Yerevan hosted discussion on IV All-Armenian Festival One Nation, One CultureSeptember 9, 2009 - 19:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In a recent session held in Yerevan, the Trustee Board of One Nation, One Culture fund discussed issues concerning the IV Armenian International Festival to be held in Yerevan in 2010. Participants decided to schedule the event for late July, 2010, said Tamara Poghosyan, Chair of Trustee Board. «Early in July, Yerevan hosts Golden Apricot International Film Festival, so we find that One Nation, One Culture will form its organic continuation/»As noted by creative director Armen Manukyan, festival should first of all serve a bridge between Armenia and Diaspora. «It would be advisable for the festival to have its anthem,» he said. One Nation, One Culture festival aims to assist in the development and preservation of Armenian culture and cultural identity in Diaspora, establishment of ties between Armenian and Diaspora-Armenian artists, extension of intercultural ties and development of contemporary Armenian art. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |