 Painting Day children’s contest held in Yerevan zoo October 27, 2014 - 17:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Organized by the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) in cooperation with VivaCell-MTS, the 7th Pan-Armenian Painting Day was held at the Yerevan Zoo, offering Armenian children to paint nature scenes for various prizes. The zoo visitors had the opportunity to enjoy music, art, dancing and numerous other festivities with family and friends. Games, contests, prizes, exhibitions, and special guests filled the day amidst hundreds of nature paintings. After the event, the best paintings were chosen for special exhibitions throughout several locations in Yerevan. The deadline for participating in the contest is Nov 30. The winners are selected by an independent jury and honored with awards, certificates, and prizes, which include bicycles, video cameras, and many more gifts provided by FPWC and its various partners.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
