  Djivan Gasparyan’s concert in Istanbul cancelled  August 25, 2010 - 12:20 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - A joint performance of Armenian duduk virtuoso Djivan Gasparyan and Turkish folk singer Yavuz Bingol will not take place in Istanbul on September 1. Gasparyan said the show was canceled, as the Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency did not approve it, Hurriyet Daily News reported. “A decision was taken to cancel the concert but I received no explanation. I am very sorry about this,” he said. Related links:   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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
