"Votaries of Education and Science" exhibition-contest opens in YerevanDecember 8, 2009 - 17:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Votaries of Education and Science" exhibition-contest devoted to Armenia's Independence Day opened today in Yerevan.The event was organized by the Ministry of Culture in Cooperation with Yerevan State Engineering University. "There are both students and teachers participating in the contest which aims to increase students' demand for painting and reveal new talents," said contest committee member Mkrtich Minasyan, Head of Architects' Union. Other committee members are RA Chief Architect Narek Sargsyan, Head of Armenian Painters' Union Karen Aghamyan, Head of Designers' Union Ashot Baghdasaryan and others. Opening ceremony was also attended by committee Co-Chairs - Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan and People's Architect, Academician Jim Torosyan. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |