  'KAROT is Nostalgia' festival to be held in Moscow May 13-19May 12, 2008 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - May 13-19, the Russian capital will host "KAROT is Nostalgia. Days of Armenian Culture in Moscow."As PanARMENIAN.Net came to know from the festival organizational committee, the program includes over 15 events, namely concerts, literature soirees, art exhibitions, opening of new Armenian school building, première of "Christian Armenia" film essay, etc. Besides, the attendees will have a chance to see renowned Russian and Armenian actors in a performance about the trial of Soghomon Teyleryan, who killed Taleat Pasha, the instigator of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. A contest of Armenian cuisine will be held with participation of businessmen and politicians. The apotheosis of the festival will be a gala concert in the State Kremlin Palace and Karot Award Ceremony. President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia and Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia, Minister of Culture Alexander Sokolov of Russia and Hasmik Poghosyan of Armenia as well as Mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov and Mayor of Yerevan Yervand Zakharyan are expected to attend the ceremony. The festival is organized by the Armenian Culture Development Fund.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol  Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. |
