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28 Jul 2008
www.caps.am, July 29
“To Gyumri revival” was the first toast made by the honorary guests of a street festival in Gyumri, marking the second phase of a tourist attractions enhancement initiative implemented by the Armenian Monuments Awareness Project (AMAP) with the support of CAPS, Vivacell, the Italian Honorary Consul and the RA Ministry of Culture.
As the famous Gyumri saying goes “The parade passes through my house”, the residents of Ghorghanian Street, a historic Gyumri district, could see the street festival through the windows of their houses.
Ancient carpets, old pictures of the street buildings displayed on the houses, dancers in national dress, art and craft works – all spoke about the uniqueness of this old historic Armenian city with distinct style.
The historic Ghorghanian Street represents an open air museum preserving, old-style houses, each having its own story and character that even many locals are unaware of. The multilingual interpretation boards, installed within the framework of the tourist attractions enhancement project, tell the history of the street buildings and provide a valuable experience for tourists visiting Gyumri as well as for local people.
“By offering signs and quality information, we move Armenia closer to world best practices – it’s a minimum requirement for tourists traveling thousands of miles. The result will be an increase in visitors, which develops tourism as a priority industry and grows the Armenian economy.” Hayley Alexander, CAPS Chief of Party said at the press conference in Gyumri and expressed readiness to further support the AMAP project.
In the coming months AMAP together with its partners will also install such interpretation boards at Khor Virap, Noravank and Zvartnots temple. 20 Jul 2008
www.panorama.am, July 21
“Golden Apricot” festival of world wide famous films and films directors and producers is over. Although the members of jury say they had difficult experience in defining the winners, they are announced. In three competitive rounds: Feature films, Documentaries and “Armenian Panorama” 53 films have been presented.
11 films were presented in Feature Films part and Russian director Anna Melikyan received the Golden Apricot for her “Mermaid” film. In documentary part Maira Asheri from Netherlands receieved the Golden Apricot for her “Women see much”. And finally American Armenian film director Erik Nazaryan received Golden Apricot for his “Blue Time” film presented in “Armenian Panorama”.
15 Jul 2008
Noyan Tapan, July 16
European Greco-Roman Wrestling Youth Championship will be held on August 15-19 in the city of Koshitse, Slovakia.
Alik Dnoyan (50 kg, Gyumri), Babken Karapetian (55 kg, Etchmiadzin), Mikayel Hakobian (60 kg, Yerevan), Aram Julfalakian (66 kg, Yerevan), Varsham Boranian (74 kg, Gyumri), and Andranik Khachatrian (84 kg, Etchmiadzin) will represent Armenia. Armen Babalarian is the principal coach of the National team.
Before that, on July 17-21, free-style wrestlers will perform in the European Championship. Artur Sedrakian (50 kg, Yerevan), Garnik Mnatsakanian (55 kg, Yerevan), Narek Sanoyan (60 kg, Yerevan), Roman Zadoyan (60 kg, Gyumri), Gevorg Avsharian (74 kg, Yerevan), and Sergei Khachatrian (84 kg, Gyumri) are included in the Armenian national team. Former world champion Aram Margarian will accompany the team to Slovakia. 14 Jul 2008
Noyan Tapan, July 15
12-year-old Monika Manucharova from Gyumri will represent Armenia in the Junior Eurovision International Song Contest to be held on November 22 in Cyprus. She will perform the song "The Sound of My Song" approved by the contest jury and spectators during the Armenian selective stage a few days ago. By the way, the music has been composed by Monika and lyrics by Mary Mnjoyan.
As Diana Mnatsakanyan, the Head of the Public Television Foreign Relations Department, reported at the July 15 press conference, video clip will be shot before the contest, the lyrics and music will be changed a little, Ara Torosian will make the instrumentation and staging will be done by Artyom Gevorgyan. M. Mnjoyan (Gyumri) and Serine Khodikian (Etchmiatsin) will join Monika in Cyprus. They have also participated in the selective stage.
