  Armenian dance flash mob to be held near Embassy in Moscow May 22, 2018 - 18:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A dance flash mob titled "Ari Pari Qochari" (Come Dance Kochari) will be held in Moscow near the Armenian Embassy in Russia on Saturday, May 26. Vardanank choreographic ensemble will performed kochari in honor of the 100th anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia and the 2800th anniversary of the foundation of Yerevan, Nazaccent.ru reports. The Armenian community of the French city of Grenoble started the flash mob by urging Armenians from all over the world to dance kochari on the same day, record the dances and publish the videos on the Internet with the hashtag #Aripariqochari. Armenians have been dancing Kochari for over a thousand years, with dancers forming a closed circle, putting their hands on each other's shoulders.  Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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.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. |
