  Gagik Ginosyan: culture main factor for national identity preservationSeptember 27, 2010 - 14:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia needs a culture policy developed at the highest level, according to Gagik Ginosyan, director of Karin song and dance ensemble. “Culture is the main factor for preservation of national identity,” he told a news conference on September 27. “Armenian Prime Minister’s support to a jazz festival evidences of his priorities. Former President Robert Kocharian used to invite his guests to a jazz club. Should these high-ranking guests be invited to a concert of Komitas or Khachaturian’s works, our Ministers, as a habit, will follow them,” Ginosyan said. He also noted that modern Armenian show business can lead to extermination of national culture.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.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. |
