Culture

Two postage stamps dedicated to the theme “Flora and Fauna. Flora and Fauna of Armenia” have been cancelled and put into circulation by HayPost CJSC in the premises of the Armenian Ministry of Environment on November 12, HayPost CJSC told Armenpress. The postage stamp was cancelled by Deputy Minister of High-Technological Indust...

The 6th edition of KIN International Women's Film Festival is opening in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, on Monday, 11 November. The festival’s goal is to promote women’s creativity, establish a network between woman filmmakers from different parts of the world and give hand to a better understanding of different cultures and each...

The 1935 Soviet-Armenian drama film “Pepo” will be digitized in France. As the National Cinema Center of Armenia reported, the relevant agreement was reached in Lion during the trip of the Head of the Center Shushanik Mirzakhanyan. During the meetings issues related to the preservation of Armenian cinema heritage discussed, inc...

The painting “Seaside city. View of Yalta” by world-famous seascape painter Hovhannes Aivazovsky will be displayed at the Museum of One Painting in Russia’s Penza city. According to the report by russia58.tv, the official opening of the exhibition will take place November 29 and will be on display until 2020 November. As part o...

Today, 8 November marks the 105th birthday anniversary of prominent Soviet Armenian artist Eduard Isabekyan. The painter was born in 1914 in Igdir, Turkey. In 1918, the Isabekyan family emigrated and after two months in Etchmiadzin moved to Yerevan for permanent residence. He graduated from the Geghard Institute in Yerevan in ...

Lady Gaga has left her fans 'devastated' after cancelling her Las Vegas show just 20 minutes before she was due to go on stage on Wednesday night, Daily Mail reported. The musician, 33, was forced to pull the plug on the latest performance of her Enigma residency due to illness after coming down with bronchitis and suffering a...

Famous violinist and conductor Yuri Bashmet will perform in Yerevan. The concert, which will take place at Aram Khachaturian concert hall on November 9, is organized within the framework of the Contemporary Classics Composers' Festival that had brought together contemporary legendary composers in Armenia. As the Armenian State...

Upon a decree of President Armen Sarkissian of Armenia, renowned composer, People’s Artist of Armenia Tigran Mansurian has been awarded the 1st Degree Order for Services to the Homeland. Mansurian received the award for his significant contribution to the development of music and outstanding achievements. The award ceremony t...

Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian and the Religious and Executive Councils announced the passing of poet, educator, and scholar Jacques Hagopian who passed away on Saturday, November 2. According to his wishes, a private funeral service will be held for family members only. A public viewing will take place on Mo...

The National Gallery of Armenia will launch an exhibition paying tribute to the Great Patriotic War participants on 12 November, ahead of the 75th anniversary of victory in the war. The exhibition entitled “Flowers to Fighters” and organized by the National Gallery of Armenia jointly with the National Archive and Mother Armeni...