  Global cinema stars arrive for Golden Apricot in Yerevan July 15, 2025 - 12:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan's Golden Apricot International Film Festival began on July 13 and will run through July 20, offering audiences the chance to see more than 100 films. The selection includes movies that have won prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, according to the Yerevan Municipality. Renowned film figures have arrived in Armenia to attend the festival. Among the distinguished guests are acclaimed filmmakers and cinema personalities such as Amir Naderi, Abderrahmane Sissako, Athina Tsangari, Phedon Papamichael, Marco Müller, Ada Solomon, and many others from over 30 countries, the municipality announced. For the fourth consecutive year, Yerevan Municipality is the festival's main sponsor, supporting the city's cultural development and global cinematic recognition.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
