  HIGH FEST 2008 to open in Yerevan Oct. 4September 25, 2008 - 16:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - HIGH FEST 2008 International Performing Arts Festival (sixth edition), organized with the assistance of the Armenian Ministry of Culture, will be held in Armenia from Oct. 4 to Oct. 12, Festival Director Arthur Ghukasyan told a news conference today. Besides the Main Program of HIGH FEST 2008, two Festivals will be held in the framework of the Festival: International Festival of Puppet and Children Performances (third edition) and ARMS FEST - Armenian International Student and Youth Festival. There are Two International Festivals in the framework of HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival: International Theatre Festival Saroyan 100 (performances based on world famous Armenian-American writer W. Saroyan's dramaturgy) and From Stage To Screen / Film Program / (The festival works on widening of the main meaning of theatre and it gives the audience an opportunity to see the filmed versions of stage masterpieces. There will unique cohesion between screen and stage). 400 participants from 30 countries will be present at the festival. Renowned playwright Mark Ravenhill together with Armenian actors will represent Paradise Lost performance.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news 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.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