It should be mentioned that representatives of 16 countries will take part in Junior Eurovision. It will be held under the motto "Joy in the Sun," by the motives of Greek mythology, and the compeers will have the images of Aphrodite and Adonis gods. This year also contest's sponsor is UNICEF. 13 Jul 2008
www.gaiff.am, July 14
The celebration of cinema started nearby Moscow cinema; hundreds of movie-admirers, famous people, guests, artists and journalists, all were full of hope and excitement.
This year is an anniversary for the Golden Apricot. Years ago it was founded by 3 originators; film-director, now general director of the festival- Harutyun Khachatryan, film-critic, now the artistic director – Susanna Harutyunyan and film-critic, festival’s program director – Michayel Stambultsyan.
The opening ceremony of the festival started with the shots that presented chronicles of the path that Golden Apricot has passed.
Singer and song-writer: Rouben Hakhverdyan greeted the Golden Apricot with his well known song “This is Yerevan”.
Ralf Yirikyan, the executive director of VivaCell, general sponsor of Golden Apricot also welcomed the festival. The general director of festival– Harutyun Khachatryan mentioned that it’s the first time in the history of Armenia that a prize is given to a sponsor: “Mantashyan Knight Prize” was given to VivaCell’s general director.
Harutyun Khachatryan gave “The tallers of Parajanov” to the prominent Iranian film-director and festival’s head of jury Dariush Mehrjui.
With a silence minute the hall respected the memory of the famous film-director Michelangelo Antonioni. Furthermore, Wim Wenders, the honourable guest of the festival, awarded posthumous prize to Michelangelo Antonioni.
The prize was accepted by the widow of Antonioni, Enrica Antonioni.
The festival will last for one week. 09 Jul 2008
The Fresno Bee, July 10
A Fresno photo exhibit from January featuring images of famous writer William Saroyan now is on view at the California State Capitol Museum in Sacramento.
The black-and-white photographs, all by award-winning photographer Boghos Boghossian, were taken of Saroyan on visits to his ancestral homeland of Armenia in 1976 and 1978. The Boghossian pictures capture the dramatic visage of an older Saroyan in different moods and
surroundings.
The free exhibition started June 30 and runs through August 24. The original Fresno City Hall show was curated by Varoujan Der Simonian of the Armenian Museum of Fresno. It was part of the centennial year celebrations marking Saroyan's birth in Fresno on August 31, 1908. (Saroyan died in Fresno, at age of 72, on May 18, 1981.)
The Sacramento exhibition has been redefined with the help of museum curator John Mello, but the photos are the same. The exhibition was made possible through the efforts of Assembly Member Paul Krekorian, D-Burbank, and the California State Assembly Rules Committee. It's co-sponsored by the Armenian Technology Group Inc. and the Armenian Heritage Museum.
02 Jul 2008
www.panorama.am, July 3
This year world wide known artists and actors will arrive in Armenia
to take part in "Golden Apricot" fifth international film festival.
The jury of the festival consists of five experts. The Iranian Daryush Mehrjuin, famous film producer is the president of non competitive participants. And the rest of the members of the jury are Ulrich Zidle (Austria), Goran Paskalevich (Serbia), Azize Tan (Turkey) and Ashot Adamyan (Armenia).
The presidency of documentary film is handled by Austrian famous
film producer, writer Michael Glavoger. Other members of jury are Sergey Bukovski (Ukraine), Vitali Manski from Russian Public TV, Karla Karapetyan from BBC.
Anahit Nazaryan is the president of "Armenian Panorama" competitive films. French journalist, professor of film and philosophy TV producer Patrick Kazas, Iranian Armenian Zaven Ghukasyan, and Armenain film
producer Michael Dovlatyan are also members of the jury.
Fipresci jury is headed by the reporter of British Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Scotsman and Sight and Sound Sheila Johnston. The other members of jury staff are Alin Tshchyan from "Milliet" daily, Turkey, Siranush Galstyan of International Association of Cinema reporters. |
