Leaders' Council for Human Rights, Catherine Porter, met with NKR President Arkady Ghoukassian. She informed the
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Art critic Henrik Hovhannisian and poet Davit Hovhannes presented their viewpoints and comments on the new Armenian national anthem at the September 5
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5 NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the completion of $30,000 worth of renovations to the National Cinematheque of Armenia. This project, as
SHOUSHI, SEPTEMBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Shoushi cultural complex of the "Narekatsi" art union opened on August 31. The "Yerkir" (country) Union of Public Organizations for Repatriation and Resettlement
YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, NOYAN TAPAN. 5 works passed to the second stage of the competition for the RA anthem will be performed by the symphonic orchestra and academic choir at 19:00, August
YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Silva Kaputikian put all forces of her soul in the holy goal of re-establishment of our independent statehood, she saw the free life of Armenia and Artsakh
YEREVAN, AUGUST 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The art lover public bade the last farewell on August 29 to Armenian eminent poetess, RA NAS academician, laureate of state awards Silva Kaputikian.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The Intellectuals' Forum Councillor made a statement on the occasion of famous poetess Silva Kaputikian's death. The statement, particularly, reads the following: "Another
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Silva Kaputikian, a famous Armenian poetess, RA NAS academician, laureate of state prizes, died on August 25, at the age of 87.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The 5th Gyumri Biennial of Modern Art taken place on August 2-16, according to the organizers, is first of all important for the fact that the cultural
YEREVAN, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian-Ukrainian cultural ties have many old traditions. As Olexander Bozhko, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Armenia said in the interview to the Noyan Tapan correspondent, there
YEREVAN, AUGUST 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Hakob Sirunu's memories and memory sketches collected under the title "Autobiographic Notes" contain the history of life of an intellectual who had seen the Genocide and exile,
YEREVAN, AUGUST 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues got 85 claims for participation in the competition of the RA new hymn from June 8 to August
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition "Art without Borders" opened on August 4 at the Innovatory Experimental Art Center. The exhibition features works of 25 artists from Armenia and three neighboring
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. An exhibition of children's paintings "Stop the War" opened in the Children's Creative Museum of Armenia on August 4. Paintings of 7-15 years old children concerning wars
TEHRAN, AUGUST 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Famous conductor and composer Loris Chgnavorian sent a letter of complaint to Hasmik Poghosian, the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia, on
YEREVAN, JUNE 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Film director Tigran Khzmalain's "From Araks to Kur, from Artsakh to Javakhk" new chronicle-documentary film is another important and necessary reflection of different periods
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. "The "One Nation, One Culture" second All Armenian Cultural Festival has no aim to turn into a professional review. Our goal was to bring to Armenia the
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The "One Nation, One Culture" all-Armenian cultural festival must be aimed to crystallize the national culture. Razmik Tamraziants, the Chairman of the "Austro-Armenian Cultural Company" expressed such a
YEREVAN, JUNE 29, NOYAN TAPAN. By the RA President's decree, nine well-known Armenian theater figures were confered honorary titles for the significant contribution put in the sphere of theatrical art and on
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Metaksia" theatrical festival will be held on July 2-8 in Yerevan, on the occasion of the 80th birth anniversary of talented actress Metaksia Simonian.
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. "We should have prepared more seriously before organizing the "One Nation, One Culture" second All Armenian Cultural Festival. Paruyr Hayrikian, Chairman of the National Self-Determination Union, expressed such
ASHTARAK, JUNE 28, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 27, an event was organized in the regional center of Aragatsotn, Ashtarak, within the framework of the "One Nation, One Culture" All Armenian Cultural Festival.
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A national anthem should be a dedication, a prayer concentrating and presenting a country's history and not some creation. Poet Davit Hovhannes, member of the commission created
HRAZDAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 26, the creative delegation of the "One Nation, One Culture" second Armenian Cultural Festival left for Tsakhkadzor. More than a dozen of dance ensembles and
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A book exhibition was organized on June 26 at the Moscow cinema of Yerevan within the framework of the One Nation, One Culture second Armenian festival.
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, NOYAN TAPAN. The solemn opening ceremony of the "One Nation, One Culture" second All Armenian cultural festival took place in the K.Demirchian Sports and Concert Complex on June 23.
