Birthday of Charles Aznavour to be marked in Armenia and KarabakhMay 15, 2009 - 17:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Initiated by Armenia's ministries of culture and foreign affairs, and supported by president Serzh Sargsyan concerts "Armenia, for you" devoted to 85th jubilee of the famous chanson Charles Aznavour between May 17 and 22 in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.Armenian music lovers will have a unique opportunity to listen to Seda Aznavour and Liz Sarian singing. Armenian-French orchestra under guidance of Frederick Manukyan will take part in the celebration. The charitable concert scheduled for May 20 in Yerevan will be organized under auspices of first Lady Rita Sargsyan and all revenues will be directed to the fund for assistance to children with leukemia. "Since my last visit in 1963 Armenia has changed a great deal. I am very happy to be here again," said Aida Aznavourian - Karvarenc, Aznavour's sister. "Every visit is very important for me. During my last year visit my son married with an Armenian lady, I am very happy for it, " Seda Aznavourian, Aznavour's daughter said. Seda Aznavourian and French Armenian singer Liz Saryan, who speak and sing in Armenian from childhood, will surprise the Armenian audience with their new performance of a song of Sayat Nova. 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 | 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |