UN, UNESCO may announce the year 2012 as Sayat-Nova YearJanuary 27, 2011 - 18:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Preparation for the program of events timed to the 300th birth anniversary of great Armenian ashug Sayat Nova to be celebrated in 2012, was launched last year, according to Sayat-Nova ensemble art director, the founder of Jivani ashug school Tovmas Poghosyan. As he told a news conference in Yerevan, a program of concerts in Armenia, Artsakh, Javakhk and Diaspora countries, as well as an international festival and scientific conference to be organized jointly with UNESCO are on anniversary celebration agenda. The year 2012 may be announced Sayat-Nova Year on suggestion of UN and UNESCO Office in Armenia, Poghosyan stated in conclusion. 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 | 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. 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. |