YEREVAN, JUNE 23, NOYAN TAPAN. "I am the fan of Aram Khachatrian's music and highly appreciate his genius, but the anthem written by him makes an impression of an army march
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On June 22, Festival of Youth Performances will start at Yerevan Theater of Young Spectator with a performance "The Feast of Beasts" staged by
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On June 22, Artsakh Chamber Orchestra arrived in Yerevan to take part in the "One Nation, One Culture" Armenian cultural festival. On June 25,
YEREVAN, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN. More than 40 events will be organized within the framework of the "One Nation, One Culture" second Armenian cultural festival to be held on June 23-30
GAVAR, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The children's and juvenile theater company of the Gavar Art School will also participate in the "Nran Hatik" (pomegranate's grain) republican children's and juvenile festival being held
YEREVAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of Diasporan Armenian writer Torgom Postajian's "Criticism and Document," "Prominent Armenian Literary Figures" and "Shelterless Exiles" books took place on June 16 at the Writers' Union
YEREVAN, JUNE 15, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 16-17, the Armenian National Commission on Issues of UNECSO in Yerevan will hold a regional seminar under the title "Improvement of Preservation of Cultural Heritage
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The historic events that happened in the years of Artsakh war were presented in the "Fate" full-length feature film, the premiere of which will
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Narek Hakhnazarian, a student of the Moscow Conservatory's college was awarded the first prize and 15 thousand U.S. dollars monetary award among 17 violicellists participated in the
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A concert-evening party dedicated to the 80th jubilee anniversary of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia (SPOA) took place at the "Aram Khachatrian" concert
YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Apricot's Festival will open on July 9 in the Moscow Hermitage Garden within the framework of the Year of Armenia in Russia. During
YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenian and French Foreign Ministers' joint press-conference will be held in Paris on September 12 in which the program of events envisaged within the
YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The "One Nation, One Culture" ("Mek Azg, Mek Mshakuyt") second all-Armenian cultural festival will be held in Armenia on June 23-30 for strengthening and
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. By RA President Robert Kocharian's June 6 decree, Art Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra Eduard Topchian was given
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN. A memorial evening dedicated to great Armenian writer Hrant Matevosian's 70th anniversary was held at Moscow Central House of Writers within the framework of Year of Armenia
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "The Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) international film festival has already become the component of the Armenian culture. It is not important at all who
YEREVAN, JUNE 7, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The "Directors Across Borders" two-day working seminar will be held on July 12-13, during the days of the "Golden Apricot" (Voske Tsiran) 3rd international
YEREVAN, JUNE 6, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. World-famous conductor Ohan Durian's health state is estimated stably grave. As Doctor, Professor of the "Nairi" medical center Haroutiun Kushkian informed the Noyan Tapan
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA People's Artist Barsegh Tumanian's solo concert dedicated to memory of the A-320 plane crash victims took place on June 3, within the framework
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. By Canadian Armenian violinist Levon Chilinkirian's order, Tigran Mansurian, a famous composer, RA People's Artist, Professor of Yerevan Komitas State Conservatory wrote a Concerto
YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On June 1, at about 4:00 am the world-famous conductor Ohan Durian had a stroke and was admitted to hospital. NT correspondent was informed
GAVAR, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Active rehearsals have been in process for about a month in the Gavar State Dramatic Theater after Levon Kalantar: the creative group of the theatar is preparing
YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Days of Georgian poetry started in Armenia on May 31 and they will continue till June 3. As Levon Ananian, the Chairman of the Writers' Union
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 2, the members of the Youth Union of the Ararat Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church will discuss the subject "State of the Armenian
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Like the previous years, works by Armenian film directors living in different countries will compete in the Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) Yerevan Third International
ARTASHAT, ARARAT, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN. A competition of chalky paintings was organized under the arches of the Artashat Culture Chamber after Charles Aznavour on the occasion of June 1, the International
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. 11 full-length films created in 2004-2006, among them films of such famous directors as Pedro Almodovar from Spain, Hou Hsiao-Hsien from Taiwan, Robert Gudiguian
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. In September, Yerevan Hovhannes Tumanian State Puppet Theater will take part at once in two Russian theater festivals, the Festival dedicated to Sergei Obraztsov's 105th anniversary to
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenia's first participation in the Eurovision-2006 song contest registered great success, whereas there were countries that have participated in this contest for several dozens
YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) Yerevan international third film festival will be opened with the first Armenian mute fiction film, "Namus" by Hamo Beknazarian
YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Many are talking about the Armenian anthem, but few know what standards it has to meet and what structure it must have," Tigran Mansurian,
YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The State Chamber Chorus of Armenia presented on May 30 the work "My Homeland" of Chairman of the Union of Composers of Armenia, composer
