First-ever int’l festival Artsakh EthnoFest to be held on Sept 15-17September 13, 2016 - 17:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In the framework of the policy of preservation of national identity, reproduction and propagation of national and traditional values as well as promotion of international cooperation, the Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) is launching a new international project – Artsakh EthnoFest – on September 15-17. Artsakh EthnoFest is an international festival to be held annually in Karabakh with the participation of representatives of different countries. Each festival will feature a particular trend of national culture. The first festival named Taste of Country and representing national cuisines of different countries, will be organized on September 15-17. Skilled chefs and people of various professions from France, Romania, Moldova, South Korea, Syria, Georgia, Armenia and Artsakh will take part to cook and serve their national dishes to the guests attending the event. The festival will be held on September 16 at Isahaki Aghbyur (Isahak’s Spring) resort in Shushi. French crêpes, Romanian Mamaliga, Korean rice dishes, Syrian salads and Oriental sweets, Georgian Satsivi and Artsakh's Zhengalov hats, as well as Kurkut and traditional barbecue will be presented. Foreign guests will be given the opportunity to take part in Zhengalov hats master class and contest. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |