Reading Fest launches in YerevanSeptember 14, 2009 - 21:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, Reading Fest organized by National Theater Creative Union (NTCU) launched at Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theater.The 3 month -festival will feature readings of modern Armenian and foreign dramatists. "The festival aims to discover talented authors through public readings," NTCU Chairman Ara Khzmalyan stated. RA Deputy Minister of Culture David Muradyan emphasized, " Festival can help modern writers to assess their colleagues' work and learn about virtues and shortcomings of the profession.'' 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |