  Yerevan hosts commemorative event to mark 75th birth anniversary of writer Hrant Matevosyan December 24, 2010 - 19:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 24, Yerevan hosted an event timed to the 75th birth anniversary of a writer Hrant Matevosyan. Matevosyan-authored prose readings, followed by screening of a documentary portraying the life of the great writer were the highlights of the commemoration evening. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, who was present at the event, shared his memories of the writer. The event was organized by Armenian Ministry of Culture jointly with the Cafesjian Center for the Arts and Hrant Matevosyan Foundation, governmental press service reported.   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 |  Latest 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. |