GYUMRI, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. KOHAR Symphony Orchestra and Choir of Gyumri with artistic director and conductor Sebouh Apkarian will be participating in the context of "One Nation, One
YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. A book under the title "History of Puppet Theater" by actor of Hovhannes Tumanian State Puppet Theater Derenik Martirosian was published. As
ARAGATSOTN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Construction of eminent writer Mushegh Galshoyan's house-museum was finished in the native village of Katnaghbyur, Aragatsotn marz. Yura Avagian, the "Karen-93" LTD Director informed the Noyan Tapan correspondent
YEREVAN, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. "Silva Kaputikian is one of those exclusive writers whose works were appreciated in all times," Levon Ananian, the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Armenia characterized the
VANADZOR, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN. It's already the third time that Marie-Dominique Massol, the Director of the French film directors' "Cap Monde" organization visits Armenia: the director was in Vanadzor on May
GYUMRI, MAY 30, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The number of monuments in Gyumri was added by one more. The bust of Khrimian Hayrik was erected on May 29 in the
YEREVAN, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. An international contest of cellists after Aram Khachatrian will start on May 30 at Yerevan Aram Khachatrian concert hall with participation of 17 16-30-year-old cellists from Armenia,
YEREVAN, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The memory-morning party taken place on May 29 at the Theatrical Figures' Union of Armenia was dedicated to the 130th birthday anniversary of famous producer, actor and
YEREVAN, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The final concert of the "Golden Guitar-2006" (voske kitar-2006) republican festival of author song will take place on June 7 and 8 in the hall of
YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Andre who represented Armenia at the "Eurovision-2006" song festival and members of the creative group assisted him were received on May 25 at the
YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. "It's a great honour for me to be in your country. Here people are warm and hospitable. I am glad that I'm in a far and
GYUMRI, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. After a ten-years break, the G.Soundukian National Academic Theater will perform on tours on June 1-4 on the stage of the Gyumri Vardan Achemian Dramatic Theater. The
YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The exhibition of works of Arev Petrosian, a member of the Painters' Union of Armenia, that opened on May 24, at the National Assembly,
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Ruben Kochar's feature film entitled "Arahet" ("Path"), the most expensive film in the history of Hayfilm shot with Armenian-American joint production will be shown
YEREVAN, MAY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. A Festival of Youth Performances will be held on June 23-30 in Yerevan on the initiative of the Armenian Theater Figures' Union. 8 Yerevan and 3 regional,
YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. "I already feel sorry now for I left the "Hayfilm" film studio then," Gevorg Gevorgian, already the former RA Minister of Culture and Youth Issues said in
YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. "My appointment is just a result of political developments," Hasmik Poghosian, the RA newly appointed Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs stated, responding journalists' questions on May
VANADZOR, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The 35th city song holiday will be held on May 28 at "Bolor Kar" (name of a place) of Vanadzor. Construction works
YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. At the U.S. Embassy's invitation, the "Yellow Bird" apache tribe dance group will arrive in Armenia which will have concerts in Ararat on May 26, Yerevan, Cascade
YEREVAN, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the "Bridges of Tales" book published within the framework of the "Caucasus: Cultural Dialogue" program took place on May 22 at the Yerevan Khnko-Aper
ATTENTION, ADDED VERSION YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Lordi" rock group from Finland was recognized the winner at the final stage of the "Eurovision-2006" song festival
YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Production of 23 out of the 29 films made at Hayfilm and Hayk state film studios in 2001-2005 was finished in 2005. The production of the
YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On May 22, RA President Robert Kocharian sent a congratulatory message to great singer Charles Aznavour on the occasion of his birth anniversary. The
YEREVAN, MAY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Lordi" rock group from Finland was recognized the winner at the final stage of the "Eurovision-2006" song festival taken place in Athens on May 20. Armenia
YEREVAN, MAY 20, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the literary-artistic and cultural bimonthly journal "Narciss" took place at the National Picture Gallery of Armenia on May 19. The bimonthly is published on
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the "Bridges of Tales" book published within the framework of the "Caucasus" program, with the cooperation of the UNESCO Lithuania and Armenia National Committees
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. According to official statistics, the Yerevan Hrachya Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater is considered the first among theaters of Armenia by its 64% attendance. But, as Armen Khandikian, the
ATHENS, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. Andre representing Armenia with his "Without your Love" song will also participate in the final stage of the "Eurovision-2006" songs festival. Besides Andre, representatives of the RF,
YEREVAN, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN. A commission was set up to choose a new text and music of the anthem of the Republic of Armenia. The RA Minister of Culture and
STRASBOURG, MAY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The solemn ceremony of signing the Granada Covention of the Council of Europe "On Architectural Heritage of Europe" by the Republic of Armenia took
ARTASHAT, MAY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The "Children's Planet" puppet-theatre of Aratshat turns two. During this short time, the theatre has given 200 performances to children of not only Ararat marz but also
YEREVAN, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. May 15 is considered to be day of Firdousi's glorification and various events dedicated to the great Persian poet are organized in different countries of the world.
