8th Shakespeare Festival in Armenia may become the last oneSeptember 15, 2010 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Shakespeare Festival faces the threat of closing because of grave financial problems. As the head of Armenian Theater Workers Union, Hakob Ghazanchyan told a news conference, Yerevan Mayor’s Office ceased festival financing this year. “Unless the situation changes, this year’s Shakespeare Festival may become the last one,” he stressed. Despite difficulties cited, famous film and theater director Peter Brook will visit Yerevan to attend the festival, which will kick off on September 15 in Gabriel Sundukyan Academic Theater with Macbeth performance. 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. |