Culture

Acting Minister of Culture Nazeni Gharibyan was elected on Friday the Chairwoman of the Management Board of the National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet. As the ministry of culture reported the vote took place at the Board sitting. The Board also elected balet dancer Sergey Safaryan as the Secretary of the Management Board...

French-Armenian legend Rosie Armen will soon perform a live concert in Yerevan dedicated to her 60 years on stage. Rosy Hohannessian was born in Paris, France on May 1, 1939. She has been singing since the age of four, when she would lead the youth orchestra of her school until she eventually started singing solo songs. She late...

Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography voted for a new rector at the Institute Council. As Panorama.am learnt Institute, Lilit Arzumanyan, the only candidate nominated for the post who also served as the acting rector was elected to the post. Arzumanyan has served as the Deputy Head of Higher Attestation Committ...

"Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke said she watched recordings of Adolf Hitler and other historic dictators to prepare for her epic speech as Daenerys Targaryen in Sunday’s series finale, Fox News reports, citing Variety. Clarke’s character, also known as the Mother of Dragons and about a half-dozen other names, delivered a ...

May 22, 2019 marks the 95th anniversary of the co-founder of Aznavour Foundation, legendary artist Charles Aznavour. In the eve of the great artist’s birthday, different events are being organized around the world throughout the year, the Aznavour Foundation told Armenpress. Within the framework of these celebrations, on 21 May ...

Armenian national football team and Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan on Tuesday attended a concert by renowned Lebanese-Armenian violinist Ara Malikian held at Royal Albert Hall in London, UK. “Such a pleasure to meet you in person Ara Malikian. You were on fire tonight! Thank you for the incredible concert,” the Armenian...

May 22 marks the birthday anniversary of legendary French-Armenian singer and songwriter Charles Aznavour. He would turn 95 today. Armenia will mark Aznavour’s birthday at a concert at Yerevan’s Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex on 26 May, featuring Patrick Fiori, Helene Segara, Léa Castel, Slimane and other famous ...

Charles Aznavour died on October 1 , 2018. Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan ...

Renowned singer, composer, poet, actor, National Hero of Armenia, Charles Aznavur, who was singing about human emotions, an individual and the most dedicated human feelings, as well as about love and Homeland, on May 22 would turn 95 years old. On the occasion of Aznavour’s 95th anniversary, a number of events will be held aroun...

A memorial plaque of Charles Aznavour was inaugurated today at the first Paris apartment building of the Aznavour family. The memorial plaque was placed at the 6th district of Paris, 36 rue Monsieur-le-Prince, where the Aznavouryans originally settled and where Charles Aznavour spent his childhood, the Aznavour Foundation said. ...