The individual exposition of the pictures of honoured painter Gegham Asatryan was staged in Painters’ Union. {BR} He used to work in the newly-established TV of Armenia as a producer. The first individual exhibition of Gegham Asatryan’s pictures was opened posthumously in 1996 in Yerevan’ Painter House. More than 150 works, artistic and theatre sketches were exposed at this...

Presentation of “Korkh Days Don't Grow Old Here” book took place in National Library. The heroes of the book are real people who live in Javakhk, Yerevan, Krasnodar and Moscow. {BR} The biography of Korkh and Totkha villages of Javakhk, history of people, mode of life, traditions and rituals are described in the book. The book is dedicated to the 170th anniversary of foundation of Korkh...

On the initiative of Arto-Tunj Boyajyan Armenian Navy Band presents a music club at Pushkin 3a on March 13. Journalists from European countries are invited. {BR} The Club will be closed on Mondays only. Eminent and worthy musicians will play on the club stage. The prices for the tickets of concerts of foreign and local musicians will be different. Music will sound in the club all day long, and...

New CD album of Azeri musician Ramiz Guliev “Missing Karabakh” is released in Baku, Day. az Internet site reports. The unique beauty of Karabakhi nature is praised in the album.

WORD PRESS PHOTO 2003 photo reports exhibition was opened in Armenian capital’s cinema “Moscow”.{BR} WORLD PRESS PHOTO conducts international competition every year. The world’s best photographers are being given prizes. Photo-reporter Erik Grigoryan, a U.S. citizen of Armenian descent, was awarded Grand Prize in 2003 in Netherlands. WORld PRESS PHOTO organization representative...

Famous organist and founder of Komitas Fund Perch Zhamkochyan died Wednesday in the U.S.A.{BR} Zhamkochyan was the first American organist to visit Soviet Union. He toured the Soviet Union in 1965 and performed with World Symphonic Orchestra. He has been reckoned among the best 50 organists all over the world and given many awards.

On May 17, 1954, Braun won his suit filed to U.S. Supreme Court against educational committee of one of the country's states. The committee has decided to separate secondary schools for black and white children in a clear violation of the Constitution.{BR} The jury verdict put an end to a vicious practice of separate study. The United States marks 50th anniversary of that landmark decision. Today,...

Rebuilding of Museum for Anastas and Artem Mikoyans in Sanahin will be resumed after a month-long break. {BR} Construction was stopped for lack of building materials and weather.

Bulgarian government awarded Madarski Konnic medal to Armenian Sciences Academy professor Zohrab Ghasabyan, who turned 85 today.{BR} The professor is given a medal for successful teaching Bulgarian language, history and literature in Armenian universities.

Every year on February 14 the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Tyarnendaraj – Introduction to the Lord. But the festive measures start on the eve. During the evening service on February 13 fields and gardens are blessed, which symbolizes end of winter and beginning of spring. {BR} Garegin II, the Catholicos of all the Armenians proclaimed Tyarnendaraj as the Blessing Day of all the Newly...

It is planned to place an Armenian khachkar in Kaunas, Lithuania, in the framework of the festive measures on the 1000th anniversary of Grigor Narekatsi, great Armenian poet and philosopher. {BR} The idea to posit a khachkar in Lithuania emerged in 2002. The Armenian Union of Kaunas was the initiator. Only in 2004 it turned to be possible to get the financial support of Lithuania Education Ministry...

Henceforth it will be possible to read Armenian folk tales, poems, fables by Internet. {BR} Internet site for www.mankutyanmolorak. com has been running for a week. Works by Hovhanness Tumanyan, Ghazaros Aghayan, Mkhitar Gosh, Vardan Aygektsi, Atabek Khnkoyan are represented there. According to project author Gayane Klekchyan, this Internet site is not only for children. Everybody irrespective of...

Pan-Armenian Youth Fund holds “Baze-Winter” meeting from February 2-9. Unlike “Baze-Summer” meetings this one will take place in Tsaghkadzor and not in Dilijan. {BR} 300 young people of 18-30 from Armenia, Artsakh, Javakhk and Diaspora will partake in the meeting. According to the organizers, ”the meeting aims to create a friendly and a competitive atmosphere”...

Writers, poets and literature critics gathered today in Armenian National Library to mark 80th anniversary of a great national poet Paruyr Sevak. {BR} The poet’s works translated to Spanish, Romanian, Bulgarian and other languages were displayed at the library. Literature analyst David Petrossyan said 2004 will be announced in Armenia Paruyr Sevak Year and today’s event is the opening of the Year.

”When I said “Your Grace, let’s meet at a certain time, he used to say: “I am seized that time”. Archbishop Mesrop Ashchyan was the man who managed to do the work of 48 hours within 24”, Ashot Melkoyan, head of History Institute of the National Academy of Sciences, said at the commemoration of the Archbishop.{BR} Library named after Archbishop Mesrop Ashchyan was...

Monument of prominent Armenian poet Hamo Sahyan is planned to be erected in Armenian town of Sisyan by his 90th anniversary. Sisyan’s residents expressed readiness to clean the site where the monument will be placed.{BR} Money for the monument erection is raised by Armenia’s citizens and Armenian communities overseas.

The central department of Teqeyan Cultural Union has made a decision to set “Vahan Teqeyan” annual prize for the following spheres - 1. Fiction, 2. Music, 3. Fine Arts, 4. Theatre, 5. Cinema, 6. Architecture, 7. TV and Radio Journalism, 8. the Arts. An individual or a group winning one of the above prizes will be granted a diploma, medal and gratuity, which will make more than $ 100. Participants from both Armenia and Diaspora will be...

On Friday, Armenian National Library opened an exhibition dedicated to175the anniversary of Russian State Library. Books and catalogues from Russian library are exposed here. Russian State Library is estimated to have 43 million rare books in 249 languages in its collection. For decades the library was a center of scientific researches of all Soviet republics’ libraries. Today Armenian...

The pupils of Yerevan ”Quantum” Lyceum partook in the international competition on astronomy in Stockholm of Sweden this October. They won 2 gold and 1 bronze medals and one special prize. Armenian PM Andranik Margaryan received 4 members and leaders of the winning team. Talking about the lyceum, astronomy and the international contests the guests separated taking presents from the PM.

Piano music performance international competition is to be held from November 23 to 30 by Armenian Culture Ministry in association with Yerevan State Conservatory and “Aram Khachatryan – 100” fund in Yerevan. 27 pianists, 15 of which are Armenians have been chosen for the competition. Musicians from Greece, Georgia, United States, Russia, Ukraine and Belgium will take part in the contest. Gala concert and awards ceremonies are scheduled...

”All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others”. This well-known expression is from ”Animal Farm” by George Orwell. It’s not probably strange that the political figures portray animals here. However, there’s no need to introduce “Animal Farm” to the Armenian audience, especially the older generation - they will at once recognise both the farm and the animals. The younger generation itself understood...

Presentation of Rabindranat Thagor’s “Songs of Reconciliation” was held in the National Library’s hall today. The book is published by “Nor Dar” publishing company affiliated to the Writers’ Union. The book publication was sponsored by Indian Embassy in Armenia. Indian Ambassador Dipak Vohra, Indian Foreign Minister Digvijai Singkh, who arrived in Armenia for a two-day visit, Armenian officials and art activists were present at the...

An exposition opened in the Artists’ Union. The works of Armenian painters were represented to it. Portraits of various styles were exhibited. According to Karen Aghamyan, Chairman of Artists’ Union, about 100 painters represented their works. When choosing portraits for the exhibition, the committee took into consideration the proper high education of a painter and the artistic quality of a portrait. There were classic portraits, busts...

The cultural hearths in Armenia, including the dramatic theatre after Ghaplanyan in Yerevan, are still reconstructed by Leense’ Fund means. The theatre informed us that it hadn’t been repaired for 40 years. The theatre was built in 1963 through the efforts of the famous actor Hrachya Ghaplanyan. Other well-known actors like Metaksia Simonyan, Varduhi Varderesyan, Sos Sargssyan, Khoren Abrahamyan, Mher Mkrtchyan, gained love and respect of the...