GYUMRI, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The students of painting department of Gyumri branch of Painting Academy presented their works at the exhibition held in the Austrian city of Vienna in April within
YEGHEGNADZOR, MAY 15, NOYAN TAPAN. Speacialist of folkdances, Dutch Tineke van Geel tought Armenian folkdances in 15 countries of the world. He was these days in Yeghegnadzor with his group's about 50
YEREVAN, MAY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the "Directors without Borders" program, three Armenian directors will participate in the "Sesili" youth film festival to take place in Tbilisi on May
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On May 11, RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received the crew of the Cilicia vessel led by writer and publicist Zori Balayan.
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Today the record of stage longevity in Armenia belongs to Grigory Gorin's performance "To Forget Herostratus" staged 30 years ago at Yerevan Hrachya Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater. The
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. Until the end of 2006, events dedicated to the 85th anniversary of composer, USSR People's Artist, laureate of state prizes Edvard Mirzoyan will be held in different
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA President Robert Kocharian received on May 11 members of the "Cilicia" vessel crew who will leave for London on May 14 to prepare
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. On the initiative of professor Hrant Khachatrian, by the order of the Flora Family Foundation of U.S. Stanford University, a disk of Komitas' "Patarag" ("Liturgy") by the
YEREVAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Cilicia" Captian Karen Balayan and Seaman-Commissar Zori Balayan presented the process of organizing preparatory works for "Cilicia" vessel's navigation along rivers of the Russian Federation
KAPAN, MAY 11, NOYAN TAPAN. The goal of the individual performers' first competition-festival after composer Garnik Khachatrian is keeping and spreading of people's musical instruments and people's song in Syunik. The Kapan
YEREVAN, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. The jubilee evening held on May 10 at the Theater Figures' Union of Armenia was dedicated to the 80th birth anniversary of RA Honored Art Figure,
STEPANAKERT, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. NKR President Arkadi Ghukasian received on May 9 writer and publicist Zori Balayan who informed about re-start of the regular stage of the "Cilicia"
YEREVAN, MAY 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the documentary film program "Film Makers Without Borders", the Golden Apricot cinema development fund and Art-film will show 3 Turkish documentaries, 2 Russian
YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. At the Government's May 4 sitting, 10 mln drams (over 22 thousand USD) was allocated to RA Ministry of Culture and Youth
YEREVAN, MAY 4, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. In accordance with the May 4 decision of RA Government, 2 mln 308 thousand drams (5100 USD) was allocated to RA Ministry of Culture
YEREVAN, MAY 3, NOYAN TAPAN. "The incident that happened to me in Moscow is not connected with my being Armenian. Such cases happen to Georgians, Azerbaijanis and people of other nationalities, too,"
GORIS, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Minister of Culture and Youth Issues Gevorg Gevorgian, accompanied by a group of art workers, paid a working visit to Syunik marz on April
YEREVAN, MAY 2, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The quality of the last year films presented to the "Yes Em" (I am) international youth festival was higher than this year. Film director
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN. "I am very glad to be in Armenia. I had never been to this country before, but during a few days of my stay in Armenia
ETCHMIADZIN, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians handed on April 22 at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin the "Surb Sahak - Surb Mesrop" order
YEREVAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN. "Today the youth prefers to listen to light music, therefore not only in Armenia, but also in Russia, in Europe and in U.S. tasteless music is propagandized
YEREVAN, APRIL 26, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The 7th competition of young pianists after the distinguished Armenian composer and pianist Arno Babajanian will be held in Yerevan on April 26 -
YEREVAN, APRIL 21, NOYAN TAPAN. The 5th festival "Days of Jazz" will be held on April 26-30 on the initiative of the U.S. Embassy to the RA. Concerts of Armenian and
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian State Dance Ensemble already has its web-site, which presents the history of ensemble's foundation, its biography, the photos and biographies of
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The "National Gallery" second musical festival consisting of 8 series of concerts will start on April 20 in Yerevan. As festival founders Mariam Shahinian and Garik Nazarian
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The presentation of the book "Charents and Art" by Robert Davtian took place on April 19. The book presents Charents' art activity, his relations to art and
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 18, within the framework of the European Union -Armenia Cooperation Committee, an exhibitiom dedicated to protection of cultural values opened at the
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. "The 3rd All-Armenian Conference of writers was held in Beirut at the high level. We can surely say that these conferences give possibility to world-spread Armenian writers
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The open-air three-days photo exhibition untitled "Cultural Genocide" is dedicated to the former and present state of the Armenian monuments, monasteries and churches in
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The ARF Dashnaktsutiun "Nikol Aghbalian" students' union organizes three-days exhibition dedicated to the historical-cultural monuments which are in the structure of neighboring states at present.
