  Concert dedicated to Aram Khachaturian held in Saint Petersburg May 3, 2013 - 16:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Saint Petersburg hosted a concert on May 1, dedicated to famed Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian’s 110th birth anniversary. RA consul general Vardan Hakobyan delivered an opening speech. The concert featured Khachaturian’s works performed by St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra. Consuls and diplomats accredited in the city attended the event, RA MFA press service reported.   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 |  Related sections Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
