Music Fest in Armenia to mark 50th death anniv. of legendary Edith PiafJune 20, 2013 - 18:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will host a music festival to mark the 50th death anniversary of legendary French singer Edith Piaf on Friday, June 21. The festive event will be coordinated by French embassy, Armenian Ministry of Culture and Yerevan Municipality, with Orange Armenia as an official partner. Concerts will be held throughout Armenia – in Yerevan, as well as Vayotsdzor, Shirak, Lori and Syunik provinces. On the evening of June 21, Yerevan’s Victory Park will host a concert featuring professional and amateur music bands. 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 | 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. |