Kinoashun to become good tradition in ArmeniaDecember 16, 2010 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of the National Cinema Center of Armenia (NCC) Gevorg Gevorgyan said that Kinoashun (Autumn Cinema) festival was organized in Armenia this year for the first time at the initiative of NCC. “From now on October will be the month of national cinema. And Armenian films will be screened for a month every year. The festival aims to restore traditions of local films screening,” Gevorgyan told a press conference on December 16 in Yerevan, summarizing the results of 2010. According to him, numerous positive comments have been received from cinema lovers of Armenia and Diaspora with respect to Kinoashun festival. Gevorgyan added that old and new Armenian films were screened for a month in Armavir, Gegharkunik, Kotayk and Shirak. Besides, exclusive films, about which the audience had no idea, were screened at Moscow cinema as part of the festival. “We plan to change the format of Kinoashun in future to expand it. We want to restore cinema network idea, create centers in the country’s regions and districts of Yerevan to organize regular as well as open-air film screenings,” said Gevorgyan. 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 | Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. EU encourages Armenia to prioritize strategic projects The EU has encouraged Armenia to prioritize strategic projects, according to a statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry. Some 100 detained as protesters, police clash in Yerevan Riot police fired stun grenades outside the Armenian parliament as they clashed with protesters. Exclusive access to all EURO 2024 games for Ucom subscribers This year once again Ucom stands as the primary partner of UEFA EURO 2024 in Armenia. |