YEREVAN, APRIL 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The "National Gallery" second musical festival will be held from April 20 to June 15. Such world-famous musician-performers as Vardan Mamikonian (France), Sergei Babayan (Russia), Svetlana Navasardian
YEREVAN, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenian-Lebanese relations in the sphere of culture were discussed at the April 13 meeting of Gevorg Gevorgian, the RA Minister of Culture and
YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Early April 13 distinguished Armenian script writer, film director, writer Ara Vahuni, 68 passed away of an incurable disease.
YEREVAN, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. They are impressed in Syria and even today remembers the days of the Armenian culture held in 2004, and now as well, in
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The "Armenian Navy Band" headed by Arto Tuncboyaciyan was awarded the most honourary "World Music Award" prize of the BBC radio company's authoritative music
YEREVAN. APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Government of Italy allocated in 2006 35 thousand evros and the Embassy of Italy to Armenia - 29.5 thousand evros for keeping and
ANTELIAS, APRIL 11, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Under the patronage of Aram I Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, about 150 writers from Armenia, Artsakh, Javakhk as well as colonies
YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "Metaksia has been and will remain the beautiful fairy-tale and the unique charm of the Armenian theater. I don't know and can't say when
YEREVAN, APTIL 5, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The goal of the archeological excavations implemented during the last one year in three places of Artsakh, in historic Tigranakert (Martakert region), in
YEREVAN, APRIL 4, NOYAN TAPAN. About 150 writers of Armenia, Artsakh, Javakhk as well as colonies of Diaspora will participate in the 3rd All-Armenian Writers' Forum to take place in Beirut on
SAINT PETERSBURG, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Within the framework of the Year of Armenia in Russia and the 15th anniversary of the RA independence, an exhibition of Armenian artists living in Petersburg
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, NOYAN TAPAN. Gevorg Gevorgian, the RA Minister of Culture and Youth Issues received on March 30 the Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention for the Protection
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. "There is a strong cultural potential today in Armenia but we don't know how to use and develop it," singer Shushan Petrosian stated at
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN. Stefan Valev Dimitrov, the Ambassador of Bulgaria to Armenia passed the congratulation message of Professor Stefan Danailov, the Minister of Culture of Bulgaria at the February 28
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Composer Alan Hovhannes, one of the talented sons of the Armenian nation, isn't so much known in Armenia, while his name is known all
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Problems of Armenian-Egyptian cooperation in the cultural sphere were discussed on February 26, during the meeting between Abla Mohammad Abdelrahman, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Film director Haroutiun Khachatrian's "Poet's Return" documentary was recognized one of the best three films at the Rotterdam 35th International Film Festival, it was
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Writers' Union of Armenia together with the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) prepares for publication an English three-volume work dedicated to modern Armenian
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. RF People's Artist, pianist Vladimir Ovchinnikov's and German conductor Pierre-Dominik Ponel's concert will be held on March 3 at Yerevan Aram Khachatrian concert hall. As it was
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 23, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. 150 writers from different colonies of Diaspora and about 50 writers from Armenia, Artsakh and Javakhk will participate in the third All-Armenian Conference of
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, NOYAN TAPAN. On February 21, on the day of the 10th death anniversary of Vahagn Davtian, representatives of the Union of Writers of Armenia, intellectuals, admirers of the writer's
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Issues connected with the preservation of the cultural inheritance of Armenia and Iran and the further cooperation in that sphere were discussed during the
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The presentation of the "Tesi Zerkirn Italioy" notebook, dedicated to the Armenian-Italian Friendship days, was held in the Wall-Paintings hall of the National Gallery
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