  Armenian embassy holds charity concert in Japan March 13, 2013 - 15:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Japanese city of Fukoka hosted a charity concert dedicated to the second anniversary of an earthquake and tsunami in the province of Tohoku on Monday, March 11. The concert was initiated by the Armenian embassy and Gharibyan Krounk Dance Company. At the event, the Ambassador of Armenia to Japan Hrant Poghosyan expressed support for the people of Japan who were among the first to help Armenia after the devastating earthquake in December 1988. The concert featured classical Armenian music as well as performances by Gharibyan Ballet Academy students. The charity concert proceeds were donated to the victims of Tohoku earthquake and orphaned children. The event hosted 800 people, Foreign Ministry press service reported.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
