Past week was the week of intercultural cooperationReview of June 7-13 cultural events. Secretary of the Armenian National Security Council Arthur Baghdasaryan met with Eurasia academy president Oleg Poptsov, rector of Moscow Institute of TV and Radio Vasily Karelsky, political observer Leonid Ioffe and rector of the Armenian Academy of TV and Radio hamlet Ghushyan to discuss information security and digitalization issues. “Armenian-Russian cultural ties need to be expanded,” the NSC Secretary said. June 17, 2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - USSR People’s Artist Armen Jigarkhanyan has honored with Crystal Turandot, Moscow’s supreme theatrical award, for his merit and contribution to the theater. The awarding ceremony took place in New Opera Theater on June 12. Armenian and Russian Museums are closely cooperating. Thus, the Museum of Russian Art and Russian Center for Arts and Science (Rossotrudnichestvo) organized a meeting of Yerevan’s intellectual elite to mark the Day of Russia. It was also agreed that 20 paintings from Armenian National Gallery will be exposed in Moscow’s Pushkin Museum in September. Meanwhile, Naregatsi Art Center hosted young Japanese photographer Hayato Imanishi’s exhibition. The exhibit featured pictures made during photographer’s journeys to China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Turkey, Georgia and Armenia. The photos showcased portray nature, local relics and praying people. “Armenian nature reminds me of my native town. Having discovered special spiritual charge in Armenia, I’m very pleased to exhibit my works here,” the photographer said. Austria hosted official screening of Hovhannes Galstyan’s Bonded Parallels in the framework of best CIS films festival in Vienna. 20th Century Music Evening was held in Komitas Chamber Music Hall, with German violinist Ani Aghabekyan and famous Armenian cellist Levon Arakelyan performing. The program included works of Zoltan Kodaly, Paul Hindemith and Gagik Hovunts. Armenian fashion student from the University of East London, Diane Gevorgian, has been selected from thousands of UK students to exhibit her collection If Looks Could Kill at Gala Graduate Fashion Week show finale. Diane has worked for Marc Jacobs in New York and is creating quite a buzz with her designs which contrast black fitted leather suits and metal decorated footwear. So, the past week can be named the week of intercultural cooperation, covering CIS countries, Europe and even Japan. Mane Amirjanyan / PanARMENIAN News Most popular in the section The Oscar-winning helmer who hopes to return to Armenia many, many times ICAE2018 proves a success Telling a story in a single image Chance to have another dream More articles in this section The other side of music Instrumental injuries How Indians turned into Armenian Gypsies Law-abiding and peace-loving Armenian Renaissance Ahead of Europe | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |