Armenian film lovers and cinema professionals will have the privilege to enjoy masterpieces of international cinematography for a week till July 14th.
The 16th ''Golden Apricot'' festival officially opened at Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. The renowned guests and the participants of competition and non-competition programs appeared on the red carpet before the start of the ceremony.
Founding director of the festival Harutyun Khachatryan and VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian greeted the public attending the opening ceremony.
“I once again welcome the founders of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival, who have entrusted their work to the younger generation this year. I also welcome the people, who love movies, art and gathered in the big halls to discover new movies. Over the years, the "Golden Apricot", which enriches the cultural life of Armenia, has set a high standard among cinemalovers not only in our country but also in other countries. It has become a unique platform for artistic thinking and world perception. I wish everyone a pleasant time, a new professional adventure and bright impressions'', VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian noted.
“This year many things about the festival have changed, for example the staff, the design, the logo, and many ideas have been revised. The festival director has changed. However, our general partner, VivaCell-MTS and its General Manager Ralph Yirikian has not changed, and we are extremely glad for that. And we, as always, announce the opening of the festival with Mr. Yirikian and we hope that together we will always announce the launch of the festival’’, Founding director of the festival Harutyun Khachatryan noted.
The festival opened with the screening of movie “Parasite” by Joon-ho Bong.
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