Yerevan launches Burning Charcoal student festivalDecember 16, 2009 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Burning Charcoal 3-day student festival organized by State Art Academy student council was launched in Yerevan yesterday, December 15. Students' artworks: pictures, sketches, sculptures, photographs and designer collections were featured at the opening ceremony. According to the founder of the festival, artist Margarita Sirekanyan, the project is not an end in itself, but a form of art development. The festival will last till December 17, when jury composed of honored Armenian art workers will announce the winners' names. Burning Charcoal student festival aims to promote development of art in Armenia. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. 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. |