YEREVAN (Novosti Armenia), March 9 – On March 7 Antonia Arslan, a famous Italian writer of Armenian origin and the professor of modern Italian literature at the University of Padua, was awarded the gold medal of the Armenian Ministry of Culture. The award ceremony was held at the Armenian Ambassy in Italy.
The Armenian Ambassador to [...]

YEREVAN (Novosti-Armenia), March 9—President Serge Sarkisian received the world famous Serbian film director Emir Kusturica on March 6, according to the press service of Armenia.
The cult director and musician was in Armenia for the first time. On March 5 he held a concert in Yerevan together with his band “The No Smoking Orchestra.”
“We are very pleased to [...]

YEREVAN (Novosti-Armenia), March 5— Armenian and Russian filmmakers plan to shoot a joint film devoted to the 150 anniversary of the great Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov’s birth.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Diaspora, issues related to the scenario and possible funding of  the Armenian-Russian venture were discussed during the meeting of [...]

YEREVAN (Aysor.am), March 2–The Third State Theater X Festival will be held in Yerevan, organized with the support of Armenia’s Ministry of Culture and the National Theater Association. Theater troupes from Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will participate in the Festival.
The festival’s director Ruben Babayan told journalists that the sponsors are focusing more on the [...]

Proceeds of Gillian’s Concert with State Philharmonic Orchestra of Armenia to Go Towards School’s Reconstruction
YEREVAN (Panorama.am), February 26–World famous rock musicians Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) and Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell) sent musical instruments as a gift for N6 musical school in Gyumri.
Professional musical instruments from Fender Musical Instruments Corporation are supplied to [...]

YEREVAN (ARKA), February 26—The famous Spanish tenor Placido Domingo will come to Armenia to take part in the 11th International Festival “21st Century Perspectives.”
As the Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan said on Thursday, many internationally famous singers and music bands will take part in this festival that will take place in 2010 in Yerevan.
Such musicians [...]

YEREVAN (ARKA), February 23—Gregory Dobrygin known to the Armenian audience for his work in the film “Akhtamar,” which was launched by the cognac brand Ararat, won a “Silver Bear” at the 60th International Film Festival in Berlin. This message was reported by the press service of the Yerevan Brandy Factory.
The Russian film “How I Spent [...]

YEREVAN (Newsarmenia.ru), February 11 — A participant of the Armenian national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2010, the singer Sonya, was left out of the competition.
Armenian delegation head Diana Mnatsakanyan explained that Sonya will not take part in the contest because of health problems.
However, at various Internet forums and blogs the question whether Sonya was disqualified [...]

YEREVAN (Panorama.am) — Armenian culture will be represented in a number of countries this year, including Bulgaria, Georgia, Egypt, China, Syria and Russia, according to the Armenian Ministry of Culture.
“Seasons of Armenian Culture” will be underway in Georgia, while the other nations will host “Days of Armenian Culture.”
According to a ministry spokesperson, Iranian, Belorussian, Arabic [...]

YEREVAN (Tert.am), February 3–On January 31, Maassluis cultural center in South Holland in the Netherlands hosted a book launch of a Dutch-translated version of “The Return of Green Gods,” a collection of poems written by Armenian poet Vahe Arsen. The book was translated by Anna Maria Martirosyan-Mattaar, reads a release issued by Armenia’s Ministry of [...]